
Duration: 80-120 hours (based on jurisdiction)

Audience
Professionals in emergency medical care who may
be responsible for initial assessments, the provision
of safe and prudent care, and the transport of a patient
to the most appropriate healthcare facility.
Prerequisites
Participant must be certified in Standard First Aid with CPR level C.
Completion
- Successfully demonstrate the required skills
- Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation
- Successfully complete two practical scenarios, (one medical and one trauma)
- Attend and participate in 100% of the course
Certification
3-year certification in Emergency Medical Responder (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)
Course Content
- The Professional Responder
- Responding to the call
- Infection prevention and control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Assessment
- Airway management and respiratory emergences
- Circulatory emergencies
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour and delivery
- Special populations
- Crisis intervention
- Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
- Transportation
- Multiple-casualty incidents
- Pharmacology
- Marine environment
- Workplace
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Participant Materials
- Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text
- Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional)