The Easy Answer

If a patient's heart stops, and the First Aider is concerned they may have had respiratory symptoms, it is at the First Aider's discretion to perform or not perform mouth-to-mouth breaths based on personal preference. Compression-only CPR is still recommended, call 911 first.

The Long Answer

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving, and an individual's risk is variable depending on location. If someone’s heart stops, and the First Aider is concerned they may have had respiratory symptoms, it is at the First Aider's discretion to perform or not perform mouth-to-mouth breaths based on personal preference. Compression-only CPR is still recommended. It’s still important to call emergency medical services (911) and find an AED. If the individual chooses to perform breaths, they can also use a barrier device, such as a pocket mask, to help protect themselves.

CPR with breaths is recommended for people who have been trained in CPR, but as an alternative, compression-only CPR can be performed until help arrives if the First Aider is unsure about putting their mouth on a stranger’s mouth, or has concerns the person may have COVID-19. If the individual chooses to perform hands-only CPR, they should first call 911, lay a cloth, a towel, or clothing over the person’s mouth and nose to prevent any potential spread of the virus through contaminated air or saliva, and then push hard and fast in the centre of the person’s chest until advanced help arrives. If the First Aider believes the person may have COVID-19, they should state their concerns to the emergency response team so everyone who responds can be aware of the potential for COVID-19 transmission.

The Easy Answer

Between 3 and 16 hours, depending on the type of course.

The Long Answer

Emergency First Aid classes are 6.5 to 8 hours in length (one day). Standard First Aid classes are 14 to 16 hours in length (2 days). CPR classes range from 3 to 5 hours depending on the level.

The Easy Answer

Classes are scheduled in various locations throughout each city. Please enter your postal code in the search for courses to see class availability and locations. .All of our classes are held in comfortable and safe locations that maximizes the student's ability to learn.

The Long Answer

Classes are scheduled in various locations throughout each city. Please enter your postal code in the search for courses to see class availability and locations. All of our classes are held in comfortable and safe locations that maximizes the students ability to learn.

The Easy Answer

Continue to perform CPR, Defibrillation and First Aid as you were last trained.

The Long Answer

The recommendations in the 2015 Guidelines for CPR & ECC confirm the safety and effectiveness of many existing approaches, acknowledge that some may not be optimal, and introduce new treatments that have undergone intensive evaluation. These new recommendations do not imply that care involving the use of earlier Guidelines is either unsafe or ineffective. People should continue to perform CPR just as they were last trained and follow the prompts of the AED that they are using until they can receive updated training with the new guidelines.

The Easy Answer

Certification cards are generally issued to successful candidates at the completion of your training course.

The Long Answer

All Perri-Med certification cards are usually distributed at the completion of the course.  Organizations may collect all cards to photocopy and post prior to distributing to employees.  Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR certification cards are used specifically for Heart and Stroke Foundation courses that we teach, and will be issued directly from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.  

The Easy Answer

Make sure students are really learning; safely, effectively and enjoyably!

The Long Answer

Perri-Med built its teaching philosophy from the student's prospective with safe, effective and fun learning. Our approach is to be extremely thorough, meticulous, but to also make sure that we are reaching the student in the most effective manner. The more students feel comfortable in their learning environment, the easier they retain information. Therefore, our trainers make sure that our students are challenged, but are also comfortable and enjoy the class.

Our classes are enjoyable because we understand Adult Learning Theory. We understand that adult learners do better when: class goals and objectives are clear, students are relaxed, relevant stories, simulations and practice exercises are used and students can speak freely the classroom and feel comfortable.

All of these principles and many others, contribute to most of our students saying that they felt like they learned more, and enjoyed our class in comparison to the last time they took a CPR/First Aid certification class. Join thousands of students and consider us for your next safety training.

The Easy Answer

CPR 1 year public courses, 3 years for corporations (non-health care providers) Health Care Professional (HCP) CPR valid 1 year AED Provider 1 year First Aid: 3 years

The Long Answer

CPR 1 year public courses, 3 years for corporations (non-health care providers)         

Health Care Professional (HCP) CPR valid 1 year

AED Provider 1 year

First Aid: 3 years

The Easy Answer

No, you do not have to purchase a book for this course.

The Long Answer

No, you do not have to purchase a book for this course.  A student workbook for your class is included in the student's tuition so every student will receive a book at the course. These materials are for you to keep and take with you from the course.   

The Easy Answer

No. The Lifesaving Soceity of Ontario will not recognize a valid Perri-Med certificate for the initial National Lifeguard award training. They will recognize a Perri-Med certificate after their initial first aid certificate has expired.

