Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for:

• Fire service personnel and workplace response teams

• Lifeguards, ski patrol, and rescue professionals

• Sports-medicine and athletic safety staff

• Individuals preparing for careers in emergency response

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Course Duration Options

• 40 hours in-class

• Recertification: 20 hours

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​What You’ll Learn

Participants will be fully engaged through practical demonstrations, skill-building sessions, video content, and simulated emergencies. Key topics include:

• The role of the professional responder

• Anatomy, physiology, and scene assessment

• Airway management and respiratory emergencies

• CPR and AED use

• Circulatory emergencies, shock, and bleeding control

• Soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries

• Head, spinal, chest, abdominal, and pelvic trauma

• Managing acute and chronic medical conditions

• Poisoning, environmental illnesses, and overdose response

• Pregnancy, labour, and care for special populations

• Crisis intervention and patient support

• Reaching, lifting, and extricating patients

• Multiple casualty incidents and coordinated scene response

• Jurisdiction-specific content as required

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Certification Details

• Certification: 3-year First Responder certification (digital certificate upon completion)

• Prerequisites: None

• Completion Requirements:

  • 100% attendance and participation

  • Minimum 75% on written, closed-book exam

  • Successful completion of two evaluated scenarios (1 medical, 1 trauma)

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Book Your Training

Hyra Crisis Control offers First Responder certification courses for individuals and groups in Kelowna and surrounding areas. Whether you're part of a fire service or preparing for a frontline role, this course will get you ready to act when it counts.

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Contact us today to learn more or register for the next available session.