Workplace first aid requirements
Formation RCR et Secourisme Québec
Detailed overview of workplace first aid and CPR training obligations, governing legislation, and accepted certification bodies in Formation RCR et Secourisme Québec.
Governing body & legislation
Provincial OHS agency: CNESST
Governing act: Act Respecting Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases (AIAOD, L.R.Q., c. A-3.001)
Regulation: First-aid Minimum Standards Regulation (A-3.001, r. 10)
Training hours
workplace standard: 16h
Certification validity
3-year certification. Certificates must be renewed before expiry to maintain compliance.
Key facts for Quebec
Quebec is the only Canadian province with a legal duty to rescue (Charter Art. 2)
Childcare regulation (Article 51) specifies 8-hour duration and pediatric CPR content but is silent on delivery format
Full course must be retaken to renew; no refresher option