First Aid Requirements in the Workplace:

WSIB and Ontario Occupational Health and Safety require that all workplaces in the province have someone on-site, trained in First Aid and CPR/AED.

Durham First Aid Inc. is a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner in Oshawa, offering WSIB-approved Workplace First Aid and CPR/AED training courses—both in-centre and on-site with certified instructors.

First Aid Requirements in the Workplace

The level of First Aid Training depends on the number of employees a workplace has working on-site at any given time. When choosing what level your staff require, here is what is required by WSIB (source www.wsib.on.ca):

Training depends on the number of workers per shift at a workplace:

For workplaces with 5 or fewer workers on any one shift, a Basic First Aid (Emergency First Aid) certificate is required.
For workplaces with 6 or more workers on any shift, an Intermediate First Aid (Standard First Aid) certificate is required.

The required training depends on the number of employees per shift:

For workplaces with five or fewer people working on any one shift, at least one person must have an Basic First Aid certificate. This program is 8 hours long and offered by organizations across the province.

For workplaces with six or more people working on any shift, at least one person must have an Intermediate First Aid certificate. This program is 16 hours long and is offered by organizations across the province.

FAQ’s

First Aid Requirements in the Workplace:

What first aid level do we require?

According to Regulation 1101, all workplaces in Ontario covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) must provide first aid training to their employees.The required training depends on the number of people working per shift at a workplace:

For workplaces with 1-5 people working on any one shift, at least one must have a Basic First Aid (Emergency First Aid) certificate.
For workplaces with 6 or more people working on any shift, at least one must have an Intermediate First Aid (Standard First Aid) certificate.

How do I determine what level my company requires?

All first aid courses come with CPR Training. The level you require depends on if you have a workplace with children or babies present. There are three levels to choose from.

CPR A: includes CPR techniques for adults only
CPR C: includes CPR techniques for adults, children and infants.
CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS/HCP): this course is for health care providers and covers all aspects of CPR skills and theory on adult, child and babies and includes rescue breathing (artificial respiration) and use of a bag-valve-masks (BVM)

What does my industry require?

Certain industries, accreditation colleges, or government regulations dictate which certification is required. Examples are:

ECE (Early Childhood Educators) are required to have Standard First Aid (Intermediate First Aid) and CPR/AED level C
Dental Hygienists CPR level BLS
Electricians Emergency First Aid (Basic First Aid) and CPR/AED Level A
Chiropractors Emergency First Aid (Basic First Aid) and CPR/AED Level A or C (dependent on if they have children who visit the office).
etc.

If you are unsure of what level you require, please email us at info@durhamfirstaid.com and we can assist in getting you the right certification level for your industry.

How many first aiders does my company require?

Every workplace (whether it has only one employee or more) is required to have someone trained in First Aid and onsite. Durham First Aid Inc. suggests you have multiple people trained, to ensure that someone is there to cover breaks, vacation, sick days etc.As per WSIB there is no required ratio of trained first aiders to total employees under Regulation 1101. Workplaces must have at least one person on site at all times who has a valid first aid certificate (according to the number of people working per shift). A first aider should be able to reach an injured person within two minutes.

All employees, regardless of their employment status, must be given first aid treatment when they need it.

How long is a certification valid for?

First Aid Certifications are valid for 3 years.

For Basic First Aid (Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level A), workers are required to take the full course every three years.
For Intermediate First Aid (Standard First Aid (Intermediate First Aid) and CPR/AED level C), workers are able to recertify their certification once. To qualify for a Standard First Aid / Intermediate First Aid & CPR/AED Recertification (Levels A, C or BLS/HCP) recertification course, you must meet the following criteria:

That have a current non-expired certification card for Intermediate First Aid (Standard First Aid (Intermediate First Aid) and CPR/AED level C).
That the last course you took was a full Intermediate First Aid (Standard First Aid (Intermediate First Aid) and CPR/AED level C) course, not a recertification (Current card states “is certified in”).
That your current certificate was provided by any WSIB-approved training provider.

Your CPR is recertified with your First Aid Certification, and will be valid for another three years (Levels A & C). Health Care Providers that hold a BLS (Health Care Provider) CPR certification are required to train annually. If you have taken a Standard or an Emergency First Aid (Basic First Aid) and CPR/AED Level A and CPR/AED Level BLS course, you will have received 2 certifications one for First Aid and CPR/AED Level C valid for three years, and your BLS valid for only 1 year. You can recertify just the CPR/AED Recertification (Levels C, BLS/HCP) with no first aid component in a condensed 2.5 – 4 hour course).

I’m still confused as to what level to take…

We understand, call us at 905-240-0092 or email info@durhamfirstaid.com and we can help you out.

First Aid Requirements in the Workplace:

First Aid Requirements in the Workplace

First Aid Requirements in the Workplace:

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