Several groups or organization provide first aid training as well as other emergency care courses for any individual wanting to learn basic life support as well as first aid training. This organization provide first aid certification, CPR training certificates which may come in handy for company requirements when working for companies or hospitals.

However, people should learn and undergo safety and first aid training not for requirement purposes. Bear in mind that an emergency may happen anywhere. It would be best to learn first aid and not need it rather than need first aid and not know it.

Several countries have mandated that certain individuals should undergo first aid training if working in a company setting even if such company is not a hospital. This move is surely a good one since first aid can always mean the difference between life and death.

Herewith are some of the Institute or organization that provide first aid training as well as other emergency care courses.

- American Heart Association
- Emergency Care and Safety Institute
- National Safety Council
- American Safety and Health Institute
- American Red Cross

These organizations also provide international first aid training through authorized and accredited training centers. The best thing would be is to check in your area the accredited training centers and instructors that provide first aid training and other emergency care courses.

Our training center Basic Lifesaving Solutions is an accredited training center by two of the institutes listed above. Visit this link for more information: http://basiclifesaving.blogspot.com