Course was informational and taught in an engaging and fun manner. The speed and level of information was perfect for a recertification course!
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Debbie Chéné, Primary Care Paramedic
First Aid CPR/AED Instructor
(HSA) Health & Safety Administrator
debbie@debcosafety.ca
403-710-0566
Customized On-Site Training – OHS Compliant CSA Standard Z1210-17 First Aid Training for the workplace
Testimonials
Great class! Would recommend to anyone.
The course was very well put together. Deb was organized, provided unique training strategies, ensuring the day provided complete knowledge & fun!
The course was great! Fun and informative. Amazing Instructor!
Thanks for the awesome 2 days of instruction!
Very good class, liked the hands on training the best – gives you better confidence in acting in a true situation. Great Job Deb!
Awesome Class! A+
Deb was fantastic! Great course, fun & Informative! Will do it again!
Doing the practical scenarios was fun and a great way to learn – instead of pure classroom.
Great course! It was very engaging and focused on key points that I will actually remember.
Thank you Debbie 🙂 This was great, very interesting & engaging. Not a “snooze-fest”, like I have heard about other courses! You have great energy!
Great course! Fun, not dry!
Awesome course! Kept us engaged.
One of the Best First Aid classes! Very interactive. Hit all of the important points and kept me involved.
Amazing course! Incredible instructor!
Amazing interaction in class! Lots of fun, yet knowledgeable!
Great course and presentation! Easy to digest information.
Firstly, I would like to thank Debbie for the fantastic session that was delivered – I was really impressed. Debbie was very friendly, and it was obvious that she was extremely knowledgeable and confident in delivery of the session and answering any questions that were given to her. The length of the training was perfect, and she was able to keep everyone engaged. I feel very confident about what I have learnt. The training was well delivered by Debbie and tailored to meet my need and she kept it fun and interactive.
The course was great and easy to stay engaged. I learned about some new first aid equipment that I want to add to my kit! Thanks alot!
Great Course! Informative, absorbed lots of info & confidence in First Aid.
When entering the room and meeting Debbie the instructor, she made the class feel warm and made it easy to learn with the subjects at hand. When asked a question about something, if she didn’t have the answer, she would have it pretty quick. She is very easy to deal with and also made it fun to learn. I had never taken first aid before, and I felt it was focused on the topics of first aid and learning how to save someone’s life when needed. Debbie is a great teacher and has a lot of information in the matters of first aid. She knows how to slow someone down to ensure the student knows what to do without panicking when someone needs help. I would take the course again if Debbie was the trainer.
Thanks again for a really enjoyable class!
Debbie was very engaging and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the story telling!
Kept the class fun while still providing life changing knowledge.
Great course! love the personal touch of your interaction and prop introductions. Your use of professionalism and humour tie together perfectly. Awesome!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you putting on the course for us on such short notice. It was fantastic!
Deb was a great instructor! Lots of fun, good information. Made learning first aid enjoyable.
Loved all the interaction and enthusiasm! 🙂
Very engaging and light mood for a very enjoyable course!!
I loved the opportunities for hands-on learning and talking through problems with others.
Best First Aid instructor I’ve ever had!
Wow! What a great course. I had never taken a first aid course before and I was shocked with what I didn’t know. Debbie was a great instructor, the scenarios were realistic, and it truly gets you prepared for situations you can encounter any day. It was also incredible timing as I was preparing to be a new dad and I feel so much better (same with his mom) having this training before he was born just in case anything were to happen. I highly recommend Debbie for this course and your confidence will increase after you take it.
Thank you!
Fantastic course! Debbie was great and engaging. She kept everyone on their toes!
Great course! The time just flew by! Deb kept it interesting by having lots of practice and different situations that might occur.
Great Teacher! Great Course!
Great Class and well taught! I liked the examples that we had to deal with on the spot.
One of the best hands-on interactive First Aid Courses I have done!! Great job Debbie!
