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First Aid Organizations

The following list includes those organizations or companies that have been approved by the Minister of Labour in accordance with Part XVI, First Aid, of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Part 9, First Aid of the Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

You should consult the Regulations for information on the course category applicable to your specific workplace.

Revised: May 16, 2012

First Aid Organizations approved by the Minister of Labour
Organization Category Date in Effect Address Contact
ABCD du Secouriste/ Rescuer's ABCD Basic and Standard August 15, 2011
to
August 15, 2016		 226 Sauvé Road
Val Des Monts, QC
J8N 5A4

Alain Courchesne
819-230-0909

premiers_soins_firstaid
@sympatico.ca
Académie Forma-Soins Inc.(in French only) Basic and Standard September 24, 2009
to
September 24, 2014		 4025 Industriel Blvd.
suite 102
Laval, QC
H7L 4S3		 Isabelle Fortin
450-625-1291
1-800-637-8156
Académie Paramédicale du Québec
(in French only)
Formerly: L'institut d'ambulance du Québec		 Basic and Standard September 20, 2006
to
September 20, 2011		 3055 Hamel Blvd.
Suite 208
Québec, QC
G1P 4C6		 Grace Lévesque
418-624-0116
Academy of Emergency Training Basic, Standard and Advanced July 2, 2010
to
July 2, 2015		 2792 Norland Ave.
Burnaby, BC
V5B 3A6		 Declan Lawlor
604-922-2249
Action First Aid Basic and Standard April 20, 2010
to
April 20, 2015		 92 Commerce Park Unit #5
Barrie, ON
L4N 8W8		 Deb Hennig
1-866-FIRST-AID
(1-866-347-7824)
Active Canadian Emergency Training Inc. Basic and Standard December 6, 2006
to
December 6, 2011		 695 McMurray Rd., Unit #3
Waterloo, ON
N2V 2B7		 Mike Bardgett
1-800-205-3278
Air Transat Standard Sept. 2, 2009 to
Sept. 2, 2014
 5959 Côte-Vertu Blvd., West
Montreal, QC
H2S 2E6
American Safety & Health Institute Basic December 9, 2008
to
December 9, 2013		 1450 Westec Dr.
Eugene, OR
97402 U.S.A		 Marybeth Schombert
1-800-246-5101
Arctic Star Wilderness Medicine Basic, Standard and Advanced June 12, 2007
to
June 12, 2012
 76 Carmen Ave.
Winnipeg, MB.
R2L 0E6		 William McKinnon, President
204-771-2386
Bosco Training & Medical Supply Services Basic and Standard September 24, 2007
to
September 24, 2012		 P.O. Box 23
Saint-John, NB
E2L 3X1		 Margaret Bosco
506-832-4810
Canadian Business Health Management Inc. Basic and Standard March 13, 2007
to
March 13, 2012		 14 Matchedash St.N., Floor 2
Orillia, ON
L3V 4T5
 Ian C. MacKenzie, Vice President Operations
705-325-0006
1-866-461-2246
Canadian Group Emergency Training Inc. Basic and Standard September 14, 2011 to
September 14, 2016		 P.O. Box 46052
2339 Ogilvie Road
Ottawa, ON		 Stéphane Roger
613-237-6778
1-877-880-8858
Canadian Red Cross
(see note A)		 Basic
and Standard		 March 24, 2011
to
March 24, 2016		 National Office
300-170 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 2P2		 Don Marentette
Manager, National First Aid Programs
1-877-356-3226
Canadian Red Cross
(see note A)		 Advanced February 3, 2009
to
February 3, 2014		 National Office
300-170
Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 2P2		 Don Marentette
Manager, National First Aid Programs
1-877-356-3226
Canadian Ski Patrol System Basic and Standard March 22, 2010
to
March 22, 2015		 4531 Southclark Place
Ottawa, ON
K1T 3V2
 Nancy Askin
519-426-9946
Canadian Ski Patrol System Advanced July 27, 2011
to
July 27, 2016		 4531 Southclark Place
Ottawa, ON
K1T 3V2
 Nancy Askin
519-426-9946
Casualty Care First Aid Company Basic and Standard May 4, 2009
to
May 4, 2014		 RR#8 598 383
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 5W4		 Kelly Conway
1-519-376-7382
Centre de formation en secourisme du Québec
(in french only)		 Basic and Standard September 6, 2011
to
September 6, 2016		 25 Ovide Sioui St.
Wendake, QC
G0A 4V0		 Richard Grondin
418-843-5055
1-888-843-5055
Commissionaires Canada Basic and Standard May 8, 2007
to
May 8,2012		 National Office
201-100 Gloucester St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0A4		 Greg Richardson
613-688-0710
