Programs
Programs
Workplace certification, professional responder training, resuscitation education, and specialized programs. Delivered through Paragon Medical — a WSIB-approved training provider, Heart & Stroke accredited trainer, holder of C-TECC recognized educational content, and a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner.
Professional Responder
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Intensive responder education for paramedic, fire, and clinical field pathways.
- Patient assessment and clinical decision-making
- Airway, breathing, and circulation
- Medical and trauma response
- Scenario-based practical training
First Responder (FR)
Professional responder foundation for fire-service applicants and entry-level emergency personnel.
- Assessment and primary care skills
- Medical and trauma response
- Teamwork and communication under pressure
- Scenario-based practical training
Workplace Certification
WSIB-approved workplace first aid certification delivered through Paragon Medical.
CSA Basic First Aid
Foundational first aid, CPR, and AED training for workplaces and everyday responders.
- Scene assessment and primary survey
- Adult, child, and infant CPR with AED
- Choking, bleeding, and shock
- Common medical emergencies
CSA Intermediate First Aid
Broader assessment and response training for designated workplace first aiders.
- Primary and secondary assessment
- Airway, breathing, and circulatory emergencies
- Trauma — bleeding, wounds, burns, musculoskeletal
- Handover and documentation
CSA Advanced First Aid
Extended first aid skills for advanced workplace responders and organized teams.
- Extended patient assessment
- High-performance team CPR and AED
- Deeper medical and trauma response
- Scenario-based decision-making
Specialized
STOP THE BLEED®
Bystander bleeding-control training using pressure, packing, and tourniquets.
- Recognize life-threatening bleeding
- Direct pressure and wound packing
- Tourniquet application
- Calling for help and handover
Psychological First Aid
Practical support skills for responders and team members after distressing events.
- Supportive communication and stabilization
- Recognize when to escalate to clinical care
- Responder self-awareness and peer support
- Not psychotherapy or clinical treatment
Paramedic Physical Test Preparation
Strength, endurance and work-capacity preparation for paramedic physical competency evaluations.
- Full-body strength and muscular endurance
- Cardiovascular conditioning for sustained work
- Work capacity under accumulated fatigue
- Individual meal planning available on request
Firefighter Physical Test Preparation
Individualized strength, endurance and work-capacity preparation for firefighter candidate testing and fire academy readiness.
- Adapted for OFAI CTS/FPAT, York and CPAT preparation
- Endurance and work capacity under sustained demand
- Individual meal planning available on request
Booking for a workplace, practice, or response team rather than yourself?
Group and corporate training is delivered through Paragon Medical. Visit paragonmedical.ca.
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