Practical tips, life-saving skills and regulatory news in Quebec.
The regulation does not ask for “a kit”: it sets its contents, seventeen items, and attaches four conditions to it. Compliance turns on those conditions — and the epinephrine auto-injector is not in the kit.
Read articleThree acronyms for the same level of competence, but three different programs. What gets checked at hiring is not the acronym: it is the body that issued the card.
Read articleNot a designated first aider: every childcare staff member, with a certificate less than 3 years old. It is a cycle to maintain, not a one-off purchase — and it is not the same as the qualified-staff ratio.
Read articleThe regulation says almost nothing about contents — it refers to a standard you have to buy. It says a great deal about the rest: how many kits, how far away, what signage, and who must be named.
Read articlePDSB became PDSP. The card takes two stages — online theory, then practice with an accredited monitor — and 60 days separate them, after which the test must be retaken.
Read articleOne first aider for up to 50 workers present at the same time, then one more per additional hundred or part thereof. The calculation rule, what counts as “present”, and what changed on February 12, 2026.
Read articleThe date printed on your card is not always the one that counts. Depending on your situation, the deadline comes from a regulation, from the certifying body, or from your employer — and when there are two, the shorter one governs.
Read articlePeople speak of three levels; the Red Cross publishes two. What A and C actually cover, what to know about “Level B”, and the renewal detail that changes the arithmetic.
Read articleThe validity of a CPR and first aid certification depends on the type of course. Here are the renewal periods to know and when to retake your training.
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