Occupational first aid training raises a lot of questions including: how many people will be in my class? What will the first aid instructor do to teach the class? and will I have to talk to other people in the course? These are popular questions that we hope to address on this page as your consider your occupational first aid training in Grande Prairie, Alberta. We will answer these popular first aid and CPR training questions from the perspective of first aid instructors, master instructors, managers and program directors.
How Many People Will be in My Class?
The following is a break down of teacher to student ratios for popular OH&S approved first aid providers in Grande Prairie Alberta. Note that this is a breakdown is for training providers and not third party company’s.
| Training Provider | Instructor to Student Ratio |
| The Canadian Red Cross | 1:18 |
| The Lifesaving Society | 1:16 |
| Heart and Stroke Foundation | 1:12 |
| St Mark James Training | 1:20 |
| Rescue 7 | 1:20 |
The above chart shows maximum number of participants to instructor ratios, however, that does not mean that you will have that number of students in the classroom. Weekend courses are generally more busy and weekdays are less. The time of year also has an effect on the number of participants. Typically summer times has more participants than winter months. December seems to be the quietest month for first aid training.
How Will the Instructor Teach the First Aid Course?
A good teacher understands that students learn in a variety of methods and predominately in the following four methods:
- Tactile / Kinaesthetic – students like to go through the motion and feel while they learn. Practising CPR is an example of how these participants learn.
- Auditory – students like to listen to learn they can watch the CPR but needs someone explaining the steps.
- Visual – students like to watch how it is done. The instructor will do it and they will watch themselves do it afterwards.
Be prepared to learn in the classroom learning these three methods.
Will I Have to Talk to Other People in a First Aid and / or CPR Course?
Yes, you absolutely will have to talk to other individuals in a first aid and / or CPR course. Part of doing actual CPR and first aid requires you to take control of the scene, ask questions to the victim and communicate with bystanders. Communication is a key component of any first aid and / or CPR course in Grande Prairie, Alberta.