In the Ottawa area, you can expect to pay about $120 for a two-day course.
Active Canadian Emergency Training Inc. (ACET) has a somewhat different approach from the standard First Aid/CPR providers. The instructors are paramedics, so they KNOW what they're talking about. As well, they will customize courses to suit the needs of their clients, which include the police, etc. I wanted a First Aid/CPR course that would provide the basics, but with a motorsports focus, so I worked with them to include those elements.
They frequently provide courses on-site at the clients' workplace. In our case, of course, we don't have office space so I organized the training to be held locally. Everyone who took the course was involved in motorsports, with the exception of one family member. We were pleased with the quality of the course. In two years, we can take a one-day recertification to keep our qualifications up to date.
The ACET head office is in Kitchener, toll-free at 1-800-205-3278, and their web site is at
www.activecanadian.com.
The cost per person no doubt varies, depending on the number of people taking it, etc. Our situation wasn't like, say, a Red Cross course, where they fill a given number of spots and charge a standard fee. I very much wanted ACET to provide the course and lobbied the MCO and BMW clubs for students. (Unfortunately, November was a bad time, as I lost 4 people to meetings in the Toronto area!) I also wanted to take a course with fellow motorsports enthusiasts.
This is the second time we have used ACET. I wrote a story about it for The Link, the MCO newsletter, the first time. I might be able to find it, if you were to contact me privately.
I hope this helps!
Jeannie
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