St. John Ambulance First Aid & CPR Training
About Your Instructor
Melanie Peters Bright has been a first aid instructor for five years. She has worked in First Aid at various levels since she was 16. She’s held OFA level 3 and EMR certifications and licences.
Melanie has acted as medical support staff for junior hockey teams, ultra marathon athletes, and she volunteers for first aid support at sporting events throughout Southern Alberta regularly.
Melanie will travel to teach courses for groups or businesses. Classes must have at least 5 participants and hotel arrangements may be required by the client based on distance travelled and time of year.
First Aid Courses
CPR-C & AED
$90Course Content:
- Responding to an emergency
- Recognizing a heart attack
- CPR
- AED
- Recognizing a stroke
- Choking intervention
CPR-C covers resuscitation for adults, children, infants, and two-rescuer CPR.
Emergency / Basic
$120Course Content:
- Responding to an emergency
- Recognizing a mental health emergency
- CPR & AED for adults, children, and Infants
- Bleeding and burn management
- Medical emergencies
Intermediate
$180Course Content:
- How to respond to an emergency
- CPR for adults, children, and infants
- Using AEDs
- Choking and breathing emergencies
- Mental health first aid
- Opioid overdose awareness
- Bleeding and burn management
- Bone and joint injuries
- Environmental emergencies
Intermediate first aid classes are delivered in either Blended (online and 1 day in person) or 2 day in person options.
Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy
A $50 deposit is required upon registration with the balance payable the day before class begins. The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable. Cancellation policy: 7 or more days before the class, full refund less the $50 registration fee. 3-5 days before the class, 50% refund, less the $50 registration fee. 1-2 days before the class, no refund.
"The First Aid Training with Melanie was professional, supportive and one of the best courses I've taken. Her added wit and humour made for a relaxed environment and I will send all my staff and crew to her classes"
