Online First Aid & CPR Courses

MyRC Profile

How to access and complete the Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR online course modules for Blended-Learning First Aid courses.

Once you have registered for a Blended-Learning First Aid or CPR course, you can access the relevant online e-learning modules through your Canadian Red Cross MyRC Profile.

Instructions:

Sign in to your MyRC profile at myrc.redcross.ca
(Click here for instructions on setting up your Profile for the first time, if you haven't done so already)
Sign in with your email and password
Click the "My Profile" tab ... then select "My Online Courses" from the corresponding drop-down menu
Click "Activate" next to the online First Aid course from the list of available courses
Verify your preferred language
Click "Enter Course"
Complete the online Modules at your own pace
You can close your browser any time, and restart where you left off later
Save your completion Certificate as a PDF file when you are finished

Contact the Canadian Red Cross Contact Center for assistance, if you have technical difficulties accessing your MyRC Profile or the Online First Aid course modules.

myrcsupport@redcross.ca
1-877-356-3226

Online Standard First Aid Course Modules:

Introduction

Navigation Part I
Navigation Part II
Course Outline

Module 1: The Red Cross

The Red Cross
Our History
Fundamental Principles
Red Cross Symbols
Symbol Misuse
Red Cross Symbols: Misuse or Correct Use?
Who We Are
How We Help
I Am a Crisis

Module 2: Responding to Emergencies

Introduction
Preparing to Respond
First Aid Kit
Preparing for Emergencies Part I
Preparing for Emergencies Part II
Recognizing that an Emergency Exists
Signs of an Emergency
Willingness to Act
Legal Issues Around First Aid
Getting Permission: Special Situations
Getting Permission: Remember!
Responding to Disclosures of Violence and Abuse
Chain of Survival Behaviours
Your Role as First Aider
The Emergency Medical Services System
When to Call EMS / 9-1-1
Responding to an Emergency
Lowering the Risk of Infection
After an Emergency

Module 3: Check, Call, Care

Introduction
Check, Call, Care
Check
Call
Call First or Care First?
Call First or Care First: Knowledge Checkpoint
Care
Continual Care
Recovery Position
Helping with Medication
Secondary Assessment
SAMPLE Questions: Knowledge Checkpoint
Shock

Module 4: Choking

Introduction
Choking
Types of Choking
Causes and Prevention
Babies and Children
Choking Hazards for Children and Babies
Partial Choking: What to Look For, What to Do
Backblows, Abdominal Thrusts, and Chest Thrusts
Care for Choking: Knowledge Checkpoint
If You Are By Yourself and Choking
After Care

Module 5: Circulation Emergencies

Introduction
The Circulatory System
Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Attack
Heart Attack: What to Look For
Heart Attack: What to Do
Angina
Calling EMS/9-1-1: Two Truths One Lie
Medications for Heart Attack and Angina
Medications Matchup
Stroke
Stroke: What to Look For Part I
Stroke: What to Look For Part II
Stroke: What to Do
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Life-Threatening Bleeding
Preventing Life-Threatening External Bleeding: True or False
Life-Threatening External Bleeding: What to Look For and What to Do
Life-Threatening External Bleeding: Knowledge Checkpoint
Tourniquets
Applying a Tourniquet
When to Use a Tourniquet
Life-Threatening Internal Bleeding: What to Look For and What to Do

Module 6: CPR & AED

Introduction
CPR
CPR: What to Do
Compression-Only CPR
CPR: Special Considerations
CPR: Two Truths, One Lie
Automated External Defibrillator
Safely Using an AED: Knowledge Checkpoint
Using an AED on a Child or Baby
AED Maintenance

Module 7: Breathing Emergencies

Introduction
The Respiratory System
Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Arrest
Respiratory Distress: Causes
Respiratory Distress: What to Look For, What to Do
Respiratory Distress: Knowledge Checkpoint
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation: What to Look For and What to Do
Asthma
Asthma: Prevention
Asthma Medications
Asthma: What to Look For and What to Do
Helping with Asthma Medications: Knowledge Checkpoint
Allergic Reactions
Allergic Reactions: Prevention
Allergic Reactions: What to Look For
Allergic Reactions: What to Do
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis: Common Causes and Prevention
Anaphylaxis: What to Look For
Anaphylaxis: What to Do

