Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B - Summary

Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B is a one-day Canadian Red Cross certification course designed for child care workers, parents and guardians. Participants learn first aid skills, injury prevention and safety information. Includes CPR Level B and AED training for children and babies.

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B certification is accepted by BC Child Care Licensing for child care workers. Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B is recommended for Early Childhood Education (ECE) students.

Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B includes 8 hours of in-person classroom training. Our public course venue is conveniently located near the Coquitlam Centre.

Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B Course Details

Fee:
$115+GST per person. Includes a CPR pocket mask (value $15) for personal use in-class and for you to keep afterwards. The Red Cross Child Care First Aid eBook is available after completion of course.
Location:
Click Register next to the course date to see the street address and map of the training location
Duration:
9 hours (8 hours of training + breaks)
Timing:
08:30 am - 5:30 pm
Registration:
To register, or get course details, click Register link next to the course date below.
Group Training:
To schedule a private Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B class for a group of 12 or more, click here.
Event Venue Date
Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – March 25, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • March 25, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – April 15, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 15, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – April 29, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 29, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – May 13, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • May 13, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – May 27, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • May 27, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – June 10, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • June 10, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – June 24, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • June 24, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – July 22, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • July 22, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – August 12, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • August 12, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B – August 26, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • August 26, 2023 8:30 am
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Event Venue Date
Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Mar 24, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • March 24, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Apr 1, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 1, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Apr 14, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 14, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Apr 22, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 22, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Apr 28, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • April 28, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – May 6, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • May 6, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – May 12, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • May 12, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – May 26, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • May 26, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Jun 3, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • June 3, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Jun 9, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • June 9, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency First Aid & CPR C Blended – Jun 23, 2023 1160 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, BC
  • June 23, 2023 8:30 am
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Emergency Child Care First Aid Fact Sheet

download Red Cross Emergency Child Care First Aid Fact sheet

Basic one-day course designed to introduce caregivers to injury prevention skills and knowledge. Course covers lifesaving first aid skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR and AED) for children, and babies. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial early childhood education and day care worker safety requirements*.

Duration

8 hours in-class + breaks

Instructor

Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor

Prerequisite

None

Completion

  • Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps
  • Minimum 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation
  • Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR Level B (valid for 3 years from date of class) will be emailed to you when you have completed the course. Temporary certificates are available at the end of the course if requested.

Recertification

When the certificate has expired, the full 8 hour course must be repeated. Regarding first aid training for child care workers, the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation states that "the course must offer at least 8 hours of instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person"

The first aid certificate "is not renewable unless the holder, before the expiry date, participates in at least 8 hours of further instruction, at least 3.5 hours of which must be delivered in person, followed by an examination that includes demonstration and evaluation of the skills relevant to the matters described in section 2 of this Schedule." (Schedule C of the B.C. Child Care Licensing Regulation)

Child care workers in BC must do 8 hours of first aid & CPR training every 3 years. Shorter recert. courses are not acceptable.

Red Cross does not yet have a blended class to replace the current, Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR Level B program.

Course Content

  • The Red Cross
  • Responding to Emergencies
  • The EMS system
  • Check, Call, Care
  • Airway emergencies
  • Breathing and Circulation emergencies – Child and baby
  • First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest – Child and baby
  • Wound care
  • Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries
  • Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
  • Sudden Medical Emergencies
  • Environmental Illness
  • Poisons
  • Caring for Children

Includes any other content required by specific legislation

Participant Materials

  • The Canadian Red Cross "Child Care First Aid Manual" (eBook) is available for you to download on completion of the class. Once certified, course participants can find digital manuals here: My Red Cross (myrc.redcross.ca) > My Profile > My Digital Books.
  • Pre-reading is not required, however, if English is your second language, you may like to study the course book before your class. Once you have registered for a class you can email us to request a copy of the eBook.
  • Printed manuals are available for purchase in class (cash only).
  • Emergency Child Care First Aid e-Certificate. The Canadian Red Cross will email a PDF certificate to you upon successful completion of the course.

Frequently asked questions about Emergency Child Care First Aid

For general questions about certifications, payments, etc. See our comprehensive FAQ page.

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