Workplace first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR New Brunswick
Detailed overview of workplace first aid and CPR training obligations, governing legislation, and accepted certification bodies in First Aid & CPR New Brunswick.
Governing body & legislation
Provincial OHS agency: WorkSafeNB
Governing act: Occupational Health and Safety Act
Regulation: First Aid Regulation (NB Reg 2004-130); CSA Z1210-17 (R2021)
Training hours
basic: 16h, intermediate: 16h
Certification validity
3-year certification. Certificates must be renewed before expiry to maintain compliance.
Key facts for New Brunswick
Basic first aid at 16 hours is among the longest mandatory workplace first aid courses in Canada
Annual 6-hour refresher removed following 2024 CSA harmonization
Medical practitioners, nurses, and paramedics may serve as first aid providers without separate training
All staff counted in staff-to-child ratio must have first aid, CPR, and vulnerable sector check