Nanaimo - Downtown Basic/Emergency First Aid
1-day, hands-on Canadian Red Cross Basic First Aid & CPR Level C (formerly Emergency First Aid) in downtown Nanaimo, recognized by WorkSafeBC as equivalent to Basic First Aid.
Take Basic First Aid & CPR Level C (formerly Emergency First Aid) in Nanaimo with Alert First Aid. This 1-day, 8-hour course meets WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid requirements (formerly OFA Level 1). Our downtown Nanaimo centre has free parking and serves Lantzville, Ladysmith, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach, and you'll leave with a 3-year Canadian Red Cross certificate.
What students should expect
The Red Cross Emergency First Aid course is now called Basic First Aid, with the same trusted content. Expect hands-on practice and realistic scenarios, not lectures, so you leave ready to respond.
Earn a 3-year Canadian Red Cross certificate that meets WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid requirements. A temporary certificate is issued in class, and your permanent one is emailed after.
Why book with Alert First Aid
Free parking — 109 Finlayson Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2P4. Use the lot entrance on Finlayson Street.
Trusted since 1998 — BC's #1 Canadian Red Cross Training Provider, with 200,000+ people trained.
Fully in person — 8 hours of hands-on training in one day. Prefer online learning? See our blended course.
We come to you — private group courses in Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, the Comox Valley, and Campbell River.
Course overview
- Adult, child & infant CPR Level C & AED
- Choking, airway & breathing emergencies
- Check, Call, Care & the EMS system
- Respiratory & cardiac arrest
- Severe bleeding & wound care
- Burns, fractures & minor injuries
- Patient assessment & ongoing care
Top 3 Red Cross Provincial Training Provider, 2025
Every Basic First Aid & CPR Level C certificate from our Nanaimo centre meets WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid requirements and is valid for 3 years. Call 778-654-7599.
"Thorough and fun course, lots of real life scenarios and practice opportunity…"
"I highly recommend Alert First Aid for their hands-on instructions and practices…"
Course Details
Materials
The Emergency First Aid & CPR Level C course includes the following materials:
- Canadian Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual (virtual)
- Canadian Red Cross Comprehensive Guide to First Aid (virtual)
Where to find us:
Visit our Nanaimo - Downtown training courses here.
Nanaimo - Downtown
Who should take this course?
- Police
- Community Care
- Residential Care
- Dental Assistants
- Pharmacists
- Job Seekers
- Teachers and Teaching Assistants
- Bus Drivers
- Flight Crew
- Coaches
- Volunteers
- Respite Care
- General Interest for All Ages
Looking for a group class?
If you have a group of people and would like us to come to you to teach a
Basic/Emergency First Aid course, we offer this course in the following locations:
Nanaimo | Parksville | Qualicum Beach | Lantzville | Comox | Courtenay | Cumberland | Campbell River
Give us a call at 1.866.282.5378, or email us at grouptraining@alertfirstaid.com to arrange a group course.