Burnaby Firefighter CPR Program — Now Open to the Community

  • History

    Burnaby firefighters have been teaching CPR in local schools for over 20 years. We’re proud to expand that same life-saving training to families, workplaces, and community members across Burnaby.

  • Learn With Us

    Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society’s CPR Program exists to give people the confidence and skills to act in an emergency. For decades, Burnaby firefighters have trained high-school students in CPR and AED use — helping build a safer, more prepared community.

    Today, we’re bringing that same hands-on, firefighter-led training to the general public. Whether you’re renewing certification, meeting a workplace requirement, or simply learning to protect the people you love, you’re in the right place.

  • Course Options

    CPR / AED (Level C)

    Standard First Aid + CPR-C / AED

    Emergency First Aid + CPR-C / AED

    Basic Life Support BLS

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Our mission is to strengthen community safety in Burnaby by providing accessible, hands-on CPR and First Aid training led by active firefighters. We equip students, families, workplaces, and community groups with the confidence and skills to act quickly and effectively in an emergency—because every second counts.

Our Vision

Our Instructors

Taught by Active Duty Firefighters
Real-world experience, clear instruction, supportive coaching.

All of our instructors are active Burnaby Fire Department firefighters — the people who respond first — bringing real frontline CPR and rescue experience into every class.

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Canadian Red Cross Training Partner

All courses follow Canadian Red Cross standards and include an official Red Cross certification upon successful completion.

We Are Fully Mobile

We offer fully mobile training that comes to you — with all course materials, mannequins, AED trainers, and supplies included. If you don’t have a suitable space, we can also help secure a location for your group.

Courses

  • Core CPR & AED Skills

    • The Red Cross and your role as a responder

    • Check, Call, Care (scene safety, consent, calling 9-1-1, ongoing care)

    • Primary assessment and recognizing cardiac arrest

    • Adult CPR (one-rescuer)

    • Child CPR (one-rescuer)

    • Infant CPR (one-rescuer)

    • Two-rescuer CPR (team coordination and roles)

    • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use on adults, children, and infants

    • Barrier devices / pocket masks and safe breathing support

    Airway Emergencies (Choking)

    • Adult choking recognition and intervention

    • Child choking recognition and intervention

    • Infant choking recognition and intervention

    Cardiovascular & Other Life-Threatening Emergencies

    • Recognition and first actions for:

      • heart attack / angina

      • stroke

    • Deadly bleeding control

    • Assisting with medications when appropriate (basic overview)

    Additional Required Content

    • Opioid poisoning awareness (recognition and response)

    • Any other topics required by provincial/territorial legislation

    • The Red Cross and the first aider’s role

    • Preparing to respond

    • The EMS system

    • Check, Call, Care (scene safety, consent, calling 9-1-1, ongoing care)

    • Airway emergencies (choking response)

    • Breathing & circulation emergencies

    • CPR and AED for respiratory/cardiac arrest

      • Level A: adult CPR/AED

      • Level C: adult, child, and infant CPR/AED

    • Wound care

    • Opioid poisoning awareness

    • Any additional content required by BC/Canadian workplace regulations

  • The Red Cross and the role of a first aider

    • Preparing to respond

    • The EMS system

    • Check, Call, Care (scene safety, consent, calling 9-1-1, ongoing care)

    • Airway emergencies (choking for adult/child/infant)

    • Breathing and circulation emergencies

    • CPR & AED for respiratory and cardiac arrest

      • Adult, child, and infant CPR

      • AED use for adult, child, and infant

    • Wound care and deadly bleeding control

    • Head, neck, and spinal injuries

    • Bone, muscle, and joint injuries

    • Sudden medical emergencies (e.g., seizures, diabetic emergencies, poisoning, etc.)

    • Environmental illnesses (heat/cold related emergencies)

    • Poisons, including opioid poisoning awareness

    • Any additional topics required by provincial/territorial legislation description

  • Who it’s for

    • In-facility care providers (nurses, care aides, medical/dental professionals)

    • High-performance CPR with AED in a team setting

    • Adult, child, and infant BLS skills (one- and two-rescuer)

    • Airway obstruction (choking) management

    • Assisted ventilation (bag-valve-mask)

    • BLS “special considerations” and team communication/roles

    • Safe glove removal and infection prevention basics

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By training people today, we’re building a safer, stronger Burnaby for tomorrow — empowering the next generation to step up when every second counts.