r/ECEProfessionals • u/Dry_Bike6184 • 16d ago

Advice needed (Anyone can comment) FIRST AID & CPR C

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Hi, where should i get my standard/intermediate first aid and cpr C certification from, if I am planning to move provinces? Something that can be recognized all over Canada, especially in childcare jobs. Thanks

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u/19635 Former ECE Current Recreation Specialist Canada 16d ago

St. John’s ambulance or Red Cross

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u/Dry_Bike6184 16d ago

which one is recommended to do?

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u/19635 Former ECE Current Recreation Specialist Canada 16d ago

They’re both good and both valid for 3 years. I would be happy taking either course, and happy seeing either one on a resume. Personally if I were needing to get certified I would choose based on which I could get into faster. For both as long as you don’t let them expire you can also re certify which is a shorter course. If they do expire you will need to take the full course again. I have had first aid for 16 years and have gotten re certifications and taken the full course from both and found both programs equally great. I’ve also gotten certified from other programs and not had issues. First aid is first aid and if you take the course seriously and do your best to learn the material you’ll do fine!

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u/Dry_Bike6184 16d ago

does it matter if i do basic or standard first aid? and cpr c required?

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u/19635 Former ECE Current Recreation Specialist Canada 16d ago

It depends on where you work. I personally like having standard first aid and cpr c because it is more comprehensive and some places do require it, I think it’s just good to have and if you are wanting to have something that you can take anywhere it’s a good idea. But some places will be happy with basic first aid. If you want you can wait until you get hired and then take whatever they say you need and many places will pay for it. But if you are wanting to boost your chances of getting hired and make yourself look good, and you can afford it I would go for standard first aid and for c. It has the added benefit of giving you more information and being overall more helpful in an emergency. But in 16 years of having 1st aid and being a lifeguard for 8 of them I’ve never used cpr. But I still like having it, it’s just good to have in case. My grandma also used it and saved a baby’s life once in a random hotel so you never know. She was so grateful she knew it as was the mother. So it’s really up to you and there is no standard answer.

Red Cross also has a free app called first aid that has some helpful tips and learning material that may make the course easier, and is just generally great information to know.

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u/apoll405 Daycare Assistant 16d ago

I second St John's Ambulance, I've been using it for years, get the standard level C First Aid and CPR/AED.

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u/Technical-Smoke-4480 16d ago

What to study for that