WINTER/SPRING 2014 CHILLIWACK LEISURE GUIDE
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Chilliwack Landing & Cheam Leisure Centre
Unit #1 - 9145 Corbould St
Chilliwack BC V2P 4A7
Phone: 604-793-SWIM (7946)
Fax: 604-703-1811
Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
First Aid Courses
Red Cross First Aid Goal:
“Improve
quality of life by preparing to make safe
choices, prevent injuries, and help in
emergency situations.”
Red Cross Slogan:
Red Cross First Aid.
The Experience to Make a Difference.
First Aid Programs and Courses:
Canadian Red Cross Injury Prevention has
both individual course and programs.
All CPR/AED and First Aid components
of Canadian Red Cross courses are
taught in accordance with ILCOR and the
National Training Agencies. Courses on
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
automated external defibrillation provide
the skills needed to recognize and respond
to cardiovascular emergencies and
choking for adults, children, and babies
depending on the level of CPR chosen.
All include using an automated external
defibrillator (AED). Courses are suitable for
those looking for training for the workplace
or for their own general interest.
CPR-A
Pre-course Requirements:
None
Course Content:
• The Red Cross
• The First Aider’s Role
• Check, Call, Care
• H.A.IN.E.S. Recovery Position
• Choking – Adult
• Assisting with Medications
• Angina and Heart Attack
• Stroke
• CPR – Adult
• Deadly Bleeding
Course Length:
4 hours
Certification:
3 years
CPR-C
Pre-course Requirements:
None
Course Content:
• Level A content
• Choking – child and baby
• CPR – child and baby
Course Length:
5 hours
Certification:
3 years
CPR-C Recertification
Pre-course Requirements:
Proof of current CPR-C or
CPR-HCP
Course Length:
4 hours
Certification:
3 years
CPR-HCP
Pre-course Requirements:
None
Course Content:
• Level C content
• Jaw thrust
• Pulse check
• Rescue breathing
– adult, child, and baby
• BVM – adult, child, baby
Course Length:
6 hours
Certification:
3 years
CPR-HCP Recertification
Pre-course Requirements:
Proof of current CPR-HCP
Course Length:
4 hours
Certification:
3 years
Standard First Aid
Comprehensive two-day course offering
first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) skills for those who need training
for work requirements or who want more
knowledge to respond to emergencies at
home. Course covers a variety of topics
from basic (circulation and breathing
emergencies, and prevention of disease
transmission) to in-depth (sudden medical
emergencies and injuries to the head and/
or spine).
Course Length:
14-16 hours
Certification:
3 years
Standard First Aid Recertification
Pre-Course Requirements:
Proof of
current Standard First Aid certification
Course Length:
6-8 hours
Certification:
3 years
Canadian Red Cross core First Aid &
CPR courses offer lifesaving first aid
skills. All courses cover cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and rescue
breathing techniques for adults, children,
and babies (according to the level of
CPR included). Courses offer skills
for individuals needing training for
the workplace or for those interested
in having first aid skills so they can
respond to emergencies at home.
Locations
• Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
604-793-7946
• Cheam Leisure Centre
604-824-0231
Emergency First Aid
Description:
Basic one-day course
offering an overview of first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
skills for the workplace or home. Course
covers skills needed to recognize, prevent,
and respond to circulation emergencies
for adults (CPR levels A, C, or HCP).
Other topics include airway and breathing
emergencies, as well as the prevention of
disease transmission.
Course Length:
6.5-8 hours
Certification:
3 years
Emergency First Aid Recertification
Pre-Course Requirements:
Proof of
current Emergency First Aid or Standard
First Aid certification
Course Length
: 4-6 hours
Certification:
3 years *You may recertify
sooner if required for employment.
Babysitting
Age:
Minimum 11 years old
Basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth
11-15 years old. Participants learn how to
provide care to younger children in a variety
of age groups, and how to prevent and
respond to emergencies. Course also offers
youth the training to promote themselves as
a babysitter to prospective parents.
Course Length:
8 hours