The Long Answer

PERRI-MED FIRST AID had provided professional first aid and CPR training to lifeguards for many years as approved under Swimming Pool Regulation 565/90 in the Province of Ontario. The Lifesaving Society holds a monopoly on Lifeguarding in the province of Ontario and has decided not to accept the Perri-Med certificate for the purpose of becoming a lifeguard initially.

The Easy Answer

www.heartandstroke.ca/guidelines2015

The Long Answer

The new 2015 Guidelines for CPR and ECC can be found at www.heartandstroke.ca/guidelines2015

The Easy Answer

Perri-Med offers a variety of first aid, CPR, defibrillation, WHMIS, oxygen and baby-sitting courses to groups of 6 or more at your location or ours.

The Long Answer

Courses include: Infant/Child/Adult CPR & AED courses, Perri-Med or AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) courses, Perri-Med Emergency and Standard First Aid courses, Perri-Med Emergency First Responder course, Perri-Med First Aid Instructor course for Corporate, Business, and Babysitting courses.

The Easy Answer

It is recommended to wear comfortable loose clothing to perform cpr and first aid skills on the floor. Candidates should bring a pen for note taking.

The Long Answer

It is recommended to wear comfortable loose clothing to perform cpr and first aid skills on the floor.  Candidates should bring a pen for note taking.  Candidates generally bring a lunch and beverage for their lunch break, or you may make arrangements to purchase lunch at a near by restaurant or fast food outlet.

The Easy Answer

Payments are required prior to the course start date. Payments by cash, cheque or credit card are acceptable.

The Long Answer

Payments are required prior to the course start date.  Payments by cash, cheque credit card or purchase orders are acceptable.  Credit card payments can be made in person or over the phone at most training sites. Confirm if credit card payments are available with your training facility at time of registration. Contact your training centre for any other details on payment prior to the course start date.

The Easy Answer

Courses must be paid in full prior to the start date of the course to guarantee your spot and ensure there are sufficient course materials for students.

The Long Answer

Courses must be paid in full prior to the start date of the course to guarantee your spot and ensure there are sufficient course materials for students. . Classes have student limits that cannot be exceeded.  Students are registered on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Spaces cannot be held as candidates on the waiting list will be called first. Unfortunately, it has been our experience that the majority of candidates that do not prepay, also do not show up to class. Prepayments also reduce administrative time in classes allowing for more hands-on practice during the course.

The Easy Answer

[email protected] We will forward your request to the appropriate training centre for a quick response.

The Long Answer

[email protected]   We will forward your request to the appropriate training centre for a quick response.  Our training courses are conducted in various provinces in Canada and in Dubai (UAE).  You are asked to provide us with an email with the details of your training, including:  date of course, location, name of instructor, your full name, address, phone number and email address.  This information will be forwarded to your training provider who will issue you a receipt.

The Easy Answer

It does not cost extra to reschedule to join another class.

The Long Answer

It does not cost extra to reschedule to join another class.  Candidates that are not able to make their scheduled class must call their training provider at least one day prior to their scheduled course to register for another class at no additional cost. Each student is allowed 1 free reschedule.

The Easy Answer

Cancellation of a class within 24 hours of registering will receive a full refund. In all other cases there is a 50% cancellation fee for complete cancellation of a course.

The Long Answer

We understand things happen and circumstances change. So for organizations and individuals, there is no charge if you need to switch the class to another date or time. Candidates wishing to cancel a class within 24 hours of registering will receive a full refund. In all other cases there is a 50% cancellation fee for complete cancellation of a course.

The Easy Answer

Payments can be made at the beginning of class if the instructor has sufficient space and student materials.

The Long Answer

Generally payment is required at time of booking.  This reduces registration time during class and allows more time for hands-on training.  Payments can be made at the beginning of class if the instructor has sufficient space and student materials.  It is a good idea to call ahead and make arrangements with the instructor.

The Easy Answer

The new 2015 guidelines were implemented in the fall of 2016. Here is a sneak peak of the new guidelines.

The Long Answer

The crucial links in the out-of-hospital adult Chain of Survival are unchanged from 2010, with continued emphasis on the simplified universal Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) Algorithm.

1. The Adult BLS Algorithm has been modified to reflect the fact that rescuers can activate an emergency response (ie, through use of a mobile telephone) without leaving the victim’s side.
2. It is recommended that communities with people at risk for cardiac arrest implement PAD programs.
3. Recommendations have been strengthened to encourage immediate recognition of unresponsiveness, activation of the emergency response system, and initiation of CPR if the lay rescuer finds an unresponsive victim is not breathing or not breathing normally (eg, gasping).
4. Emphasis has been increased about the rapid identification of potential cardiac arrest by dispatchers, with immediate provision of CPR instructions to the caller (ie, dispatch-guided CPR).
5. The recommended sequence for a single rescuer has been confirmed: the single rescuer is to initiate chest compressions before giving rescue breaths (C-A-B rather than A-B-C) to reduce delay to first compression. The single rescuer should begin CPR with 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths.
6. There is continued emphasis on the characteristics of high-quality CPR: compressing the chest at an adequate rate and depth, allowing complete chest recoil after each compression, minimizing interruptions in compressions, and avoiding excessive ventilation.
7. The recommended chest compression rate is 100 to 120/min (updated from at least 100/min).
8. The clarified recommendation for chest compression depth for adults is at least 2 inches (5 cm) but not greater than 2.4 inches (6 cm).

