EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER UPGRADE TRAINING

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER UPGRADE COURSE

The Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade course (also known as the First Responder to Emergency Medical Responder Bridge) allows participants who have a valid Red Cross First Responder certificate (or equivalent) to upgrade to Emergency Medical Responder in only 40 hours.

Participants will learn and demonstrate all knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and ongoing care, including the transportation of a patient to a healthcare facility. This course follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada and is the first level of training recognized by the NOCP.

Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions, and scenarios based on real-life situations.

Successful participants will receive a Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder certification recognizing their training. It is valid for 3 years.

If you are unsure if this is the right course for you, contact us. See our full course list here.

FAQs

Is this the right course for me?

The Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade course (also known as the First Responder to Emergency Medical Responder Bridge) is for participants who hold a valid Red Cross First Responder certificate (or equivalent).

EMRs work in all areas including rural and remote locations where they may provide the highest level of pre-hospital care.

EMR training is often a prerequisite for employment in Fire, EMS or integrated Fire/EMS services throughout Canada.

If this doesn’t sound like the course you need, check out our other courses, or contact us at info@13firstaid.com.

Is there an online only course option?

No, all First Responder courses are 100% in person.

Avoid disappointment, and financial loss by registering into a course approved federally and provincially.

Participants in our courses are certified through the Canadian Red Cross.

When does the course take place?

Unless otherwise indicated, this is 40- hour course is hosted over two weekends and is generally scheduled as follows:

Saturdays – 9:00am -7:00pm
Saturdays – 9:00am -7:00pm

My certificate is expired, am I eligible to recertify?

There is no recertification for Bridge courses. Candidates will enroll in the recertification course of the level they are recertifying. Refer to our First Responder course list for recertification requirements.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

Our policy outlining attendance, cancelation, rescheduling and lateness is outlined here.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

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We love making a difference in the lives of our course attendees!

I highly recommend this company! As a health care professional I have done CPR/First Aid multiple times but Jackie kept it fresh and interesting. She is highly knowledgeable and made everyone comfortable asking questions. It is clear that she loves her work and her enthusiasm rubs off on everyone!

Good facility for the course. Instructor Caleigh was awesome - provided real life examples as the course went on and was happy with discussion and questions. Registration process was easy and the online portion was convenient as well. I will be recommending this course to others.

I highly recommend 13 First Aid for getting your first aid certification (or recertification!) My course was interesting, succinct, and of course educational. My instructor (Nathan) was well prepared for any question that came up and handled everything with humor and class. I'll happily be booking all of my first aid certification needs with them going forward!

Really excellent instruction with Jackie! Very appropriate every day advice. [...] I loved this because it makes me feel more prepared with real life scenarios and examples. I also loved how she organized the flow of your steps in an emergency - very applicable, easy to remember! Highly highly recommend! Will definitely be using again!

The best, most informative class I had ever taken. Jackie was patient and explained things thoroughly. Definitely recommend 13 First Aid!

Completed my in-class certification for Standard First Aid/CPR this past Sunday. My instructor was thorough and to the point. He was fast paced and gave you all the information you need to pass/complete the course. I figured I would be bored but Nathan was a great teacher and kept things flowing. Thank you so much!

Customers and Collaborators

Do you know what course you need?

Your employer or educational institution may have already told you what level of course to attend. If you cannot find that course, or aren’t sure which course to take, email us at info@13FirstAid.com.

We’d be happy to help you find the right course to meet your needs.

PUBLIC COURSES OFFERED IN:

Other locations by request

Course contents:

Participants will receive a Red Cross BLS certificates valid for 1 year.

To arrange a private course for your group, CONTACT US