CPR First Aid & Safety Services Basic and Standard January 13, 2012
to
January 13, 2017		 10 Maxfield Ave.
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 6K7		 Blythe Murray
(902) 628-1863
Emergency Care & Safety Institute Advanced July 11, 2007
to
July 11, 2012		 40 Tall Pine Dr.
Sudbury, MA
01776
U.S.A		 Brian Rooney
Regulatory Affairs Coordinator
1-800-832-0034
Emergency care Instruction Services Basic and Standard September 15, 2010
to
September 15, 2015		 241 Main St. South
Waterford, ON
N0E 1Y0
 Brian Ronald and Cori Angus
1-519-443-8212
Emergency First Response Corp. Basic and Standard May 27, 2009
to
May 27, 2014		 30151 Tomas St.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
U.S.A		 Brad Smith
1-800-337-1864
1-949-766-4261 ext. 2224
EMP Canada Basic, Standard and Advanced September 17, 2010
to
September 17, 2015		 #3 - 10114 McDonald Park Rd.
Sidney, BC
V8L 5X8		 Mark Hemsworth
1-250-656-1468
F.A.S.T. Rescue Inc. Basic and Advanced February 17, 2009
to
February 17, 2014		 282 North Rivermede Rd.
Concord, ON
L4K 3N6		 Shyamala Nathan-Turner
1-905-760-2045
Find First Aid Basic, Standard and Advanced December 9, 2008
to
December 9, 2013		 Box 34100 Fort Richmond, MB.
R3T 5T5		 Brad Loewen
1-204-782-0390
Fire Management.net Basic and Standard April 8, 2009
to
April 8, 2014		 880 North Services Road East.
Unit 101
Windsor, ON
N8X 3J5		 Thomas F. Lynk
519-962-9934
or Toll Free
(866)304-1272
FireMed Training Solutions Basic and Standard May 28, 2010
to
May 28, 2015		 2 Highland Rd.
Grand Bay-Westfield, NB
E5K 1K4		 Brad Calhoun
506-647-5354
Formation Prévention Secours Inc.
(in French only)		 Basic and Standard September 20, 2006
to
September 20, 2011		 230 Siméon-Délisle, Office 101
Portneuf, QC
G0A 2Y0		 Denis St-Pierre
418-286-4147
Formation Secours G.P.A.M
(in French only)		 Basic, Standard and Advanced April 8, 2009
to
April 8, 2014		 6059-1 Portages des Roches Nord
Latterrière, QC
G7N 1Z6		 Gilles Potvin
418-678-1939
1-888-678-1939
Formation Urgence Vie
(in French only)		 Basic, Standard and Advanced June 18, 2007
to
June 18, 2012		 920 Rostand
Sherbrooke, QC
J1J 4P3		 Ghislain Lachance President
819-573-992
1-800-418-9399
Gestion Para-Medical Inc.
(in French only)
- Division Para-Secours
- Division D.G. Réanimation
- Division D.G. Médical		 Basic and Standard June 22, 2011
to
June 22, 2016		 6005 Grande-AlléeBlvd.
Brossard, QC
J4Z 3G4		 Patrick Desmarais
Director
1-888-926-2301
ext. 223
Heaven Can Wait Emergency First Aid Inc. Basic & Standard January 18, 2010
to
January 18, 2015		 50 Holly St.
Suite 303
Toronto, ON
M4S 3E9		 David Goodman
416-331-8855
1-877-223-3202
HeartSafe EMSInc. Basic & Standard April 5, 2011
to
April 5, 2016		 159 Victoria St.
Bolton, ON
L7E 3G9		 Glenn Burke
416-410-4911 or
1-888-322-3791
HeartZap Basic, Standard and Advanced July 5, 2007
to
July 5, 2012		 751 Main St. East
North Bay, ON
P1B 1C2		 Dr. D. G. Henstridge
President & Medical Director
705-494-8488
Inter Provincial Safety Resources Ltd. Basic and Standard September 10, 2009 to
September 10, 2014		 16 Deersaxon Rd.S.E.
Calgary, AB
T2J 6W1		 Martin Lesperance
403-225-2011
Lifeline Educational Services Basic and Standard May 28, 2010
to
May 28, 2015		 44 Birch Dr.
Wolfville, NS
B4P 2R2		 Christopher Parker
902-542-1977
Lifesaver 101 First Aid & CPR Training Inc Basic and Standard January 15, 2008
to
January 15, 2013		 5324 Dundas St. West, Suite 5
Etobicoke, ON
M9B 1B4		 Chris Riedesser
866-427-7101
LifeSaving Society Basic and Standard July 11, 2007
to
July 11, 2012		 5516 Spring Garden Rd., 4th floor,
Halifax, NS
B3J 1G6		 Gordon Richardson
Executive Director
902-425-5450
LifeTech Canada Basic and Standard January 22, 2010
to
January 22, 2015		 220 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 616
Toronto, ON
M3B 3J5		 Dr. D. Zamojski
416-410-5433
Lifeworks Consulting Ltd. Basic and Standard April 3, 2007
to
April 3, 2012		 15909-92A Ave.
Edmonton, AB
T5R 5G2		 Wendy Crick President
780-489-7316
MedAire - An International SOS Company
(see note C)		 Basic and Standard, Flight Attendant January 13, 2012