The Easy Answer

The new 2015 guidelines were implemented in the fall of 2016. Here is an overview of the new HCP guidelines.

The Long Answer

1. These recommendations allow flexibility for activation of the emergency response system to better match the HCP’s clinical setting.
   
2. Trained rescuers are encouraged to simultaneously perform some steps (ie, checking for breathing and pulse at the same time), in an effort to reduce the time to first chest compression.
   
3. Integrated teams of highly trained rescuers may use a choreographed approach that accomplishes multiple steps and assessments simultaneously rather than the sequential manner used by individual rescuers (e.g., one rescuer activates the emergency response system while another begins chest compressions, a third either provides ventilation or retrieves the bag-mask device for rescue breaths, and a fourth retrieves and sets up a defibrillator).
   
4. Increased emphasis has been placed on high-quality CPR using performance targets (compressions of adequate rate and depth, allowing complete chest recoil between compressions, minimizing interruptions in compressions, and avoiding excessive ventilation).
   
5. Compression rate is modified to a range of 100 to 120/min.
   
6. Compression depth for adults is modified to at least 2 inches (5cm) but should not exceed 2.4 inches (6 cm).
   
7. Rescuers must avoid leaning on the chest between compressions to allow full chest wall recoil after each compression.
   

The Easy Answer

The new 2015 guidelines were implemented in the fall of 2016. Here is an overview of the new First Aid guidelines.

The Long Answer

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1. First aid education delivered through public health campaigns, focused topics, or courses resulting in certification can increase survival rates, can decrease severity of injury and time in the hospital, and can resolve symptoms of injured and ill persons.
2. When caring for an unresponsive person who is breathing normally, and in the absence of major trauma such as to the spine or pelvis, placing the person into a lateral, side-lying position may improve airway mechanics. The modified High Arm in Endangered Spine (HAINES) recovery position is no longer recommended.
3. There continues to be no indication for the routine administration of supplementary oxygen by first aid providers. For those first aid providers with specialized training in the use of supplementary oxygen, administration of oxygen can be beneficial for persons with decompression injury. Other situations when administration may be considered include suspected carbon monoxide poisoning and for lung cancer patients with dyspnea coupled with hypoxemia.
4. The recommendations still state that while awaiting the arrival of EMS providers, the first aid provider may encourage a person with chest pain to chew aspirin if the signs and symptoms suggest that the person is having a heart attack and the person has no allergy or contraindication to aspirin, such as recent bleeding. However, the update of this recommendation notes that if a person has chest pain that does not suggest that the cause is cardiac in origin, or if the first aid provider is uncertain about the cause of the chest pain or uncomfortable with administration of aspirin, a first aid provider should not encourage the person to take the aspirin.
5. Epinephrine is recommended for the life-threatening condition of anaphylaxis, and those at risk typically carry epinephrine auto-injectors, often as a 2-dose package. When symptoms of anaphylaxis do not resolve with an initial dose of epinephrine, and EMS arrival will exceed 5 to 10 minutes, a second dose of epinephrine may be considered.
6. The primary method to control bleeding is through the application of firm, direct pressure. When direct pressure is not effective for severe or life-threatening bleeding, the use of a hemostatic dressing combined with direct pressure may be considered but requires training in proper application and indications for use.
7. Use of cervical collars by first aid providers is not recommended. For injured persons who meet high-risk criteria for spinal injury, the ideal method for a first aid provider to help prevent movement of the spine requires further study but may include verbal prompts or manual stabilization while awaiting arrival of advanced care providers.
8. Topics covered in the 2015 Guidelines Update that have no new recommendations since 2010 include the use of bronchodilators for asthma with shortness of breath, toxic eye injury, control of bleeding, use of tourniquets, treatment of suspected long bone fractures, cooling of thermal burns, burn dressings, and spinal motion restriction.

The Easy Answer

No

The Long Answer

All candidates must participate in a full course and demonstrate all required skills.  If you ask to receive a card only for payment, or wish to take a full 16 hour course in 30 minutes, you are asking for FRAUDULENT TRAINING and NON-PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT of our company.  You can lose your job with a fraudulent certification card and we could lose our company.

The Easy Answer

First Aid Regulation1101 is administered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.Questions related to Regulation 137/15 should be directed to the Ministry ofEducation.

