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CPR and First Aid Courses

Courses are offered in collaboration with the Red Cross, the Lifesaving Society and/or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

All of our courses are given at the Pointe-Claire Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre.

Did you know?

What is CPR?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure involving chest compressions (pressing down on the chest) and artificial respiration (rescue breathing). It has the power to restore blood flow to someone suffering cardiac arrest, keeping them alive until an ambulance arrives.

What is cardiac arrest?

A cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating regularly and can no longer pump blood through the body. There are a variety of causes – heart attack, drowning, stroke, electrocution, suffocation or other trauma.

Why get trained?

Once the heart stops pumping, seconds count. For every minute that passes without help, a person’s chance of surviving drops by about 10 percent. But if you know how to respond to a cardiac arrest, their odds of survival and recovery may increase by 30 percent or more.

Learning CPR is easy and inexpensive – just a few hours could make an important difference in someone’s life.

Programming: September 2025 to June 2026

To register online, visit LUDIK. To register in person, visit the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre.

For courses taking place in 2026, 2026 pricing will be in effect. 

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Provider: Red Cross

Target population: Young people (Ages 11 and up)

Length of course: 8 hours

Teaches participants important child care skills such as how to cope with tantrums, crying, etc. They will also learn how to handle emergency situations with confidence by providing basic first aid.

Schedule Cost
Resident		Cost
Non-resident

Friday, October 17

AND

Saturday, October 18

6 to 9 p.m.$71$92
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, November 21

AND 

Saturday, November 22

6 to 9 p.m.
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, February 20 

AND

Saturday, February 21 

6 to 9 p.m.
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, May 15 

AND

Saturday, May 16 

6 to 9 p.m.
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Provider: Heart and Stroke Foundation

Target population: Students, teachers, flight attendants, lifeguards, police officers, firefighters, fitness professionals, members of a community organization, general public

Length of course: 4 hours

Teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children and infants. Training in the use of an Automated External Defribrillator (AED) is also included.

Participants receive a card of completion from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, valid for 1 year.

ScheduleCost
Resident		Cost
Non-resident
Wednesday, October 296 to 10 p.m.$90$119
Wednesday, December 106 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 156 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 136 to 10 p.m.
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Provider: Heart and Stroke Foundation

Target population: Members of a community organization, teachers, parents, daycare employees

Length of course: 8 hours

Offers an overview of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for the workplace or home. Participants will learn basic first aid skills and how to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking in adults, children and infants. Training in the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is also included.

Participants receive a card of completion from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, valid for 3 years.

ScheduleCost
Resident		Cost
Non-resident
ThursdaySeptember 18 and 256 to 10 p.m.$111$144
WednesdayOctober 8 and 156 to 10 p.m.
WednesdayNovember 12 and 196 to 10 p.m.
ThursdayDecember 11 and 18 6 to 10 p.m.
ThursdayJanuary 8 and 156 to 10 p.m.
ThursdayFebruary 19 and 266 to 10 p.m.
WednesdayMarch 11 and 186 to 10 p.m.
ThursdayApril 9 and 166 to 10 p.m.
ThursdayMay 7 and 146 to 10 p.m.
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Target population: First responders, ambulance technicians, doctors, dentists, nurses, students studying in the medical field

Length of course: 4 hours

In addition to the material covered in the Basic Life Support course, this course also covers two rescuer CPR and the use of a bag valve mask (BVM).

Participants receive a card of completion from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, valid for 2 years.

For information, please contact aquatique@pointe-claire.ca

ScheduleCost
Resident		Cost
Non-resident
Thursday, September 116 to 10 p.m.$99$131
Thursday, March 266 to 10 p.m.
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Equipment Rental (taxes included)

Please contact aquatique@pointe-claire.ca for details and information.

Item2025 Price (price per day)
Annie Torso$21
$13 Models (4+)
Junior Manikin$21
$13 Models (4+)
Infant Manikin$16
$10 Models (4+)
Automated External Defibrillator$21
Pocket Mask$1
Bag Valve Mask “Ambu”$1

Lost or Missing Cards

Please contact the relevant organization:

Information

For more information, please contact

Email
aquatique@pointe-claire.ca

or call the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre

Phone
514-630-1202

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