How long does a First Aid and CPR certification last in Alberta?

Most First Aid and CPR certifications in Alberta are valid for three years. Renewal courses are recommended before the certification expires to maintain workplace compliance.

What courses are offered by Breath for Life?

Breath for Life offers Standard First Aid, Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED training, childcare first aid certification, and workplace safety training following Canadian Red Cross guidelines.

Who should take a First Aid training course?

First Aid training is recommended for workplace employees, childcare providers, teachers, construction workers, healthcare professionals, and anyone who wants to learn life-saving emergency response skills.

Where are the First Aid training classes located?

Breath for Life provides First Aid and CPR training in Edmonton, Alberta and serves surrounding areas including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, and Leduc.

Cannabis Training for Workers

Cannabis Training for Workers is about gaining a better understanding between medical and recreational cannabis. Cannabis, also known as marijuana, weed, or pot, refers to products derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, containing psychoactive compounds like THC that cause a “high” and therapeutic effects. It is used for medical and recreational purposes through smoking, vaporizing (vaping), or ingestion (edibles), with key chemical components called cannabinoids (THC and CBD) impacting the brain and body.

Cannabis is generally not allowed in the workplace in Canada. Employers can, and are encouraged to, create clear policies regarding the use, possession, and impairment of cannabis in their workplace. Employers have a “duty to accommodate” employees who use cannabis for medical purposes, up to the point of “undue hardship”. This means that authorized medical use must be treated similarly to other prescription medications. This being said, users of medical cannabis in safety-sensitive positions cannot be impaired or compromised in the performance of their job. While recreational cannabis is legal nationwide, employers maintain the right to enforce sobriety, particularly in safety-sensitive positions.

Cannabis Training provides an awareness of how cannabis effects the body and how it may impact on work performance, judgment and safety. Cannabis Training explains the laws relating to human rights legislation and the duty to accommodate employees who have medical authorization to use cannabis. This course focuses on impairment and provides information about an employees rights and responsibilities.

Course Details

Time: This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course and resume at anytime.
Duration: This awareness course takes about 1 hour to complete.
Cost: $50.00 + GST = $52.50
Certificate: At the end of the course, there is a test. Participants must successfully complete the test before receiving their Cannabis Training certificate. Participants that do not achieve 100% on the first try can retake the course until a pass is achieved.
With successful completion of the online modules, you must inform Breath for Life to receive a printable Cannabis Training for Employees Red Cross e-certificate.

Please fill out the Registration Form and Pay online. If you have any questions please email: breathforlifeinc@shaw.ca