ABCB First Aid & Safety Training has provided Quality First Aid and Safety Training since 1985.
Located in the heart of Nanaimo, we are an accredited WorkSafeBC Training Agency, a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner, and a Columbia Medical Training Affiliate. Our experienced instructors bring decades of real-world knowledge to the classroom, helping students develop the skills and confidence to respond when it matters most.
Whether you are pursuing individual certification, training your employees, working in the marine industry, or preparing for a career in emergency response, we are here to help. We offer workplace and marine first aid, CPR, Emergency Medical Responder training, and a variety of workplace safety courses.
As a locally owned business, we are committed to providing professional, supportive training grounded in real-world experience. We proudly welcome individuals, organizations, and workplaces of all sizes.
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The Advanced First Aid Exam Challenge is a 2-day course designed to sign you off for your 3-year WorkSafeBC Advanced First Aid ticket. The prerequisite for this course is an Advanced certificate that is still current/valid. This class is ideal for people who have had many years experience in level 3 First aid, we recommended taking the full Advanced course at least three times before signing up for the exam challenge. Written and practical exams are required. A minimum mark of 70% is required, on both the written and practical exams, to successfully complete the Level 3 First Aid Exam Challenge A 3-year WorkSafeBC Advanced First Aid certificate will be issued on successful completion.Advanced First Aid Exam Challenge
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Designed to build participant confidence in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills in a team environment for professionals with a duty to respond. Teaches the important steps to perform a rapid assessment, perform Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, and perform rapid defibrillation including use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy can also be added as additional certifications to this course. This 6hr course is great for in-facility care providers, including nursing staff, care aides, medical and dental professionals. Pre-hospital care providers, which may include professionals in a fire service, rescue team, sports-medicine, lifeguards and ski patrol.Course Content
- Glove removal
- Primary Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Airway Obstruction
- Assisted Ventilation
- Basic Life Support special considerations
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RECERT: A valid Basic Life Support ticket must be shown to the instructor on the day of class. Expired tickets must retake the full program as per the program standards.Basic Life Support
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Employers must implement procedures for responding to reports or incidents of bullying and harassment. The procedures must ensure a reasonable response to the report or incident and aim to fully address the incident and ensure that bullying and harassment is prevented or minimized in the future. Have a group? Give us a call and we can set up a private class for you and your team!Bullying & Harassment
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The Confined Spaces Entry course is 4-hour training program. A confined space can be more hazardous than regular work spaces for many reasons. Once you have completed it, we recommend that you are provided with some on the job training to cover site-specific confined spaces entry you will encounter at your workplace. Confined Space Entry provides an opportunity to learn how to:- Identify, define and classify a confined space.
- Define a permit-required confined space.
- Refer to the standards and the regulations related to confined spaces.
- Better understand the hazards associated with confined spaces.
- Work safely within a confined space.
- Follow the procedures associated with confined space entry.
- Identify the proper safety equipment needed in confined spaces.
- Prepare an emergency response plan.
Confined Space Entry
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Basic one-day 7 -hour Red Cross course offering lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR-C) skills for the workplace or home. Includes; Preparing to respond, The EMS system, Check, Call, Care, Airway emergencies, Breathing and Circulation emergencies, First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest and wound care. Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate all required skills, including critical steps; 100% attendance and participation; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation and adherence to the Fundamental Principles. A 3-year certification in Emergency First Aid and CPR C will be issued upon successful completion button.single_add_to_cart_button.button.alt{display:none;} If registering on by-half of a participant. Please include their Name in the notes section in check out. Thank you.Emergency First Aid with CPR C
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ABCB First Aid Training is excited to be partnering with Columbia Medical Training
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This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness in a pre-hospital setting. It is intended for those providing emergency response: firefighters, law-enforcement officers, paramedics, and workplace responders. This course meets the Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profile for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR). Completion of this course allows students to apply for licensing with the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) and can be used to help gain employment with fire departments throughout British Columbia or on-ambulance as an EMR with the BC Ambulance Service. Please note – licensing is a separate process conducted directly by the EMALB. They set the schedule and fees for this next step. Students will need to undertake and pay for additional exams as part of this. Minimum Number of Students Required to Run CourseCost
$2249.00 plus required textbook Note: Only 25% deposit required to register Payment plan available. Give us a call for more info.Duration
18 hours online plus 15 days (120 hours) in classPrerequisites
NoneOther Important Info
Once licensed, students can receive an OFA 3 equivalency certification at a discounted rate Includes CPR ‘BLS’ & AED certificationEmergency Medical Responder
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ABCB First Aid offers this 4 Hour course to give participants an understanding of fall protection as it relates to safety standards in the Workplace; exposes them to different fall hazards in their work environment; and examines the critical components of safe and effective fall protection systems. A hands-on learning component allows them to become familiar with some of the systems and solutions. The course is intended for industry workers, but may also be of interest to joint health and safety committee members, worker health and safety representatives, Supervisors, and business owners or operators who wish to improve healthy and safety knowledge in their workplace. Description: Workers require additional on-the-job training to cover site-specific fall-protection equipment and applications they will encounter at their workplace. After completing the course, participants will be able to:- Understand how to work safely in areas exposed to fall hazards
- Give examples of situations where fall protection equipment is necessary
- Recognize workplace fall hazards, and apply corrective measures
- Identify essential components of fall protection systems
- Create fall protection control systems in the workplace
- Explain basic fall protection as it relates to safety regulations and standards in B.C.
