Intermediate/Standard First Aid

Canadian Red Cross Intermediate/Standard First Aid is a comprehensive, 16-hour course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. The course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

WorkSafeBC recognizes Intermediate/Standard First Aid and Intermediate/Standard First Aid Recertification as equivalent to Intermediate First Aid.

Red Cross Intermediate/Standard First Aid Fact Sheet

Intermediate/Standard First Aid: Red Cross certified, expert-led training - $160.00 + GST (includes a Red Cross First Aid eBook).

Safe + Sound First Aid Training's public Intermediate/Standard First Aid first aid classes are held at 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3B 5V8. We do not have an office at this location. A large, free car park is available at the venue.

We also conduct private group Intermediate/Standard First Aid training sessions throughout the Greater Vancouver Area.

Areas served: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Langley and Richmond.

No previous first aid training is required to take a Red Cross Intermediate/Standard First Aid course.

Participants will need internet access to complete the online theory component.

WorkSafe BC accepts Canadian Red Cross Intermediate/Standard First Aid and Intermediate/Standard First Aid Recertification as equivalent to Intermediate First Aid.

WorkSafe BC - Certificates Accepted in BC.

Intermediate/Standard First Aid includes a total of 16 hours of training, which includes:

Online theory (self-study) - up to 8 hours. Many of our course participants tell us they completed this component in 5-6 hours or less.

Classroom skills session (in-person) - 8 hours including breaks

Blended classes include two components:
1. Online theory course.
2. In-person, practical skills class.
You must complete the online self-study training before attending the classroom session.

Within 48 hours of registration, the Canadian Red Cross will email you instructions and a link to your online theory course. Please check your spam/junk folders in your email.

You do not have to complete the online training in one session; you can stop anytime and continue where you left off.

You must complete the skills session within 6 weeks of completing the online portion. If you do not complete the classroom component within 6 weeks of completing the online portion, you will have to re-register and take the course again.

If you are registering more than six weeks before your in-person classroom session, we suggest you begin your online training a couple of weeks before the in-person class so the course material is fresh in your mind.

Participants who have not completed the online course before their scheduled classroom session will not be admitted to the class and will be considered a no-show. No-shows are not eligible for refunds or transfers.

Intermediate/Standard First Aid CPR Level C and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training.

CPR Level C includes adult, child and infant skills.

If the course you'd like to register for is full, please contact us. We can add your name to the waitlist or register you for the next available course.

Canadian Red Cross certified first aid instructor

• Complete the online self-study theory component before the in-person session.
• Attend and participate in 100% of the in-person classroom course within six weeks of completing the online component.
• Demonstrate all practical skills and critical steps to the required level.
• Achieve a minimum mark of 75% on the multiple-choice knowledge evaluation.

Intermediate/Standard First Aid certification is valid for three years. The Canadian Red Cross will email you a PDF certificate within two to three business days of successfully completing the classroom skills session.

For those with current, unexpired Intermediate/Standard First Aid certificates from the Canadian Red Cross or St. John Ambulance, we offer the full course at a lower recertification rate.

To register for Intermediate/Standard First Aid First Aid at the discounted rate, please review the schedule and choose a course date that occurs before your certificate expires. To take advantage of the discounted recertification price, select the renewal price at checkout and email a copy of your current certificate to info@learnfirstaid.ca

People with expired Intermediate/Standard First Aid certificates and those who have never taken the training must register for the Intermediate/Standard First Aid full course. Red Cross Intermediate/Standard First Aid and Intermediate/Standard First Aid recertification certificates are recognized by BC Adult Care Licensing, BC Child Care Licensing and WorkSafe BC.

View the Intermediate/Standard First Aid course schedule

• The Red Cross
• Preparing to respond
• The EMS system
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation emergencies
• First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Wound care
• Head and spine injuries
• Bone, muscle and joint injuries
• Sudden Medical Emergencies
• Environmental Emergencies
• Poisons

• The Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR Manual (eBook) will be available for download once registered.
• Printed manuals are available for purchase in class.
• Standard First Aid & CPR C  - Blended certificate (PDF digital certificate issued via email on successful completion)

Safe + Sound offers private group training onsite at your location or our Coquitlam venue. To request a quote or schedule a private Intermediate/Standard First Aid class for your team, please click: Private Group Training.