Playing It Safe

Choking hazards

Avoid injuries this winter:

• Wear the gear. Avoid frostbite and hypothermia by dressing in layers and keeping your head, ears and hands covered.
• Be smart! Always wear your helmet when participating in winter activities such as snowmobiling, skiing and skating.
• Alcohol and winter activities don’t mix. Stay sober while participating in any winter activities.
• Test the thickness of ice before venturing out on it. Ice must be at least 10 cm or 4 inches for walking or skating alone, 20 cm or 8 inches for skating parties and/or games and 25 cm or 10 inches before it is safe for snowmobiles.
• Avoid hazards. Survey the area and identify the potential danger spots.
• Supervise children. Adult supervision is the best protection for children.

Get trained. Take first aid training from Red Cross or another reputable agency, so that you know what to do in an emergency situation.

 

Did you know?

Your first aid and CPR certification is good for 3 years from the date of issue. That means it expires on the date on the card – not at the end of the month or within a certain number of days of that date.  It is important to ensure you are aware of your expiry date in order to register in a class that works for you.

Employers are able to mandate that your first aid and/or CPR is re-certified within an earlier time frame                                                                           (i.e. yearly).

Once you have completed a course, upon expiry, you are able to complete a re-certification. When the re-certification expires, you are required to enroll in a complete course, not a re-certification.

Booking a Course?

Want to do a group class? Our minimum number of participants is 4, and our maximum is 12 for First Aid and CPR. For the Babysitters’ Course and PeopleSavers’, we are able to accommodate 30 participants at one time. Remember – we come to you! We will work with you to ensure the location is large enough for the class (churches, schools, board rooms, living rooms are all possibilities!)

Payment terms include a deposit upon registration, with the balance due the day of the course. There is a 50% fee if the course is cancelled within 72 hours, unless rescheduling is possible.

Questions? Please drop us a line at hello@playingitsafe.ca. Feel free to call and leave a message at 519 588 4271, and we’ll return your call as soon as possible!