- Understand the governing bodies that control fall protection regulations and standards
Fall Protection
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Check out our NEW First Responder course with Columbia Medical Training $725.00 Upcoming courses: January 13th to 17th 2025 8am to 4pm https://abcbfirstaid.ca/product/first-responder-training/ Comprehensive first aid and CPR skills for professional first responders or those training to become first responders. The course teaches the patient assessment model, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, and care for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. This includes how to assess Infants, Children, Seniors, and Pregnant woman. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations. Great for anyone working in fire services, rescue teams, workplace response teams, sports medicine professionals, lifeguards, and ski patrol. Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm A minimum mark of 75% is needed on the written closed book exam and successful completion of two evaluated scenarios (one medical and one trauma) as well as 100% attendance and participation of the course A 3-year Certificates is issued by Red Cross upon successful completion.First Responder
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Course Details
This course introduces students to the basics of pre-hospital care and CPR skills and is intended for professional first responders or those wanting to become first responders. Course material includes techniques for sustaining life, preventing further injuries, and caring for illnesses and injuries until the next level of medical personnel arrive. Includes CPR level BLS and AED certification. All of our FR courses are taught by instructors currently working as firefighters and/or paramedics throughout British Columbia, ensuring they are up to date on current practices in the field and able to bring that knowledge to the classroom. Successful completion of this course is the first step toward licensing with the B.C. Emergency Medical Licensing Board for the First Responder level, and can be used to help gain employment with fire departments and other emergency services throughout British Columbia.Textbook Information
The required course textbook is Emergency Medical Responder: A Skills Approach, Fifth Canadian Edition by Limmer, Karen et al. Students can choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcopy of the text. This can be done directly through the publisher here, or students are free to source this themselves. Please note that this must be purchased in advance and the school does not sell this book or keep any copies on site.First Responder Training
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Course Details
This course is only available to those already holding either an FR or OFA3 certificate, and provides the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness in a pre-hospital setting. It is intended for those providing emergency response: firefighters, law-enforcement officers, paramedics, and workplace responders. This course meets the Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profile for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR). Completion of this course allows students to apply for licensing with the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) and can be used to help gain employment with fire departments throughout British Columbia or on-ambulance as an EMR with the BC Ambulance Service. Please note – licensing is a separate process conducted directly by the EMALB. They set the schedule and fees for this next step. Students will need to undertake and pay for additional exams as part of this.Cost
$1410.00 plus required textboookDuration
12 Hours online plus 10 days (80 hours) in classPrerequisites
Students MUST hold one of the following: First Responder Certification First Responder License, or Occupational First Aid Level 3 CertificationFirst Responder/OFA3 Upgrade to EMR
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Qualitative Respirator and N95 Fit TestCall or Email to book: 250-753-2888 / info@abcbfirstaid.ca
WorkSafeBC requires that all employees who wear respirators be given an annual fit test. All respirators, (Half face, full face, or disposable N95 type) must fit properly and form a good seal on your face. ABCB First Aid Offers a Qualitative Fit Test that checks to make sure contaminated air cannot leak into your respirator and be inhaled. To ensure a good fit, nothing, including eyeglass frames, head coverings or beards/sideburns must come between your respirator and your skin where the respirator seals with your face. As there are many types of masks we ask that you bring the type of mask that you need fitted, as ABCB First Aid & Safety does not sell masks. Fit testing is available by appointment Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please call or email us to schedule your fit test.Call to Book 250-753-2888