The Long Answer

First Aid Regulation1101 is administered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.Questions related to Regulation 137/15 should be directed to the Ministry ofEducation.

The Easy Answer

The first aid requirements for workers working off-site are the same as for workers working on-site (e.g., first aid stations and certified workers).

The Long Answer

The first aid requirements for workers working off-site are the same as for workers working on-site (e.g., first aid stations and certified workers).

The Easy Answer

All vehicles used for work purposes should beequipped with a first aid kit and supplies.

The Long Answer

All vehicles used for work purposes should beequipped with a first aid kit and supplies.

The Easy Answer

Yes.

The Long Answer

The employer is required to cover the cost of first aid training and supplies. This includes covering wage costs for a worker’s time while they are completing an approved first aid training program.

The Easy Answer

There is no required ratio of trained first aiders to total workers under Regulation 1101.

The Long Answer

There is no required ratio of trained first aiders to total workers under Regulation 1101. Workplaces must have at least one worker on site at all times who has a valid first aid certificate (according to the number of workers per shift). As a best practice, an employer should conduct an assessment of their workplace to determine how many first aiders are needed based on factors such as size and layout of the workplace.

The Easy Answer

Yes.

The Long Answer

If you have an emergency or standard first aid certificate from an approved provider in another province, WSIB will accept the certificate until it expires. After the certificate expires, you are required to complete your first aid training with a WSIB-approved provider in Ontario.

The Easy Answer

Emergency or Standard First Aid depending on the number of workers at the worksite.

The Long Answer

      For workplaces with six or more workers on any shift, the employer must make sure that at least one worker has a standard first aid certificate working near the first aid station. For workplaces with five or less employees on any shift, the employer must make sure that at east one worker has a emergency first aid certificate working near the first aid station.

The Easy Answer

Yes, WSIB now accepts CSA Z1220-17 First Aid kits as of January 1, 2020.

The Long Answer

WSIB now accepts CSA Z1220-17 First aid kits

Effective January 1, 2020, the WSIB will accept the CSA Z1220-17 First aid kits for the workplace.

To meet the Regulation 1101 first aid obligations under WSIA, workplaces have the option of supplying the Regulation 1101 First aid kit requirements or CSA Z1220-17 First aid kits for the workplace.

This is option allows for harmonization of workplace occupational health and safety practices and requirements across all Canadian provinces and territories, which makes meeting regulatory requirements simpler and easier, especially for employers that operate across multiple jurisdictions. It eliminates duplication of efforts and can have a positive impact on workplace health and safety.

CSA standard, First Aid Kits for the Workplace, provides general requirements for workplace first aid kits, specifies a classification system for the kits, and sets minimum requirements for their contents based on their classification. It also provides requirements for the selection of kits based on various workplace environments, for their containers and the marking of containers, and for ongoing maintenance

All employers covered by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act (WSIA) must follow the first aid requirements in Regulation 1101 (PDF).

Here are some of the requirements:

• Workplaces must have at least one employee on site at all times that has a valid first aid certificate from a WSIB-approved training organization.
• Employers must cover any costs for first aid equipment and services.
• Employers must inspect first aid equipment at least once every three months.
• First aid stations must be easy to find and near an employee who has a valid first aid certificate.
• Employers must post the "In case of injury poster (Form 82)", first aid certificates and kit inspection card in an area that all employees can easily access.
• Employers must keep a detailed record of all incidents and any first aid treatment given.

First aid requirements apply to all employees regardless of their employment status and for all workplaces, including off-site work locations. 

The Easy Answer

Perri-Med does not carry individual liability insurance for students. Students are legally covered by various Good Samaritan laws in each province that afford protection for assisting an injured person while acting in good faith and without gross negligence.

The Long Answer

Good Samaritan laws generally provide basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. In essence, these laws protect the “Good Samaritan” from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance.

In Canada, good Samaritan acts fall under provincial jurisdiction. Each province has its own act, such as Ontario and British Columbia's respective Good Samaritan Acts, Alberta's Emergency Medical Aid Act, and Nova Scotia's Volunteer Services Act. Only in Quebec, a civil law jurisdiction, does a person have a general duty to respond, as detailed in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.

Ontario also has the Chase McEachern Act (Heart Defibrillator Civil Liability), 2007 regarding defibrillation use and Sabrina’s Law, an Act to Protect Anaphylactic Pupils, January 1, 2006. New Brunswick and Nunavut are the only jurisdictions with no Good Samaritan law on the books and have slightly different rules. All students are advised to review the specific laws in your province.

The Easy Answer

• Wash your hands frequently throughout the day with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 
• Disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces to help prevent the spread of the virus. 
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
•  Stay home when you are sick, except to go to the doctor or hospital.

The Long Answer

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.