First aid, babysitting courses available for fall in East City

St. John Ambulance hosts several first aid courses in November, taking place at the Peterborough Lions community centre, 347 Burnham Street.

Here’s a look at the dates and types of training available.

Standard First Aid: This class gives participants 13 hours of class time, which includes training in using an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Classes in standard first aid with level A CPR are slated for Nov. 7 to Nov. 8; Nov.14 to Nov. 15; Nov. 21 to Nov. 22 and Nov. 28 to Nov. 28, all at the Lions centre. Times are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Standard first aid with level C CPR has an extra hour of training and includes training for adult, child and infant CPR This class has the same dates and locations. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost is $159 for level A and $179 for level C.

Emergency First Aid: The emergency first aid course provides 6.5 hours of basic first aid training with CPR and Auto AED procedures.

Emergency first aid classes with level A CPR happen Nov. 7; Nov. 14; Nov. 21 and Nov. 28, all at the Lions Centre. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $110 for level A or $120 for level C.

Emergency first aid with level C CPR and AED runs on the same dates. This class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you can’t attend weekday courses,

SJA also offers weekend and evening sessions at their facility on the lower level of Applewood Manor, 1500 Lansdowne St. W.

Weekend class dates for standard first aid are: Nov. 3 to Nov. 4; Nov. 10 to Nov. 11; Nov. 17 to Nov. 18 and Nov. 24 to Nov. 25 at Applewood.

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for level A CPR and 8:30 to 5 p.m. for level C CPR.

Renewals: Do you need to re-certify your current CPR certificate?

There is a CPR and AED renewal class slated for Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for level A or 8:30 to 5 p.m. for Level C at SJA’s Training facility at Applewood. Cost is

$75.

Babysitting Basics/Home Alone: SJA has added a babysitting course later this month. It runs Nov. 23 from 8:30 to 3:30 at the Lions Centre.

The workshop is for youths 11 to 15 years old and develops skills in safety rules, responding to emergencies and leadership.

Students learn how to care for infants and toddlers; sick or injured children and handling emergencies. Cost is $69 and includes a workbook to take home.

All first aid training is valid for three years. For details or to register, contact SJA at 705-745-0331.