Great course! The use of props to make scenarios more realistic was great!
Very informative – exceeded my expectations.
Awesome! Great Course! Loved the scenarios and keeping us engaged!
Super fun class. Very interactive!
I needed this information to help my co-workers and my kids. I received the information I needed to help both! 🙂 Thank you!
Course is highly informative. Instructor is highly skilled and knowledgeable!
Great Class! Best I’ve ever been to.
We had an amazing day with Debbie. She made the subject matter easier to understand and not so overwhelming. I felt she gave us 110% and did a great job! I highly recommend Debbie’s class.
The class was great! The scenarios and jeopardy session was a great way to combine everything that was learned during the morning.
You were super energetic and great to learn from!
Very in depth and hands-on. I gained knowledge and more confidence in the important skills of First Aid.
Debbie, Thanks again for the wonderful training session. We all enjoyed it and learned so much!
I really liked the individual scenarios that tested all the skills together. Really great!
The class was great! Deb & Devan were clear & thorough and made it fun for us all! Thank you for your time today.
Very well presented. Gives a good sense of knowledge to follow a method, and then meet a challenge.
The course was excellent! One of the best I’ve had in years!
This course helped me greatly. My understanding of medical knowledge has improved and I am more confident to engage when someone needs help.
Awesome course! Easily understood – great instructors!
Great visual representation on First Aid, good active reenactments and fun to learn!
Enjoyed the real life scenarios related to our environment.
Very engaging! Enjoyed it a lot.
I loved how hands-on the course was, especially the scenarios.
Great instructor! Amazing use of props & scenarios!
The class was fun and very engaging! I learned a lot.
Debbie is an amazing teacher of First Aid, she makes it fun and enjoyable to learn. It’s very hands on and engaging.
Awesome job!, Well done.
I really enjoyed the scenarios that were created!
I learned a lot! very interesting stuff!
Thanks for the training! I appreciated all the hands on real life scenarios that gave me more confidence for reacting in a real life scenario!
I loved the interaction in the class!
Best course I’ve taken so far! Engaging and informative!
Excellent course! I feel much more confident in being able to provide emergency aid.
Thank you for making today fun, interesting and skill/confidence developing. Truly excellent!!
Loved her way of teaching, enthusiasm and the Jeopardy game. Overall the course was fantastic!
I loved the final skills tests as it helped me apply the lessons that we just tackled and the instructor was calm and witty.
An incredibly huge thank you to Debbie for the course that she provided our employees with! She made it fun and gave us real life scenarios. You can tell she was passionate about the information, and all of us walked away confident in our abilities to help administer first aid.
Fantastic course! Fun with the scenarios and props. Jeopardy game was a blast too!
Applying what we learned into scenario situations was awesome! I hear…I may forget, I see…I may remember, when I apply the skills…I do understand!
Very engaging and kept the room loose. Was excellent!
Instructor was extremely knowledgeable, made the course super fun, interesting and motivating!
The course was presented in a very interactive and intuitive manner. Very well done!
Loved the use of props and intricate scenarios!
Great instructional techniques – questioning, role play, visuals. Very high level of student engagement!
Great course! Good job Debbie! Fun & informative. Love the blended learning program.
Awesome class! Very fun!
Very good mix of hands on scenario’s and slides. Kept the course engaging & informative.
Ms. Debbie is a terrific instructor. I love how hands on this course was. She kept the class motivated, active, interesting and fun at the same time. I finished the course feeling completely confident with what I learned.
Very informative and interactive course!
I really enjoyed this course. Over the years I have taken several First Aid/CPR courses and this one is by far my favorite. Debbie kept it interesting and engaging with lots of hands on demonstrations and practice.
Great Job! By far the best Instructor I’ve had for any training session.
Our first aid training was interactive, relevant, and fun. Debbie used multiple learning methods to ensure we all left feeling confident as first aid responders. Our work place is now a lot safer should we ever have to deal with a medical emergency.
Well done Debco Safety!
