COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

   - No, under WSIB regulations there are currently no fully online First Aid training courses that are WSIB compliant. Source: First Aid requirement FAQs - Is there an option to complete first aid training online?

   - A First Aid certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of issue but an employer may request it be renewed sooner.

   - All Red Cross and Heart & Stroke certificates are now electronic. Once you have successfully completed the course, the roster is submitted to the Red Cross or Heart & Stroke (depending on which course you take) and you will receive an email from them (usually within 24-48 hours) with your certificate attached to the email.

   - Under WSIB regulations, for workplaces with between 2 & 5 employees, there must be at least one person present who has valid Basic/Emergency First Aid training. For workplaces with more than 5 employees, there must be at least one person present who has valid Intermediate/Standard First Aid training.
           Source: WSIB Regulation 1101

   - Currently there are no provincial regulations regarding standalone CPR training. Instead it is up to the company, or association to set requirements for CPR training.

   - No, if your current Intermediate (Standard) First Aid is expired you must take the full course again.

   - No, under WSIB regulations you can only take one recertification and your next course would need to be the full, 2 day course. Source: First Aid requirement FAQs - How often does training need to be renewed

   - Yes. WSIB accepts all current workplace first aid certificates issued within Canada if they are in line with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z1210 (either the CSA Z1210:17 or the CSA Z1210:24 editions). First aiders can also recertify out-of-province certificates that are in line with CSA Z1210 if certificates are eligible for recertification.

   - If you click on WSIB 1101, it will take you to the WSIB First Aid regulations.

   - As of June 2026 - Yes. As long as your existing certificate was issued by a WSIB approved training company and your previous course was a full course, not a recertification.

   - If shocked within the first minute of collapse, the chance of survival is almost 90%, if delayed more than 10 minutes, survival rate is below 5%.

   - Just as it sounds, it is doing chest compressions without putting in any breaths. It is an option for those who have no formal training in opening an airway and putting in breaths, they aren't equipped to put in breaths or they don't feel safe putting in breaths because of blood, vomit, sores, etc. Conventional CPR (30 Compressions & 2 Breaths) is still the best option but 'Compression Only' is better than doing nothing. Compression Only CPR is not recommended for anyone under age 8 or who is believed to have collapsed because of a lack of oxygen.

   - In general - no, there is no legal obligation to help. Exceptions to this are if you are being paid to provide First Aid or in Quebec.

   - Not if they are doing it without expectation of payment. Under the Good Samaritan Act, anyone who provides First Aid isn't liable as long as they do what's reasonable based on the knowledge they have to the best of their ability.
           Source: Ontario Good Samaritan Act