Interested in high quality, affordable first aid training? The Blackburn Community Association has arranged for a four hour CPR C & AED training by the Ottawa Paramedic Service, Public Education Section. Training will be held Sunday July 24th from 8h30am to 12:30pm (4 hours), in English and costs $45+ HST/participant. The training will be held
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The BCA will be holding an Adult Bike Riding session on Saturday, June 10, from 9-12 am. This event is designed to provide adult cyclists (18+) with safe, effective bike riding strategies. Held at the Community Centre, we are planning to hold information sessions on law enforcement, developing safe and effective biking strategies, introduce new
Science is proving that climate change is affecting the frequency, duration, and intensity of many climate-related hazards and disasters occurring around the world, including Ottawa. In Canada, 2023 was the warmest summer in 76 years, dating back to the start of national record-keeping in 1948. Canadians in cities, including Ottawa, suffered with some of the
On Monday, March 7, the BCA, in collaboration with the Ottawa Police, will be a holding a Neighborhood Watch (NW) Seminar at the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive). The event will start at 7pm. The event will look at the planned expansionary role of the NW in Blackburn Hamlet, including its role within the
The Blackburn Community Association has organized a First Aid Training course for adults (18 years & older) , scheduled for Saturday, April the 6th. This training session will start at 9am and finish at 3:30pm. The fee is $65 plus tax. The course is certified by the Canadian Red Cross and will be conducted by
The BCA, in association with PSMK First Aid Training Inc., is planning a series of First Aid courses to be held in the Hamlet throughout the year. The first BCA course was held on April 8 at the Aspira Retirement Residence, where 16 participants successfully completed the course and received First Aid certificates! The BCA would like to thank Aspira for
The BCA, in association with PSMK First Aid Training Inc., is planning a series of First Aid courses to be held in the Hamlet throughout the year. Our next scheduled course is October 26. To sign up for this course, contact safety@blackburnhamlet.ca The BCA would like to thank Aspira for providing a work space for the course.