Extremely helpful for all types of scenarios, work and life!
Practical aspect was hard to forget!
Wonderful energy and very engaging! 🙂
This was the best First Aid course I’ve ever been in! You kept our attention – good job! Thank you!
Blue-Con Excavating Ltd. ordered and received the HeartSine Samaritan PAD SAM 350P for our office and shop workers. It is extremely easy to use and is a great value for the peace of mind we now have. The training provided to our entire team was clear and helpful for all levels of experience in first aid. While we hope we never have to use it, the entire staff feels comfortable knowing we have this potential life saving device so easily accessible.
Fun & enjoyable course! I learned a lot and feel more prepared!
Fantastic energy! Great lessons learned – I enjoyed it a lot! Thanks Debco.
Deb was able to bring first aid to life with great hands-on exercises and great interaction from start to finish. People learn in a variety of ways and Deb used multiple complementary methods to keep us engaged, she added humour and personal experience, and made the two days a great investment for us all. Well done!
This was a great First Aid Training course! I loved the real world scenarios and that Deb made examples related to our office.
Great course! great practical life experiences.
It was absolutely interesting! I never realized how important first aid is. I was very thankful that you gave personal stories of situations that you came upon. I thought it must’ve been very hard for you to talk about them. So I want to thank you for sharing. Honestly I have no negative points at all. I’m very grateful that you have chosen this path it really does show your passion.
Thank you for a great experience with First Aid. I have taken the course a few times and found yours to be the most knowledgeable, interactive and overall best learning experience. Best First Aid I have taken!
This course helped me be more confident to help others in need!
Great course, excellent instruction, very enjoyable and well worth taking!
Debbie is absolutely amazing! Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Great to have a member of the Cottonwood family teaching us skills! 🙂
Great Class! with review and highlights on major safety points.
I enjoyed the scenarios and how they allow you to see what things would be like in a real life emergency setting. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot!!
Excellent teacher! Helpful and comprehensive with good group interaction!
Very good class! learned lots! Loved the in-action group work!
Debbie makes the course interesting & enjoyable. Encourages questions and is extremely engaging. Her personal experiences add to the effectiveness. Thank you!
Great Enthusiasm, great examples, cool attitude; very tolerant of horseplay which ironically made folks listen more.
Thanks again for a great First Aid class! It was wonderful to be able to do it with the staff on site, and I enjoyed your personal twist and delivery of the content.
Loved the course! Have taken multiple First Aid courses and this one was by far, the most fun and engaging. I really appreciated the focus on practical learning and scenarios.
Super great course! I feel like I learned so much and am feeling much more confident in my ability to provide first aid. Thank you!
I really learned a lot in this course and feel confident I can do something if a situation happens in front of me. I appreciate Debbie, you are amazing!
The best first aid course I have taken! Very interactive and loved doing the scenarios.
I think first aid should be like riding a bicycle or learning to swim; you should only need to learn it once in your lifetime – This class was very good! Loved it!! 🙂
Well presented course!
I loved Deb’s passion for helping participants understand and feel confident when in emergency situations to be able to administer first aid when necessary. Deb made it fun with games and was able to handle off topic situations and helped people get back on track, so time was not wasted!
Great energy! Interesting and relatable real world stories.
Catapult Environmental Inc. recently contracted Debbie Chene to conduct an in-house Red Cross First Aid/CPR Training. Catapult incorporates safety as a core value in our daily operations, and would like to thank Debbie for what I believe as one of the best real life First Aid Training/CPR courses I have ever taken in my 20+ years in the oil and gas sector. Debbie was able to bring the training to a level that I know will impact and potentially save a life. Her training made it simple to remember what’s truly important for a First Aider, the ABC’s.
Thank you Debbie for your training expertise and impacting each and everyone at Catapult Environmental Inc. Your course has given us both the basic skills and the confidence to potentially change the outcome of an unfortunate event.
