Heartland First Aid is a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner, and the organization has been proudly serving the Moose Jaw area since it began in 2012.
During the month of March, Heartland First Aid is announcing a number of openings for its safety training courses. These courses are able to accommodate individuals, small groups, and teams of business employees.
The next available public intakes are scheduled for March 5, 12 – 13, 21 and 23.
“Specifically, we just offer the necessary courses that employees need for workplace training,” explained Krista Therens, certified Canadian Red Cross instructor and the owner of Heartland First Aid.
This training includes emergency First Aid, standard First Aid, CPR, and AED training.
There’s also a youth leadership course that entails home safety and babysitter training programs for children, and basic or advanced life support training for healthcare professionals.
The Home Alone Safety course is available for children aged nine and up and teaches children the necessary skills to safely stay at home alone without parental supervision. Babysitter training is available to children aged 11 and up.
For healthcare workers, the life support training includes the administration of oxygen, medication, providing oral airways, and covers more in-depth training.
Heartland is committed to providing customer satisfaction through a learner-centric environment that includes hands-on training, CPR mannequins, AED trainers, and other medical supplies used in real-world applications.
Therens is the primary instructor and business owner at Heartland First Aid. She brings over 20 years of experience as a certified First Aid instructor, and this year marks her 12th year in business.
“It is my commitment to provide a dynamic learning environment and customer satisfaction through the most up to date evidence-based research with up-to-date materials and a lot of hands-on learning for (participants)…,” said Therens.
The organization currently employs four other certified instructors who work on a part-time basis.
“To become a First Aid and CPR instructor, you have to have a passion for safety and be a people-oriented person,” she said. Each instructor is required to take 40 hours of in-class learning and must pass a mentorship program to prove their eligibility.
All training offered by Heartland First Aid is available at the organization’s training facility, and Heartland can also conduct the training at any location in the area. Businesses can apply for training outside of the scheduled public course dates based on availability.
Heartland acknowledges that the realities of today’s workplace make it difficult to dedicate time and resources for training, and its flexible delivery options allow employers to train their staff with minimal workplace interruptions.
With off-site training, Therens said the Canada-wide organization is able to operate anywhere in the country with the exception of Quebec for certification reasons. Locally, Therens is able to operate within a roughly 250-kilometre radius of the city.
There’s also a blended format available to help reduce lost time at work, and Therens said the option allows participants to take some of the learning into their own hands. For this, registrants can read about the material online prior to attending a one-day-only in-class skill and review session.
“I really like when (course graduates) leave my training feeling like they’ve learned something new, and they will apply it to their life and feel more confident in their skills and knowledge…,” she said.
“I would like to thank the local businesses and individuals who have taken training in the past. They have greatly impacted my growth as an instructor and business owner, and they have allowed me to do what I love every day.”
To reach out to Heartland First Aid to enrol in an upcoming course, Krista Therens can be reached at 306-631-8527 or by email at Krista@HeartlandFirstAid.com.
For more information about Heartland First Aid or course fees, visit HeartlandFirstAid.com.
