Toronto Paramedic Services is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life in Toronto by delivering exceptional, compassionate prehospital and out-of-hospital paramedic-based health care. We continuously strive to meet the evolving needs of our community with compassion, respect and innovation in the care we provide to patients and their families.
Through the Safe City Program, Toronto Paramedic Services delivers certified training in First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) to City of Toronto divisions, and oversees the maintenance of more than 1,500 AEDs across Toronto.
Early intervention with CPR and the use of an AED can increase survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest by up to 75 per cent. CPR and AED use are simple skills to learn, yet the two biggest barriers to action are a lack of training and fear of doing something wrong. It’s important to know that you cannot harm someone in cardiac arrest—you can only help. Both the Chase McEachern Act and the Good Samaritan Act provide legal protection for individuals who assist in emergencies using CPR and AEDs.
The Safe City Program’s Standard First Aid and CPR/AED training meets all workplace regulatory requirements (including WSIB and CSA) and aligns with ILCOR guidelines for CPR and AED use.
Donations to the Safe City Program are welcome and will be allocated towards the purchase of incremental AEDs for public spaces or additional First Aid & CPR training sessions for City staff according to program needs.