Module 8: Wound Care

Introduction
About Wounds
Wounds: Prevention
Bandaging Guidelines
Cuts, Scrapes, and Puncture Wounds
Splinters
Impaled Objects
Impaled Objects: What to Look For and What to Do
Appropriate Care: Knowledge Checkpoint
Amputations
Amputations: What to Do
Burns
Burns: Prevention
Burn Prevention: Knowledge Checkpoint
Burns: What to Do
Burns - What to Do: Chemical Burns
Burns - What to Do: Electrical Burns
Special Considerations When Caring for Burns
Bruises
Nosebleeds: Common Causes and PRevention
Nosebleeds: What to Do
Foreign Objects in the Nose: What to Look For What to Do
Knocked Out Teeth: Causes, Prevention, and What to Look For
Knocked Out Teeth: What to Do
Eye Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention
Eye Injuries: What to Look For and What to Do
Knowledge Checkpoint
Ear Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention
Ear Injuries: What to Do
Infection
Scalp Inuries: What to Do
Crush Injuries
Chest Injuries
Penetrating Chest Injuries: What to Look For, What to Do
Blunt Chest Injuries: What to Look For, What to Do

Module 9: Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries

Introduction
Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
The Head and Spine
Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention
When to Suspect a Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury
Causes and Prevention
Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries: What to Look For
Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries: What to Do
Moving a Person with a Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury
Moving an Ill or Injured Person: Knowledge Checkpoint
Concussion
Concussion: What to Look For
Concussion: What to Do

Module 10: Bone, Muscle and Joint Injuries

Introduction
About Bones, Muscles, and Joints
Types of Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention
Preventing Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries: Knowledge Checkpoint
Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries: What to Look For and What to Do
Care Tips
Splints and Slings
Regular Sling for an Arm Injury
Splints and Slings: Two Truths One Lie
Tube Sling

Module 11: Sudden Medical Emergencies

Acute Illness and Chronic Conditions
Fainting
Fainting: Common Causes
Fainting: Prevention
Fainting: What to Do
Diabetic Emergencies
Diabetic Emergencies: What to Look For, What to Do
Key Points on Diabetes: True or False?
Seizures: Common Causes
Seizures: What to Look For
Seizures: What to Do
Seizures: Two Truths, One Lie
Mental Health Crisis
Mental Health Crisis: What to Do
Mental Health Crisis: Suicide
Childbirth
Childbirth: What to Look For
Childbirth: What to Do

Module 12: Environmental Illnesses

Introduction
Controlling Body Temperature
Heating and Cooling the Body
Heat Related Illnesses
Heat Related Illnesses: Common Causes
Heat Related Illnesses: Prevention
Heat Related Illnesses: Prevention Tips
Heat Related Illnesses: What to Look For, What to Do
Salt Tablets: Two Truths One Lie
Cold-Related Illnesses
Cold-Related Illnesses: Common Causes
Prevention of Cold Related Illnesses: True or False?
Frostbite: What to Look For
Frostbite: What to Do
Frostbite: Two Truths, One Lie
Hypothermia: What to Look For, What to Do
Freezing of Skin to Metal Objects
Freezing of Skin to Metal Objects: What to Do

Module 13: Poisons

Introduction
About Poisons
Poisons: Common Causes and Prevention
Poisoning Prevention: Knowledge Checkpoint
Poisons: Checking the Scene and the Person
Poisons: Who to Call
Poisons: What to Look For and What to Do
Types of Poisons: Knowledge Checkpoint
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: What to Look For, What to Do
Poison Ivy, Sumac, and Oak
Giant Hogweed and Wild Parsnip
Poisoning Caused by Alcohol or Drugs
Opioid and Naloxone Overdose
Care for Poisons: Two Truths, One Lie
Animal Bites: What to Do
Insect Stings
Tick Bites
Snakebites
Spider Bites: What to Do
Calling EMS/9-1-1 for Poisoning: Knowledge Checkpoint
Stings from Marine Life