We kindly ask anyone (participants and instructors) with symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and painful swallowing to stay home and not attend the training session. Instead, please complete the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool, follow the recommendations given, and rebook your course for a later date.

During your course, wearing a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth, and chin is mandatory. You may bring your own, or one will be provided when you arrive. Thank you for keeping us and your classmates safe.

We have masks, hand sanitizer and face shields available to purchase here.

Why Us

10 reasons to take a course with us.

Why take a course with Alert First-Aid

  • 1 We are known for being "ridiculously enthusiastic, very entertaining, highly motivational, supportive, knowledgeable, humorous, phenomenal, fun, informative, clear & passionate about first-aid" Your business is very important to us and we are committed to a quality customer service experience.
  • 2 We offer more Standard, Emergency, Childcare, Fitness, Healthcare, CPR and recertification courses then any other agency in Victoria. We are the largest provider of Red Cross courses on Vancouver Island.
  • 3 All of our staff are full time instructors (some other agencies sub contract instructors). We believe that teaching is a craft. Our instructor training for our staff is 15 times longer then average instructor training. We will not power point you to death. If we can get around giving you a written exam we will.
  • 4 Great customer service - If you call us or email us you will get a prompt friendly answer to your questions. All of our support staff are qualified first-aid instructors and can help you decide the course that is right for you.
  • 5 Our Victoria and Nanaimo classrooms are centrally located, we have plenty of free coffee & tea too.
  • 6 All of our Victoria and Naniamo first-aid training courses are guaranteed to run.
  • 7 We can run a course when you want where you want. If you don't have enough space we have classrooms in Nanaimo and Victoria.
  • 8 Prompt certificate replacement. Job interview tomorrow? Can't find your certification? If you lose your certificate we will replace it, fast. Often we can email your certificate the same day you call.
  • 9 We have been in business for over 16 years and we continue to grow. A large portion of clients are repeat clientele. We must be doing something right.
  • 10 Our prices are great! We offer a lot of added value to our courses that you may not get elsewhere. We are a first-aid supply company and we encourage you to use first-aid supplies when you are training with us. By taking a course with us you will receive 25% off first-aid kits & 15% off first-aid supplies. We also frequently offer great promo to our clients.