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General PublicGeneral First Aid – Covering Infant and Child CPR (8h)
Our general first aid training, covering infant and child CPR, is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and early childhood professionals in Rhode Island. Compliant with the RI Department of Human Services Child Care Program regulations, administered by Rhode Island Department of Human Services. 2-year certification.
General PublicCPR/AED – General Public (4h)
This 4-hour training is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and confidence needed to intervene effectively during life-threatening emergencies. Focused on rapid and adapted responses, it teaches essential techniques for managing critical situations, significantly increasing survival chances. Aimed at the general public, this program emphasizes hands-on practice, realistic simulations, and teamwork, making it ideal for those who want to be prepared for emergencies at home, at work, or in public spaces.
General PublicFirst Aider – New Parents (9h)
Becoming a parent means taking on the precious responsibility of protecting your little ones. This 9-hour training, designed for new parents, helps you better anticipate and respond to unexpected situations. Accessible and flexible, it is tailored to the needs of modern families. By completing this training, you strengthen your ability to provide a safe environment and intervene effectively in emergencies. Give yourself the confidence and preparation needed to watch over those who matter most.
Healthcare ProfessionalsCPR/AED – Healthcare Professional (5h)
Designed for healthcare professionals, this 5-hour training provides comprehensive preparation for effective intervention during life-threatening emergencies. It emphasizes best practices, team coordination, and the use of essential tools for managing critical situations in clinical or prehospital settings. Recognized and tailored to the needs of medical responders, this training leads to an essential certification for ensuring the safety of patients and care recipients.
WorkplaceFirst Aid – Intermediate Level (16h) – CSA Z1210-17 Compliant
Upon successful completion of this 16-hour IN-PERSON intermediate-level first aid training, the candidate will receive a valid certification that meets the requirements of 'Intermediate First Aid Training' as defined in the CSA Z1210-17 standard.
WorkplaceFirst Aider – General Public (8h)
This 8-hour training, designed for the general public, provides essential knowledge for effective emergency intervention. It is intended for anyone wanting to learn first aid skills, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), wound and bleeding management, or the handling of critical situations. Accessible and practical, this course develops vital skills for protecting and rescuing loved ones or anyone in danger, thereby strengthening community safety.
Your legal requirements in Rhode Island
What the law actually requires where you are — summarized from our jurisdiction guides. Open any topic for the full details.
Rhode Island follows the federal OSHA rule (29 CFR 1910.151(b)): there is no fixed first-aider-to-employee ratio, but where no infirmary, clinic or hospital is in near proximity, the employer must ensure adequately trained first-aiders with supplies readily available. OSHA guidance expects a trained responder or EMS to reach a victim within 3-4 minutes for high-hazard operations and roughly 15 minutes for lower-hazard sites.
Rhode Island child care center licensure (218-RICR-70-00-1) requires every staff member to be trained under the most recent American Heart Association guidelines in pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid, with at least one Heimlich-trained staff member on-site at all times. Online training is not accepted for CPR (in-person hands-on component required) but is accepted for pediatric first aid, renewed every 2 years.
Rhode Island's Good Samaritan law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-27.1) grants immunity from civil liability for ordinary negligence to those who voluntarily and gratuitously render emergency assistance, but not for gross negligence or willful conduct, with CPR/AED immunity applying only to persons trained to AHA or American Red Cross standards. Rhode Island uniquely also imposes a statutory duty to rescue under R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-56-1.
The Rhode Island Board of Nursing (Department of Health) requires registered nurses to complete 10 contact hours of continuing education every two-year cycle, including at least 2 hours related to substance abuse, from Board- or nationally accredited providers. Provider-accredited resuscitation courses can count toward the hours, while BLS is in practice an employer/hospital requirement rather than a standalone licence condition.
In Rhode Island, nursing homes, assisted-living residences and home-health agencies expect care staff to hold CPR certification, and because home health aides must first become Certified Nursing Assistants (whose programs require CPR), the requirement reaches the whole residential and home-care aide workforce. A recognized, up-to-date first-aid and CPR certificate meets this expectation, in addition to occupational training, and is renewed periodically.
Under Rhode Island's Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure (214-RICR-40-00-3), non-kinship resource caregivers must be trained in first aid and adult, child and infant CPR before licensure, including an in-person/classroom component. The certification is recognized by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and must be renewed at least every two years from a recognized organization.
Online CPR and first aid training is recognized in Rhode Island; OSHA does not prohibit online training, though its interpretation letters favor a hands-on skills evaluation, so blended formats (online theory plus a practical component) are recommended. Courses provide 3-year certification built on the ILCOR 2025 Consensus on Science.
Who we are
We offer high-quality CPR and first aid training. Our unique 100% online formula allows you to acquire at your own pace the tools needed to be ready to intervene in an emergency.
Our instructor Michael S. Thompson has over 20 years of field experience in paramedical ambulance care and first aid training.
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