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Fit Testing
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4-day course The Red Cross Instructor Development Program trains Instructors to apply an individualized approach focusing on injury prevention, learning styles and a variety of instructional techniques that consider the abilities, ages and needs of each candidate. Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructors are trained to encourage each participant's personal rate of achievement, recognizing this will vary from one person to the next. 1. Evaluate Skills and Check Prerequisites Confirm prerequisites are met: you must be 18 years or older, have a valid participant certificate for the program you wish to teach and have a completed skill sheet for the discipline you would like to teach- We are running a RedCross Emergency First Aid course on the Monday November 25th before the instructor course November 26th to 28th. If you do not have a completed and singed off skill sheet, please attend this EFA course. The program will be 5 days. First Day EFA, Second and Third Days Fundamentals of Instruction and Fourth and Fifth Days Discipline Specific. 2. Fundamentals of Instruction Complete the Fundamentals of Instruction focused on the application of fundamentals. 3. Discipline-Specific Classroom Component Attend the First Aid & CPR discipline-specific component, which focuses on the specific skills of that program. 4. Teaching Experience Complete the Teaching Experience module component with the support of a Teaching Experience Supervisor. 5. Certification An electronic certification will be issued upon completion. Certified Instructors can teach Emergency First Aid, Standard First Aid, Marine Basic First Aid, Emergency Child Care First Aid, Standard Child Care First Aid and CPR courses.Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructor Program
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Transportation Endorsement is a one day/8 hour add-on course of Basic and Intermediate First Aid attendants. This course covers hard collar application and securing (immobilizing) a patient on the spine board in preparation for transport. Prerequisite is a valid Basic or Intermediate First Aid Certificate (Previously OFA Level 1 and OFA Level 2). Valid for 3 years or until the expiry of the Basic or Intermediate (OFA Level 1 or 2) certificate. Transportation Endorsement Certificates are issued at the end of the course upon successful completion.Transportation Endorsement
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The potential for violence exists whenever there is direct interaction between workers and non-workers. Employers must provide a workplace as safe from the threat of violence as possible. If there is a risk of violence in a workplace, the employer must set up and instruct workers on procedures to eliminate or minimize the risks. This course goes over how to navigate these issues and what should be set in place to deter then from happening Have a group? Give us a call and we can set up a private class for you and your team!Violence In The Workplace
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Level 1 First aid is a one day/7-hour course covering the essential ABC's -- airway breathing and circulation. How to deal with obstructive airways, breathing distress and control bleeding. One person CPR, minor wound care and records/reports are also part of the course. A 3-year certificate will be issued at the end of the Level 1 course upon successful completion. This hands-on and interactive one day Level 1 course teaches workers how to deal with the most common occupational first-aid emergencies. At the end of this course the successful candidate will be a WorkSafeBC Level 1 (OFA Level 1) First-Aid Attendant Pair this course with Transportation Endorsement Have a group? Give us a call and we can set up a private class for you and your team! If registering on by-half of a participant. Please include their Name in the notes section in check out. Thank you.NEW CSA UPDATE: If you’re looking for Basic First Aid but cannot find a date, check out the Red Cross Emergency First Aid, it is an equivalent option and meets the same certification requirements for the workplace.
