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featured Courses
With two classrooms, we run several courses a week. We offer a variety of courses from WorkSafeBC.
All of our courses are taught to current national standards for workplace, professional responder, and community first aid.
WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid
1-day WorkSafeBC first aid program.
WorkSafeBC Intermediate First Aid
2-day WorkSafeBC first aid program.
WorkSafeBC Advanced First Aid
10-day WorkSafeBC first aid program.
who we are
20+ years of proven expertise in training and first aid
20 +
years of
experience
We are a dedicated group of individuals with a passion for providing the best first aid training and support possible. Our team has over 50 years of first aid field experience and over 20 years of training and instruction expertise. We believe in making the learning experience engaging and rewarding, with practical skills exercises and an openness to learning and engagement.
frequently asked questions
Your questions, answered with clarity and confidence.
1. What courses do you offer?
We specialize in workplace first aid, community first aid, and professional responder training. We teach courses from WorksafeBC
2. Do you have payment options?
We accept Credit Card, e-Transfer, and Cash on-site. If you would like to take a course, but need payment arrangements, we can help. Please contact us to discuss the options that are right for you.
3. How do you ensure confidentiality and data security?
We never share your personal information unless required by law. Your information will not be given to any third party. We also do not spam you with emails.
4. I can’t see the course I need on the list?
Some courses run more frequently than others. If you need a course that is not currently listed in our course calendar, please contact us and we may be able to schedule you into an equivalent course, or even create one if demand is there.
5. Do you offer first aid services for events?
We don’t just teach first aid, we also are active first aid attendants in the community. Do you have an event that requires a first aid attendant? We can help. We have a team of trained and vetted individuals that may be able to work your event. We have experience working for sports events, community events, concerts and festivals, and more. Contact us for more information.
6. Can I buy first aid equipment from you?
Absolutely, we carry a variety of supplies and options to meet your needs. Do you want to buy a ready made kit? We got it! Want to build your kit from the ground up? We can do that. Want just some restock items? Lets make it happen. Contact us for details.
7. Do your courses meet provincial regulatory requirements?
Our courses, from Basic First Aid and up, meet workplace first aid standards; we teach our programs in accordance with CSA and WorksafeBC regulations.
8. Can you teach a course in our workplace or community?
We will happily come to you to teach a course. Our instructors are readily able to visit any location on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, or even Interior BC. Some limitations or rules apply. Please call or email us for more information.
Everyone is Welcome Here
We are a certified 2SLGBTQIA+ safe space
We support BIPOC and DEI
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Be Prepared Vancouver Island Inc. acknowledges that we are on the unceded, traditional territory of the Lkwungen (Lekwungen) Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. We express our gratitude to the Lkwungen Peoples for allowing us to develop and work on their lands. We are committed to working mindfully on these territories and express our respect, honour, and thanks to the ancestors, supernatural ones, hereditary leaders, matriarchs, and creatures big and small who have looked after the rich resources and cultural teachings of this land.