WSIB-approved First Aid & CPR training
WSIB-Approved First Aid & CPR Training in Ontario
HeartSafe EMS is a WSIB Certified Training Provider. Our Basic and Intermediate First Aid courses meet Ontario workplace requirements and are taught by frontline paramedics and firefighters.
Approvals
Approved, accredited and frontline-led.
HeartSafe EMS is an approved first aid training provider recognized by the Ontario WSIB. Our curriculum is fully compliant with the national CSA Z1210 Standard, fulfilling the mandatory workplace first aid requirements for both Ontario provincially regulated employers and federally regulated workplaces under the Canada Labour Code.
WSIB-approved workplace training provider- WSIB Certified Training Provider, Accredited Agency
- CSA Z1210:24 compliant training that fulfills Ministry of Labour mandates
- CCEYA compliant (O. Reg. 137/15) for child care providers
- 500,000+ trained
- Frontline rescuer led: field-tested paramedic and firefighter instruction
Services in French
HeartSafe offre le programme de premiers soins en anglais et certains services en français.
Les documents d’apprentissage sont disponibles en français. La partie pratique se déroule normalement en anglais; une prestation pratique personnalisée en français peut être évaluée selon la disponibilité d’un instructeur.
HeartSafe offers the First Aid Program in English and some services in French.
Learning materials are available in French. The practical portion is normally conducted in English; custom practical delivery in French can be assessed based on instructor availability.
Ask about French-language servicesOntario workplace first-aid requirements
Which certificate does your workplace need?
Ontario’s WSIB First Aid Program was updated on June 22, 2026 and now aligns with CSA Z1210:24. The course names changed; the workplace requirements did not.
| Workers on one shift | Minimum first-aid certification |
|---|---|
| Five or fewer | At least one worker with Basic First Aid (formerly Emergency First Aid) |
| Six or more | At least one worker with Intermediate First Aid (formerly Standard First Aid) |
Employers must provide appropriate first-aid equipment, trained personnel and access to prompt first-aid treatment. Certificates issued before June 22, 2026 remain valid until they expire.
Choose your training path
Three programs, one WSIB-approved provider.
WSIB Approved Training
Basic and Intermediate First Aid with CPR and AED for Ontario workplaces, plus renewals.
Childcare First Aid
Intermediate First Aid with infant and child CPR for centres, schools and early learning.
Practical Training
Hands-on CPR, AED, choking and bleeding-control practice led by frontline rescuers.
The WSIB two-minute guideline
Plan coverage around size and layout.
WSIB guidance asks employers to plan first-aid coverage around the size and layout of the workplace. A trained first aider should be able to reach an injured person within two minutes.
Where a workplace is large, multi-storey, remote or physically separated, employers may need additional trained first aiders, additional first-aid stations, or both.
Child care, schools and community organizations
Some settings carry extra duties.
Licensed child care supervisors, ratio-counted staff and licensed home child care providers must hold valid Intermediate First Aid (formerly Standard First Aid), including infant and child CPR.
Child care operators must also maintain policies and individualized emergency plans for children with anaphylactic allergies and other medical needs. Emergency asthma and allergy medication must be accessible when needed, including during outings and transitions.
Schools have separate requirements for asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes and epilepsy. Community Living, developmental-services and residential-support organizations may have additional duties under individual support plans, medication procedures, emergency plans, funding agreements and internal policies.
Keep CPR skills current
Annual renewal for child care and caregivers.
Basic First Aid and Intermediate First Aid meet Ontario’s WSIB workplace-certification requirements. For child care teams, caregivers and anyone responsible for children or vulnerable people, HeartSafe EMS recommends an annual HeartSaver CPR, AED and choking-skills renewal.
This is not a new WSIB certification requirement. It is a stronger readiness practice for teams responsible for children and vulnerable people. CPR skills can decline within months without practice. Annual, hands-on renewal helps teams keep the confidence to:
- Recognize a cardiac, breathing or choking emergency
- Call for help quickly
- Begin effective CPR
- Provide rescue breaths for children and infants when required
- Use an AED with confidence
- Respond together until emergency help arrives
This recommendation is consistent with Heart and Stroke resuscitation evidence supporting regular skills refreshers.
Keep your workplace certificate current. Keep your lifesaving skills fresh every year.
Why compliance matters
These are legal and licensing obligations.
Ontario’s workplace first-aid requirements are set out in Regulation 1101 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and covered employers must meet them on every shift.
For licensed child care, non-compliance can lead to inspections, compliance orders, administrative penalties, and licence action or revocation. Administrative penalties under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 can reach $100,000. A person convicted of an offence can face a fine of up to $250,000, up to one year of imprisonment, or both.
After class
Keep the steps close with bilingual pocket manuals.
CPR + AED, choking, anaphylaxis, severe bleeding and diabetic emergencies on any phone, in English and French. One site licence covers your whole team.
See the pocket manualsGet your team WSIB-certified with HeartSafe EMS.
Book Basic or Intermediate First Aid, or renew a current certificate, with frontline paramedic and firefighter instructors.