Rescue 7 Inc. Approvals & Compliance

National Workplace First Aid Training Approvals

Rescue 7 Inc. provides training that meets Provincial and Federal Workplace Requirements for certified first aiders across Canada.

Our first aid programs are designed to help employers and learners access approved first aid training with confidence, available in both English and French.

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CSA Standards Compliance

All courses are designed to comply with the current Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z1210-17/24 Standard for first aid training, where applicable.

We continue to monitor regulatory updates and industry standards to help ensure our training remains aligned with current workplace requirements.

Provincial & Territorial Approvals

Province / Territory	Governing Approval Body	Status
Ontario	WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
British Columbia	WorkSafeBC	Approved
Alberta	Alberta OHS/ Government of Alberta	Approved
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board	Approved
Manitoba	SAFE Work Manitoba	Approved
Quebec	CNESST	Approved (Sister Company)
New Brunswick	WorkSafeNB	Approved
Nova Scotia	WCB Nova Scotia	Approved
Prince Edward Island	Workers Compensation Board of PEI	Approved
Newfoundland & Labrador	WorkplaceNL	Approved
Northwest Territories & Nunavut	WSCC (Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission)	Approved
Yukon	Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board	Approved

Important Program & Certification Information

Will existing first aid certificates remain valid?

Existing Emergency and Standard First Aid certificates issued by approved first aid training providers prior to updated program changes remain valid until their expiry date.

Upon expiry, learners may be required to complete updated training requirements in accordance with current provincial or regulatory guidelines.

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Are first aid course names changing under updated CSA standards?

Under updated CSA terminology:

• Basic First Aid is equivalent to Emergency First Aid
• Intermediate First Aid is equivalent to Standard First Aid

Employers and workers will continue to meet applicable workplace first aid requirements through approved equivalent training levels.

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Additional Compliance Information

• Basic Marine First Aid (BMFA): Courses are designed to meet applicable Transport Canada marine first aid requirements.
  
  
• Certificate Validity: Workplace first aid certificates are generally valid for 3 years unless otherwise specified by the governing authority or employer requirements. Annual CPR/AED refreshers are recommended to help maintain skill confidence.

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Approved Third-Party Training Agencies

We work with approved third-party training agencies where applicable under provincial requirements.

View Approved Agency List

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Questions About Compliance or Approvals?

If you have questions about workplace requirements, certification validity, or recertification pathways, our team is happy to help.