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22 archived articles on this topic.
- Water Safety for Parents: From Swimwear to Supervision
July 26, 2025
Learn essential water safety tips for parents this summer, including supervision strategies, swimwear visibility, Canadian drowning stats, and how to keep kids safe around pools, lakes, and oceans.
- Planning to Apply to Edmonton or Calgary Fire? Why Advanced First Aid Recertification Matters
July 14, 2025
Preparing to apply to Calgary or Edmonton Fire? Delta Emergency Support Training in Calgary offers Advanced First Aid recertification taught by paramedics and firefighters. Flexible weekday and weekend courses available September to November.
- Advanced First Aid for Dog Bites: A Firefighter & EMS Responder’s Guide
July 10, 2025
Enroll in our Red Cross Advanced First Aid & EMR course to gain expert skills in managing dog bites, trauma, and medical emergencies. Designed for firefighters, EMS, and first responders. Prepare to save lives—register today!
- Bee Stings & EpiPens: A Babysitter’s Guide to Life-Threatening Allergies
July 8, 2025
Learn how to handle allergic reactions, use an EpiPen, and manage bee stings with confidence. EpiPen training is included in our Red Cross Babysitter & First Aid course at Delta Emergency Support Training. Register today!
- Check, Call, Care: The First Aid Formula That Saves Lives
July 2, 2025
Learn the lifesaving Red Cross model of Check, Call, Care—how to assess a scene, respond to an unresponsive person, call 911 correctly, and provide first aid care confidently. A must-read for all Canadians.
- The Most Overlooked First Aid Skills—And Why They Matter in Real Emergencies
June 30, 2025
Discover the first aid skills most people forget—scene assessment, consent, and emotional support. Learn why these underrated tools are crucial in real emergencies, and how you can train like a pro with Delta Emergency Support Training.
- From First Aid to Fireline: Your Path to Wildland Deployment
June 26, 2025
nterested in fighting wildfires in Canada? Learn what wildland firefighters do, required training like S-100 and EMR, and how Delta Emergency Support Training helps you prepare. Get started with Red Cross-certified courses today!
- Liver Failure: What Every Future First Responder Should Know
May 31, 2025
Learn how to recognize and respond to liver failure as a firefighter, EMR, or paramedic. Understand signs, causes, and treatments with real-world insights from Red Cross-certified Advanced First Aid and EMR training at Delta Emergency Support Training.
- Top 3 First Aid Skills Every Babysitter Should Know
May 19, 2025
Learn essential first aid skills for babysitters in our Red Cross-affiliated Babysitter Course. Master choking first aid, administering an EpiPen, and handling life-threatening bleeds. Be prepared, calm, and confident in any emergency.
- The Red Cross: Everything Aspiring First Responders Need to Know Introduction
April 25, 2025
Learn about Red Cross first aid training, from Standard First Aid (SFA) to Advanced First Aid (AFA), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Delta Emergency Support Training offers all these courses, including bridge programs and recertifications.
- Red Cross Babysitter's First Aid: Life-Saving Skills Every Child Should Learn
April 19, 2025
Enroll your child in a Babysitter’s First Aid course today! As a Red Cross Training Partner, we provide nationally recognized certifications that never expire. Give your child the confidence and skills to handle emergencies and care for babies and young children.
- Elevating Emergency Response: The Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Textbook
March 25, 2025
The "Canadian Red Cross: Emergency Care for Professional Responders" textbook offers advanced first aid and emergency care knowledge for professionals in high-stakes roles. Learn essential skills like trauma care, airway management, and patient assessment with this comprehensive guide. Ava
- Essential First Aid Certifications for Different Job Roles in Alberta
June 25, 2024
Discover the essential first aid certifications for various job roles in Alberta, including Intermediate First Aid, Child Care First Aid, First Responder, Advanced First Aid, EMR, and BLS CPR. Learn about the duration, skills acquired, and the industries that require these certifications. Ensure wor
- Empowering Lives Through Training: Delta Emergency as a Red Cross Training Partner
September 6, 2023
Discover the significance of a Red Cross Training Partner and how organizations like Delta Emergency collaborate with the Red Cross to provide certified training courses. Explore the benefits of Red Cross-certified training and how it empowers individuals and communities to respond effectively in em
- Eye Injury Prevention and Management in the Workplace: A First Aider's Guide
June 17, 2023
Workplace eye injuries are common in industries involving manual labor or heavy machinery. As a first aider, it's important to know how to recognize and respond to these injuries. Learn how to prevent workplace eye injuries and provide appropriate care to those in need with our guide for first aider
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Heart's Electrical Dance: How Your Heart Beats to Its Own Rhythm!
April 17, 2023
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of the heart's electrical conduction system with our informative overview. Learn about the anatomy, physiology, and function of the heart's electrical system, including the conduction pathways, electrical signals, resting membrane potential, pota
- Unlock Your Potential: Become a Certified First Aid Instructor with Canadian Red Cross
April 11, 2023
Learn how to become a certified First Aid Instructor with Canadian Red Cross. Get trained in Alberta by experienced instructors, gain teaching experience, and access ongoing support. Join the Red Cross and teach life-saving skills today!
- Calgary and Edmonton Fire Applications Opening in 2022 and 2023!
November 21, 2022
So you meet the minimum requirements to apply for Calgary and Edmonton Fire. What certifications do you need before you’re given a job offer? Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid is one of the certification requirements, and at Delta Emergency, we fully certify you to Alberta Fire Department standa
- Delta Emergency Hybrid Red Cross Advanced First Aid
October 28, 2021
Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid. 21 days of at home learning and with 1 weekend of in-person skills. This program is made to fit those with a full-time job that want to train in Red Cross Advanced First Aid. Calgary Fire states an Advanced First Aid certificate from a Canadian Red Cross provid
- Red Cross Online Babysitter's Course in Your Province
November 2, 2020
Full certification online! Become a Certified Babysitter with the Red Cross, the most recognized First Aid organization in the world. Learn life saving skills to help those you care for - infants, toddlers, and older children. Taught by medical professionals and youth educators. Gain the confidence
- Don't Train on Trash
October 7, 2020
Recertifying in first aid and CPR was always a dreaded day; or weekend! It was hard to stay awake, and sometimes the instructor’s voice was a monotonous drone. Often the equipment was old, and it always felt unrealistic.
- Blended Learning - The Delta Dispatch
October 5, 2017
The Canadian Red Cross now offers blended learning in their Emergency & Standard First Aid programs. As a training partner, Delta Emergency Support Training offers this option to the public and businesses that want to minimize classroom instruction.