LIFE ESSENTIALS FIRST AID
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
COURSE LOCATION
The Railtown Building
Chamber of Commerce/ Visitor Info Centre
@ 91 Baker St, Nelson, BC​
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2025 COURSE DATES
Last Updated May 21st, 2025
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New WorkSafeBC, CSA Guidelines are here, effective November 1, 2024
Here are some links to frequent questions:​​
Changes to occupational first aid requirements: Frequently asked questions | WorkSafeBC
​First aid attendant certification - WorkSafeBC
​Backgrounder: Occupational first aid regulatory changes | WorkSafeBC
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Emergency First Aid with CPR-A
WorkSafeBC BASIC First Aid Equivalent (Formerly OFA1)
$184 total​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
9-530pm
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June 2nd, Monday
COURSE FULL, email to waitlist
0 on waitlist
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June 3rd, Tuesday
1 SEAT AVAILABLE
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June 11th, Wednesday
COURSE FULL, email to waitlist
0 on waitlist
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Tentative August 7th
email for interest list
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September 9th, Tuesday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Emergency First Aid with CPR-C
WorkSafeBC BASIC First Aid Equivalent (Formerly OFA1)
9-6pm $184 total​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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October 4th, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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November 29th, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Emergency Child & Community Care First Aid with CPR-B
WorkSafeBC BASIC First Aid Equivalent (Formerly OFA1)
9-630pm $184 total​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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June 9th, Monday
2 SEATS AVAILABLE​​​
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October 4th, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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November 29th, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Standard First Aid with CPR-C
WorkSafeBC INTERMEDIATE First Aid Equivalent (Formerly OFA2)
Full Course is 2 days​: 9-6pm each day
$309 total​​​​​​​​​​​
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June 7 & 8, Sat & Sun
COURSE FULL
0 on waitlist
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June 12 & 13,Thu & Fri
COURSE FULL
0 on waitlist
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August 26 & 27, Tues & Wed
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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October 1 & 2, Wed & Thu
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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November 15 & 16, Sat & Sun
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Standard First Aid including CPR-C Recertification
WorkSafeBC INTERMEDIATE First Aid Equivalent (Formerly OFA2)
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**Must present a previous certification card from a nationally recognized affiliation**
(If unsure please email me a picture copy to check you are in the correct course)​
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WorkSafe DOES recognize this recertification course as an Intermediate equivalency. ​
9-6pm $189 total​​​​​​​​​​​
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June 17th, Tuesday
2 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Tentative August 8th
email for interest list
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October 7th, Tuesday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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November 7th, Friday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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November 22nd, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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CPR Level C Full Course & Recert Course​​
9-2pm $125 total​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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June 6th, Friday
4 SEATS AVAILABLE​​​​
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June 7th, Saturday
COURSE FULL, email to waitlist
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June 9th, Monday
2 SEATS AVAILABLE
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June 12, Thu
COURSE FULL, email to waitlist​​​​
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June 17th, Tuesday
​Recertification Only
2 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Basic Life Support (BLS) & Airway Management Oxygen Administration (AMOA)​​​​
BLS Full/Recert $140 total 10-330pm
AMOA Add-on +$54 total 330-530pm​​
AMOA Only $94 total 330-530pm​​​​​
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June 6th, Friday
4 SEATS AVAILABLE
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September 8th, Monday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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Registration form at the bottom of the page
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BABYSITTER BOOTCAMP!
Safe while home alone + business of babysitting + first aid = Bootcamp!​
Candidates encouraged to register with a friend so I can group them together​​​
Recommended Age 11-14years
Cost is $125 total​​​​​​​​​​
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June 14th, Saturday
6 SEATS AVAILABLE
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September 19th, Friday
Pro D Day
8 SEATS AVAILABLE
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2025 LAKE SWIM LESSONS​
All ages and skill level welcome.
Group Lessons, Private lessons and Junior Lifeguard Club
An additional instructor this year? Stay tuned
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Village of Slocan Beach August 11-14th
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Pre-Registration Links are posted in May of each year, registration starts in June of each year. Email me directly to go on this interest list.
Lake lesson registration is different than my first aid courses.
Links will be posted here! Please check back :)
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First Aid Course Registrations:
Course rates include taxes. Once information and payment have been received, I will send a receipt with confirmation and course details.
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REGISTRATION @ BOTTOM OF PAGE​
Please Register by filling out the info form below OR send an email to: LifeEssentialsFirstAid@gmail.com
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Payment methods:
E transfer to lifeessentialsfirstaid@gmail.com
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by company cheque to: Life Essentials First Aid
or KCDS Promise Letter
or SITEM Metis Promise Letter
or Company arranged Invoicing
or VISA/MasterCard​​
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Please Register ASAP to avoid course cancellation. Minimum numbers are needed to ensure the course is able to run. If a course is cancelled, payment can be used towards a future course or a refund will be issued.
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If you need to Cancel/Postpone
Cancellation or postponement policy is 7 business days prior to course start date for individual bookings and 14 business days for private group bookings.
A course no show or late cancellation is the full days rate. If you wish to postpone or cancel registration, it is 7 days prior to course start date.
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A posted course date or course type could be subject to change on short notice due to enrolment interest! Please register as soon as you can. Call/text me for questions or clarification :)
SAFETY GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION
The Safety plan will be emailed to each registered candidate and upon request :)
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WELCOME BACK! I'M SONYA :)
Thank you so much for supporting my small business and family!
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My passion is to uphold the vision of The Lifesaving Society
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"To whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in them a fellow human being"
Let me know how I can help
BOOK YOUR OWN COURSE & DATE
I want to contribute to my community!
Let me train your friends, colleagues or your crew at your place of business or mine!
BOOK EARLY! 6 months in advance to secure a date
If you are supplying the venue, it must be an appropriate clean space for the number of candidates with sufficient floor space, ventilation and facilities. I am doing my best to help out other small businesses. I prefer a minimum of 8 to a max of 18 candidates. Please message to inquire :)
My home base is in Nelson, however, I do travel to train within the West Kootenay area including Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, Castlegar, Salmo, Kaslo and the Slocan Valley. I also potentially train in Kelowna and Kamloops with appropriate venue and accommodations' provided.
TO REGISTER or send an inquiry please complete my form
I’d love to hear from you! Reach out with any questions, or simply to learn more about how I can help!
If you are registering for a course please indicate course type and date and include payment by E-transfer, thanks!
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Once I receive payment, I send a receipt with registration details.
I do respond ASAP :)
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Thanks!
Sonya
Nelson & West Kootenays BC
250 354 8926