Basic First Aid (OFA L1)
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Intermediate First Aid is a 14-hour first aid course primarily designed for the urban first aid attendant but is applicable whenever the WorkSafeBC Regulations require Intermediate certification. Intermediate First Aid covers the basics of airway, breathing and circulation which includes how to deal with obstructed airways, breathing distress, bleeding control, Shock and one person CPR. In addition, patient assessment, upper limb splinting and minor wound care are covered. Course fees include textbooks and exam. A minimum mark of 70% is required, on the written exam, to successfully complete the course. A 3 year certificate will be issued on successful completion for Intermediate First Aid. If registering on by-half of a participant. Please include their Name in the notes section in check out. Thank you. If you’re looking for Intermediate First Aid but cannot find a date, check out the Red Cross Standard First Aid, it is an equivalent option and meets the same certification requirements. Standard First Aid with CPR-CIntermediate First Aid (OFA L2)
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This Advanced First Aid is a 70-hour first aid course designed with the rural or attendant in industry in mind. A prerequisite for employment with the BC Ambulance Service, many ski patrols and some Fire/Police Departments. Covers the basics of airways, breathing and circulation - includes how to deal with obstructed airways, breathing distress, bleeding control, Shock and one and two person CPR. In addition, continuing patient assessment, hard collar application, securing a patient to a spine board, upper and lower limb splinting and minor wound care are covered. Completion of records and reports are an integral part of the course. Advanced First Aid Course fees include textbooks and exam. Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm Written and practical exams are required after the course is completed. A minimum mark of 70% is required, on both the written and practical exams, to successfully complete the Level 3 First aid course. A 3-year Level 3 First Aid certificate will be issued on successful completion. If registering on by-half of a participant. Please include their Name in the notes section in check out. Thank you.Advanced First Aid (OFA L3)
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Advanced first aid re-certification is a five day 35-hour course designed to help you maintain and refresh your knowledge of WorkSafeBC Advanced first aid. The first three days will be a refresher on material as well as covering any new standards that are relevant to level 3 first aid. The last two days will be designated towards the written and practical exam. The prerequisite for this course is an Advanced certificate that is still current/valid. This class is ideal for people who have had many years experience in level 3 First aid, we recommended taking the full Advanced course at least twice before signing up for the re-certification class. First Aid Level 3 re-certification course fee includes textbooks and exam fee Written and practical exams are required. A minimum mark of 70% is required, on both the written and practical exams, to successfully complete the Level 3 First aid re-certification course A 3-year Advanced First Aid certificate will be issued on successful completion.Advanced First Aid Recert
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A 2-hour program designed to meet the training and continuing education requirements of first responders, divers and the general public. This program can be modified to meet the needs of emergency care providers who may be required to manage patients in the pre-hospital setting. The objectives are to establish and provide guidelines in the application and use of oxygen and related delivery systems in emergency patient care situations. Skills and competence are acquired through theoretical and practical components. A 3 year certificate will be issued on successful completion. Prerequisite: A minimum SFA, EFA, OFA Level 1 certificate or equivalent. To book a class for yourself or a group call 250-753-2888Airway Management & Oxygen Therapy
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CPR Level C and AED is a 4-hour course that covers; Child, Infant and Adult CPR and choking procedures as well as how to use an AED Who Should Take this course?- Nurses
- Dental hygienists'
- Dentists
- Lifeguards
- Care Aids
CPR – Level C with AED
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First Aid & CPR training for individuals who need training for adults, children and infants. Often required for those who work in child care or early childhood education workplaces, nursing, dental offices, or who simply want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home or in public. The Red Cross course covers a variety of topics from basic first aid such as cardiovascular emergencies, CPR Level C (adult, child and infant), choking, airway and breathing emergencies, bleeding control,and prevention of disease transmission to more in-depth topics such as sudden medical conditions and injuries to the head and spine. Includes Automated External Defibrillation Training (AED). A 3-year Certificate is issued by Red Cross upon successful completion. For $40.00 CASH take another test at the end of the course to receive a Marine Basic First Aid Ticket as well.Standard First Aid with CPR-C
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One-day Red Cross course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills with a focus on childhood injuries and illnesses. Course is designed for those in the early childhood education industry as well as for parents/caregivers. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Exceeds competitors’ standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and AED. Who should take this course?- Childcare Providers
- Babysitters
- Summer Camp Employees
- Parents
- Grandparents
Child Care First Aid
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A great course for those out on the water Overview of First Aid & CPR techniques with scenarios taken from the marine/fishing industry for individuals who need a basic training level in First Aid & CPR for the marine industry. The course develops skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for Infant to Adult, CPR Level C, and other topics including choking, airway and breathing emergencies and prevention of disease transmission. A minimum mark of 75% is needed on the written closed book exam and successful completion of two evaluated scenarios (one medical and one trauma) as well as 100% attendance and participation of the course. A 3-year Certificate is issued by Red Cross upon successful completion. A 5-year Transport Canada certification is issued by Red Cross upon successful completion. The Canadian Red Cross requires participants be a minimum of 16 years of age to enroll for this courseMarine Advanced First Aid
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