Acts and Regulations

2004-130 - First Aid

Section 8
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First aid training
8(1)Subject to subsection 7(1.1), an employer shall ensure that each employee who is designated as a first aid provider is trained in accordance with CSA Group standard Z1210-17 (R2021) set out in subsection 7(0.1) in workplace first aid appropriate to the level of risk in the place of employment or the nature of the activities carried out in the place of employment, which is
(a) for work that is not high hazard work, the basic training level, or
(b) for high hazard work, the intermediate training level.
8(2)Workplace first aid training shall meet the following requirements:
(a) it is provided by a training agency that meets the requirements of the standard for the development and maintenance of the training program provided;
(b) it complies with the clauses of the standard; and
(c) it is approved by the Chief Compliance Officer.
8(3)Workplace first aid training under subsection (1) shall include a knowledge component and a practical skills demonstration of the minimum duration set by the standard.
8(4)An agency providing workplace first aid training shall issue a workplace first aid certificate that meets the content and format requirements specified in the standard to all first aid providers who have demonstrated the necessary competencies in accordance with the standard and who have completed the training with satisfactory results.
8(5)A certificate issued in accordance with this section is valid from the date of issue for the duration specified in the standard.
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First aid training
8(1)An employer shall ensure that each employee who is designated as a first aid provider is trained to the minimum level as set out in subsection (2) and holds a valid certificate issued by an agency referred to in subsection (3) in respect of that training.
8(2)The minimum level of training consists of
(a) the 10 compulsory modules and any 2 of 5 elective modules of the Workplace Standard First Aid Course as set out in Schedule B, and
(b) a minimum of 16 hours of classroom and practical training.
8(3)The first aid training described in this section may be provided by
(a) St. John Ambulance,
(b) Canadian Red Cross Society, or
(c) any other agency that provides first aid training that meets the requirements of subsection (2) and that is approved by the Chief Compliance Officer.
8(4)An agency that provides first aid training that meets the requirements of subsection (2) shall issue a certificate in accordance with subsection (5) to a person who satisfactorily completes the training.
8(5)The certificate shall
(a) be entitled “The First Aid Workplace Certificate”,
(b) be signed and dated by an official of the agency, and
(c) state that the course in respect of which the certificate is issued is the Workplace Standard First Aid Course.
8(6)A certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid for 3 years from the date of issue.
8(7)An employer shall ensure that a first aid provider has a minimum of 6 hours practice on first aid skills each year during which he or she holds a valid certificate.