Do you need to be trained to use an AED? Yes, it is important to be trained on how to properly operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). While an AED is designed to be easy to use, a CPR and AED certification course will help learners build confidence and skills that...

Whether you work with children, the elderly, special needs, or in any profession that is responsible for the well-being of others, you’re looked upon as someone who knows how to handle themselves in a crisis. Even support staff, administration personnel, security guards, maint...

It is common knowledge that the most valuable asset of a business is its human resources. Whether or not you will meet your financial objectives depends mostly on your staff personnel and how much effort they are putting into their tasks at work. As a manager or business owner...

Which CPR level is right for healthcare students? Many healthcare students will be heading out for clinicals this spring and they will need to get the right CPR certification for the job. Here’s what students (including nursing, personal support workers, medicine and other hea...

Which CPR level is right for healthcare students? Many heathcare students will be heading out for clinicals this spring and they will need to get the right CPR certification for the job. Here’s what students (including nursing, personal support workers, medicine and other heal...

Rigging and slinging, sometimes also referred to as hoisting, is an important step in the maneuvering of heavy objects in many workplaces. It is most common to see rigging done on construction sites, or out at sea on cargo ships. Sometimes it is impossible to move an object th...

Mississauga is Canada’s 6th largest city. Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario just west of Toronto, over 60 of the Fortune 500 companies have their Global or Canadian Headquarters in Mississauga. Its annual events and festivals attract over 100,000 visitors every year....

First Aid Following a Skiing Accident Skiing is a lot of fun and it makes for a great outdoor activity. Families can head out for a skiing trip during the holidays as a way of bonding and spending time together. Love birds can also use the trip to connect and get to know each...

Safe Cargo Securement Best Practices The other day I was travelling on the highway, and I happened to pass a vehicle parked on the shoulder, that had been carrying a load of wooden planks. There were several men scrambling all over the vehicle, attempting to gather planks that...

Basic Life Support or BLS refers to the CPR certification required by most healthcare providers and first responders like paramedics, firefighters and nurses. This training prepares participants to work in high-performance teams and provide high-quailty cardiopulmonary resusci...

An aerial lift is an aerial work platform equipment, also called an elevated work platform, used to complete tasks at an elevation much safer and more efficient. Aerial lifts (i.e. a boom lift or scissor lift) are commonly used on construction job sites, in the agricultural in...

If you are looking to join a public CPR or first aid with CPR course in Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Mississauga or Brampton, SOS First Aid and Safety Training has programs near you. With 7 convenient locations, we provide training that meets school and workplace requiremen...

It has been almost a full year since Ontarians were faced with their new reality: living in a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a long time, people were unsure what would happen and most importantly when the pandemic would end. Recently, hope that our lives might re...

The Emerald Centre at 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 706, is home to Red Cross Training Partner SOS First Aid starting November 1, 2021. We are thrilled to be adding a new training facility in the Mississauga city centre. All of our usual programming will be offered at th...

Throughout the summer in Ontario, people hit the roads on Fridays, particularly for long weekend getaways to the cottage or other vacation destinations. Ontario Provincial Police are out in full force warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road and to stay safe when behind...

Monica is a full-time university student from September to April. She spends her summers working at a neighborhood pool that employees about 30 other people. As she had been working at the pool for a couple summers already, she has recently been assigned to manage adding chemi...

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has found a much deeper link between heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline than medical experts previously thought. New groundbreaking research looked at hospitalizations from 2007 to 2017 and revealed that people who have one va...

The Telehandler: One Tool for All Jobs Picking the right tool for a project can often be a difficult decision, and in many cases, it seems impossible to settle on just one. This can often be caused by uncertainty regarding the potential applications of various choices. However...

Does your workforce need first aid training to fulfill the requirements of the WSIB Excellence Program or WSIB Regulation 1101? Trust the Red Cross certified training experts at SOS First Aid & Safety Training, the GTA’s first choice for workplace first aid training and ce...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a strong push by government and institutions for the widespread use of masks while out in public. Today, it is required that anyone who is indoors in a public space must wear a mask. However, the word “mask” is being used in a very...

Even if you do not have any direct experience dealing with lumber, there is a very good chance that you know what a chainsaw is. Chainsaws have a glorified reputation of sorts, due to their overuse in different forms of media, but they are not typically depicted as “tools”. In...

Which CPR level is right for me? We are often asked about the differences between CPR A, CPR C and CPR BLS. There’s a lot of confusion about the certifications and who should be certified in which level. Hopefully we can shed some light here so that you can chose the right CPR...