What a difference creativity makes! Our employees are used to the same old First Aid Class where they can hardly wait for it to end. Debco’s training class was unique in presentation, using props to create realistic trauma situations. As a result the employees were more engaged in the class and all walked away feeling like they actually received quality training. For the first time the word to other employees will be “you should take that training if you can” not, “it was just the same boring training we always get”. Thank you Debco – you are “FIRST CLASS” with Blue-Con Excavating Ltd.
Working case scenarios was a brilliant way to set examples!
Fantastic & enthusiastic instructor! Highly recommended.
Debbie’s first aid class is very hands-on and interactive. Deb takes the time to explain and show you how to properly apply first aid.
Great class, very informative and lots of knowledge shared!!
I’m not usually one for interactive courses, but Debbie was pretty good at making the class comfortable.
This was the best first aid I’ve attended. It was more detailed, hands-on and lively!
One of the Best Courses I’ve ever been to. Thank you!
Great class! Thank you for being so thorough.
It was engaging and I wasn’t dying of boredom. Best CPR course I’ve ever done!
Best Class teacher ever!!
I enjoyed the hands-on exercises with real situations. Best First Aid course I have attended!
Fantastic instruction. Covered everything and more! Lots of practical – Thanks!
This was the funnest First Aid course I’ve ever taken! Great refresher, Thanks!
To be honest, I am really happy with you and very thankful for all the information.
Debbie is a great teacher! She made the course fun and not boring. Very patient and I learned a lot! Thank you.
Thanks for the best first aid course I have ever had! Loved the real scenarios and thinking through the skills.
Very informative fun class. Thank you!
Best course yet! Great scenario training. Awesome Job!
I have taken first aid training numerous times, but thoroughly enjoyed the first aid training you provided. You utilized a variety of unique training methods that were fun and effective. I really enjoyed and appreciated the real life scenarios that everyone participated in. I definitely feel more confident in my abilities to perform first aid.
Great course! Debbie is always upbeat and keeps us involved in the course.
Loved this course! Scenarios & Jeopardy helped solidify learning…blended structure is nice. Thank you! 🙂
Awesome Class! Very practical. I loved the real life cases. The instructor was very knowledgeable and fun – Strongly recommend it! Thank you for a great class – learned a lot!
I really enjoyed how she explained everything and made it really easy and fun. Really caught my attention on ways to save someone’s life.
Thanks again for your hard work in putting on an excellent and successful course!
Debbie kept the class interesting with plenty of practical skills & scenario demonstrations. Great class!!
Deb is very knowledgeable and willing to give feedback about any question and/or situation. Enjoyable and absolutely educational!
Class was great! Best First Aid course I’ve attended!
Best class ever! Very interactive.
I really enjoyed how interactive the class is!
Great course. Not boring – good information. Well done!
Our day of emergency first aid Training with Debbie couldn’t have gone better. The presentation of the curriculum was fun, very applicable, and informative on many levels. Our staff left feeling confident in what to do in a variety of emergency situations. Debbie is an excellent teacher and is passionate about her role in providing high level training.
Thanks for making us hero’s!
Fantastic course! Really enjoyed it and learned a ton! 🙂
It was fun and immersive!
Excellent engagement of class!
The course involved everyone to participate which made it fun and easy to learn. It was a great experience!
The best first aid class in 17 years!
Debbie is an excellent instructor! Very informed & professional.
Really great presentation with lots of relevant scenarios and info. Really liked the personality of the instructors, the humor and for providing us with real life demonstrations!
I thought the class was awesome!
Thank you again for training our guys. There was a lot of positive feedback for the way you presented the material!
It certainly was a pleasure to have such a wonderful trainer that maintained focus, clarified with examples, and was able to teach a variety of skills using scenarios while maintaining a level of fun.
The approach to training was fun and became a great team builder at the same time. I would not hesitate to recommend Debbie to others and certainly feel more confident using these skills after attending this course
10/10 class. Great instructor and skills!