Course Overview

As a Red Cross authorized provider, F.A.S.T. Rescue offers the Emergency Medical Responder Program. This course is designed for people involved in providing emergency response including fire fighters, police, EMS. It meets the National Occupational Competency Profiles for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR) established by the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC).

The course provides the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until the next level of health care takes over. It follows the latest First Aid & CPR Guidelines and meets the OHS standards for Advanced First Aid. Emergency Medical Responder certification is valid for 3 years and includes CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED). This course starts at 8am and is approximately 80-88 hours long (8 days). Click here for course details.

Pre-Requisites: Current Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C certificate

If you require a recertification, you can sign up here: Emergency Medical Responder Recertification

Please note that a copy of this certification must be emailed or faxed to us before we can confirm your registration for these courses.