First Aid Training

First Aid Training that empowers and heals.

We’re a Team Building company that uses first aid training as a facilitation tool for building strong communication, problem-solving, and initiative skills and that provides therapeutic training experiences for participants recovering from trauma.

Our participants consistently report feelings of increased self-value, self-confidence, and increased readiness to help others. Our participants don’t just earn certificates, they are ready to take action!

As a Training Partner with the Canadian Red Cross, the certificates we issue are recognized across the country.

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Foundational Principles We Focus On

PREVENTION: We help participants to trust themselves and their intuition, having the confidence to take action to prevent emergencies and stop injury and illness before they happen. Participants consistently report feeling less worry and more peace knowing they have the Power of Prevention!

COMMUNITY & TEAM: First aid is a team sport! Participants gain perspective about their value as they learn how to put themselves first in order to help others. Participants practice critical team skills that help them recruit team members, communicate important information clearly, creatively problem-solve with materials on hand, and take initiative when they see something that needs doing.

RECOVERY & GROWTH: We help participants understand the mental health journey they are navigating when they encounter intensely stressful situations which takes a lot of fear out of the process of recovery, especially for participants who have carried emotional burdens for a long time or been afraid there was something wrong with them. Where specific course content may be triggering due to past traumatic experiences, we adapt to participant needs and create physically and emotionally safe learning environments.


What Makes Us Stand Out

EXPERT INSTRUCTORS: Our team is made up of master-level Instructors with extensive experience across a multitude of populations and industries

GLOBAL APPLICATION: We help participants see how their first aid training applies to protecting people throughout every corner of their lives, not just where they were trained, resulting in them reducing injuries and illness throughout their sphere of influence by up to 50%.

ACTIVE MENTORS & COACHES: Our team is made up of lifelong learners who love to equip and empower others. Participants are invited to approach their Instructor for help applying the course material to their specific circumstances.


Ask Us About

TRAINING FOR THE WORKPLACE: We can help your participants take the same team skills needed to prevent emergencies and navigate sudden first aid challenges and apply them to the broader picture of working together every day which improves workplace dynamics.

EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS: Your participants can earn a certificate that gets their resume opening doors for them while also building valuable team skills that help them shine during their interview.

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM): We can help your students not only obtain their first aid certification, but better understand how what they’ve learned applies to the professional fields they are pursuing, helping them to stand out in their industries.

LARGE GROUP TRAINING EVENTS: How many people do you have to train? 15? 150? 1500? You don’t have to book multiple separate courses. We facilitate large-group training events that are memorable, enjoyable, and get the job done!

THERAPEUTIC WORKSHOPS: Do you have participants recovering from traumatic experiences or who have a history of violence? We can provide tailored training that acknowledges their experience, recognizes it as a powerful learning opportunity that has equipped them with unique strengths, and that builds on that experience with additional skills and knowledge for navigating future challenges.


Standard First Aid w CPR-Level C and AED Training

Course Fees

OPTION 1: BLENDED LEARNING (Strongly encouraged during the pandemic. Outside of pandemic conditions, we encourage in-person learning for the full course as this has the greatest benefits for real life application).

8 hours* Knowledge online + 8 hours Hands-on Skills in-person (includes 30 minute lunch)

$452 Base Rate + $85/participant Course Materials & PPE + HST

3 year certification

Up to 18 participants per Instructor (If you have more people, we provide more Instructors)

Includes: Student manual to keep, PDF Comprehensive Manual, Red Cross First Aid App, CPR mask for in class, ongoing support from our team

Ex. 12 Participants = $122.67/participant +tx

Ex. 18 Participants = $110.11/participant +tx

Add an additional day: $452 Additional Day Fee + $20/participant Course Materials & PPE + HST

OPTION 2: TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON

Two 8-hours days (includes 30-minute lunch each day)

$904 Base Rate + $105/participant Course Materials & PPE + HST

3 year certification

Up to 18 participants per Instructor (If you have more people, we provide more Instructors)

Includes: Student manual to keep, PDF Comprehensive Manual, Red Cross First Aid App, CPR mask for in class, ongoing support from our team

Ex. 12 Participants = $180.33/participant +tx

Ex. 18 Participants = $155.22/participant +tx

Add an additional day: $452 Additional Day Fee + $20/participant Course Materials & PPE + HST

OPTION 3: TAILORED PROGRAMS

Contact us to share your specific needs and we’ll tailor a solution that’s right for you. Email us today for a quote at firstaid@opendoordevelopment.ca.

We are always here to help if you have questions or need to tailor solutions for unique needs!