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Welcome to Primary Care First Aid, here you’ll learn life-saving skills from active first responders with real-world experience. Our training is practical, supportive, and easy to follow. We offer basic to intermediate first aid courses across BC for both first-time learners and renewals.
Primary Care First Aid is the current training provider for
BC’s Premier First Aid & CPR Training: Learn from First Responders
Get your first aid certification in BC from the experts. Our Canadian Red Cross and WorkSafeBC-compliant courses are designed to meet the new first aid requirements in BC.
Whether you need a first aid certificate for employment or the intermediate first aid course in BC for high-risk industries, our team of active firefighters and paramedics provides the most engaging and practical first aid training available.
Meet the New First Aid Requirements in BC
As of late 2024, WorkSafeBC’s first aid requirements have changed to a new national standard.
Staying compliant with WorkSafeBC first aid requirements is essential for employers and workers alike. We offer all levels of first aid in BC, transitioning from the old OFA system to the new provincial standards:
(Formerly OFA Level 2)
(Formerly OFA Level 1)
Whether you need a first aid certificate in BC for a small office or a high-risk industrial site, we have the right course for you.
We provide all the courses that will help you find exactly what you need for work, school, or home.
National-level certifications for healthcare, childcare, and general safety.
Our Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C is now offered in a blended learning format. This includes a self-paced online component (approx. 8 hours) followed by one day of in-person training.
This fast-paced one-day certificate provides essential life-saving skills for the home or general workplace. You will learn to handle breathing and cardiac emergencies with speed and confidence.
This course focuses strictly on the mechanics of high-quality chest compressions and how to use an automated external defibrillator. It is an essential skill set for anyone who wants to be prepared to save a life in a public setting.
This specialized training is the gold standard for Early Childhood Educators and professional childcare providers. You will learn how to handle childhood emergencies and meet provincial licensing requirements for daycare settings.
This course is specifically designed for healthcare providers and medical students who require professional-level response skills. We focus on high-performance CPR and rapid teamwork to improve patient outcomes in clinical settings.
These courses meet the latest WorkSafe BC first aid requirements for provincial employers.
This one-day course is the standard requirement for most workers in British Columbia. It ensures your workplace remains compliant with WorkSafeBC regulations for low-risk environments.
This advanced training is designed for professionals working in high-risk industries or larger work sites. You will gain the clinical skills needed to manage serious medical and trauma-related emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Empowering the next generation of life-savers.
This course empowers young people with the skills to care for children safely and handle unexpected emergencies. Students learn everything from basic first aid to the business of being a responsible babysitter.
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When an emergency happens, your heart races. You deserve training that sticks. Primary Care First Aid is the top choice for first aid certification in BC for four reasons:
Our founder, Scott Dineen, and all the instructors are active firefighters and paramedics. We bring “street smarts” to the class. You get real stories that help you remember exactly what to do when it counts.
We are an authorized Red Cross provider. Every first aid course we teach is 100% valid for work and meets all first aid requirements.
We have 20 years of experience. We focus on hands-on practice in a relaxed environment. You will leave feeling ready to act, not just “certified.”
We offer blended first aid training in BC (online + in-person). Complete your theory at home and join us for a shorter skills session.
Most workplaces require valid first aid training. We suggest the right class to get you hired faster.
Our First Aid Experts
Meet Our team
We have training centers across the Lower Mainland. Click your city below to find the exact course you need:
Ready to meet the new first aid requirements? Don’t wait for an emergency, get the professional first aid training you need to stay safe and compliant.
Whether you need to fulfill first aid requirements for your job or need a basic first aid training in BC course for your resume, we make it easy. Join the thousands of professionals who trust our first responder instructors for the most reliable first aid training has to offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on which CPR or First Aid course and Lower Mainland you take, the duration varies. Some of our courses are offered in a blended format which consists of both online and in class training.
We offer Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C and Emergency First Aid with CPR/AED Level C. These programs use a blended learning format. This means you will have both online and in-class training.
To get certified, a student must attend every class, show skills, and pass the multiple-choice exam. At Primary Care First Aid, we help our students complete CPR and First Aid courses in the Lower Mainland.
Our Basic Life Support course is good for 1 year while the rest of our First Aid and CPR courses are good for 3 years.
Depending on which CPR or First Aid course you register for, the cost varies. To see the cost of our classes, please visit our course page for all the details.
When you sign up for a CPR and First Aid course, you will learn to manage various medical and trauma emergencies. You will also learn how to perform CPR and use an AED.
The correct compression to breath ratio for a child (1-8) is 30 compressions then 2 breaks. During our classes you will learn everything you need to save a child’s life.
1 – Check scene for safety
2 – Check the victim for a response (yelling and pinching their shoulders)
3 – Position the victim on their back if there’s no response (life over limb)
4 – Open the airway by doing a head tilt, chin lift
5 – Look, listen and feel for breathing for 5-10 seconds (look to see if the chest rises and falls)
6 – If the victim isn’t breathing, call 911 and ask for someone to get an AED
7 – Ensure the victim is on a firm surface on the ground, and expose their chest
8 – Start chest compressions in the middle of the chest. For adults, push down 2 inches. For infants or children, push down to 1/3 the depth of their chest.
9 – Push at a rate of 2 compression a second or 100-120 compressions a minute
10 – Keep doing chest compression-only CPR until the AED gets here. If emergency services or another first aider comes, let them take over.
To see if your First Aid and CPR certification is current, look at your latest certificate. The expiry date is at the bottom.
The maximum number of participants for Basic Life Support and Occupational First Aid Level 2 is 12. We provide the rest of the courses with WorkSafeBC and the Canadian Red Cross. This is for up to 18 participants.
Once you successfully complete your First Aid and CPR training with us, you’ll receive your certification that same day.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is tough but essential. On the other hand, CPR knowledge is simple, but our instructors will give you more details. They will explain what to expect if you ever need to perform it in real life.
Please wear something comfortable if you plan to attend one of our CPR & First Aid courses.
Expect to learn first aid and CPR from one of our experienced instructors. Our instructors are firefighters, paramedics, or police officers. They share real experiences from medical or trauma-related events.
Our instructors will provide everything needed for the course. Just make sure you are dressed comfortably and that you are ready to learn from our CPR & First Aid courses!
Even if you’re wearing an N95 mask, it might not give you proper protection. With our Respiratory Mask Fit Testing, we’ll find the right N95 mask for your and others’ safety.
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