to
January 13, 2017		 1250 West Washington St. Suite 442
Tempe, AZ
85281		 Erin Sherman
480-333-3700
Medglobe Synergy Basic and Standard February 3, 2009
to
February 3, 2014		 154 Belanger Ave., South
Timmins, ON
P4N 2V7		 Jeff Frenette
705-476-6514
Mitchells First Aid Services of PEI Basic and Standard April 7, 2010
to
April 7, 2015		 Civic #5258 Route 11
Wellington, PE
C0B 2E0		 John Mitchell
(902) 854-2909
(902) 432-9041
Ottawa Paramedic Service Basic and Standard September 24, 2007
to
September 24, 2012		 2465 Don Reid Dr.
Ottawa, ON
K1H 1E2		 Mr. Chris Stroud
613-580-2424 ext. 28904
Perri-Med First Aid/CPR Training Basic and Standard May 14, 2012
to
May 14, 2017		 2277 Howard Ave.
Windsor, ON
N8X 3V2		 G. Perry McLean
1-888-807-3333
519-252-4174
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Basic and Standard February 18, 2008
to
February 18, 2013		 1101 Calais Crescent
Chilliwack, BC
V2R 5S7
Rescue 7 Basic, Standard and Advanced August 15, 2011
to
August 15, 2016		 245 Riviera Dr., Unit 8
Markham, ON
L3R 5J9		 Ray Chapman
1-888-294-4208
905-474-0770
Santinel Basic, Standard and Advanced June 12, 2007
to
June 12, 2012		 1061 boul.Ste-Foy
Longueuil, QC
J4W 1W5		 Viviane Rivard
450-679-7801
Second Chance CPR Basic and Standard May 13, 2009
to
May 13, 2014		 1445 Victoria Ave.
Windsor, ON
N8X 1P2		 Michael Mio
1-519-977-7017
Secouriste Abitibi-Témiscamingue Basic and Standard May 6, 2009
to
May 6, 2014		 1129 Val-Clermont Rd.
St.-Vital-de-Clermont, QC
J0Z 3M0		 Marcel Giroux
1-819-333-5948
1-888-534-3767
S O S Emergency Response Technologies Basic, Standard and Advanced March 13, 2007
to
March 13, 2012		 1010 Polytek Court, Unit 36
Gloucester, ON
K1J 9J2
 Bill Gowling
Vice President
613-744-7909
St. John Ambulance
(see note B)		 Basic and Standard May 27, 2008
to
May 27, 2013		 1900 City Park Dr.,
Suite 400
Ottawa, ON
K1J 1A3		 Les Johnson
613-236-7461
St. John Ambulance
(see note B)		 Advanced March 24, 2011
to
March 24, 2016		 400-1900 City Park Drive,
Ottawa, ON
K1J 1A3		 Les Johnson
Director - Training
(613) 236-7461
TacMed Training Inc. Basic and Standard July 7, 2008
to
July 7, 2013		 16125 - 14thAve.
Surrey, BC
V4A 1H1		 Chris Mistiades
604-535-6419
Westjet Basic and Standard October 10, 2008
to
October 10, 2013		 21 Aerial Place
Calgary, AB
T2E 8X4		 Mark Frezell
Director, Inflight Training
403-444-6055
Wilderness Medical Associates Canada Ltd. Basic, Standard and Advanced June 26, 2008
to
June 26, 2013		 13525, Hwy 118
Haliburton, ON
K0M 1S0		 Jane Isbister
705-455-9797
Workplace Law Consulting Inc. Basic and Standard December 10, 2009
to
December 10, 2014		 21 Ardwell Cres.
Vaughan , ON
L6A 1N2		 James Donato
416-930-6180

For further information, contact:

Bob Cavan
Industrial Safety Engineer
HRSDC-Labour Program
Place du Portage II, 10th floor
165 Hotel de Ville St.
Gatineau, QC.
K1A 0J2
Tel: (819)953-0216
E-mail: bob.cavan@labour-travail.gc.ca

Note A
The Red Cross delivers its First Aid programs through more than 2,600 Training Partners across the country. Those partners are authorized by the Red Cross to deliver their first aid courses. For information regarding Canadian Red Cross First Aid Partners, go to the Red Cross search tool or contact 1-877-356-3226. [back to first Canadian Red Cross entry]

Note B
St. John Ambulance delivers its First Aid programs through Authorized Providers in some parts of the country. Providers authorized by the St. John Ambulance are approved to deliver first aid courses. For information regarding St. John Ambulance First Aid Authorized Providers go to St. John Ambulance First Aid Authorized Providers. [back to first St. John Ambulance entry]

Note C
An employer may obtain approval from the Minister of Labour for the MedAire first aid program for flight attendants by submitting a report prepared in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, stating that MedAire's training program is appropriate for the work place. [back to MedAire - An International SOS Company]

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Date Modified:
2012-05-16