
LIFE ESSENTIALS FIRST AID
First Aid and Water Safety Education
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"first aid & swim skills are life skills"

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 February 10th, 2025
New WorkSafeBC, CSA Guidelines are here, effective November 1st!!!
Here are some links:
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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)
9-6pm $184 total​​​​​​​​​
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March 12th, Wednesday
6 SEATS AVAILABLE
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April 8th, Tuesday
10 SEATS AVAILABLE
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May 14th, Wednesday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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June 3rd, 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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April 12th. Saturday
11 SEATS AVAILABLE
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May 10th, 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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April 12th. Saturday
11 SEATS AVAILABLE​
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May 10th, 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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March 15 & 16th, Sat & Sun (Spring Break)
1 SEAT AVAILABLE​
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June 7 & 8, 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)​
UPDATE: Course details have changed again!
WorkSafeBC DOES recognize this recertification course as an Intermediate equivalency.
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9-6pm $189 total​​​​​​
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March 21st, Friday (Spring Break)
4 SEATS AVAILABLE​
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May 6th, Tuesday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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June 17th, Tuesday
10 SEATS AVAILABLE
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CPR Level C Full Course & Recert Course​​
9-2pm $125 total​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​Recertification Only
March 21st, Friday
4 SEATS AVAILABLE
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April 12th. Saturday
6 SEATS AVAILABLE
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​Recertification Only
May 6th, Tuesday
6 SEATS AVAILABLE
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May 10th, Saturday
6 SEATS AVAILABLE
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​Recertification Only
June 17th, Tuesday
6 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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March 11th, Tuesday
10 SEATS AVAILABLE
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June 6th, Friday
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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February 22nd, Saturday
COURSE FULL, email to go on waitlist
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March 18th, Tuesday (Spring Break)
11 SEATS AVAILABLE​
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June 14th, Saturday
12 SEATS AVAILABLE
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2024 LAKE SWIM LESSONS
COMPLETED FOR 2024!!​
All ages and skill level welcome.
Group Lessons, Private lessons and Junior Lifeguard Club
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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.
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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!
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.
REGISTRATION,
BOOKINGS &
INQUIRES
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
