First Responder Candidate Application Letters 2018-2019

By Mr. Dan Butler, First Responders 

Are you interested in being a First Responder next year? Are you currently in grade 10 or 11? We are now accepting applications for next year. To apply, submit a letter of intent that includes:

  • ​Why you want to be a First Responder
  • How you will be using your First Responder certification when you graduate
  • What experience you have working with people (e.g. babysitting, WPGA summer camps, Pedalheads volunteer)
You must also have a current or expired Canadian Red Cross CPR-C with AED or higher, e.g. Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion. A photocopy (not original) of your certification must be included in your application.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 20, 3:45pm (no exceptions). Deliver to room 204's mailbox. Mr. Butler will contact the successful candidates. 
 
For applicants' information, more than 20 teachers, administrators and staff are involved in the selection process. 
 
Training Course Dates: 8:30am-4:30pm 
  • Saturday, June 16
  • Sunday, June 17
  • Monday, June 18 
  • Saturday, June 23
  • Sunday, June 24
Students are expected to attend all classes to pass the course (no exceptions or accommodations can be made). Note: Some of the dates for the course take place the weekend of the regular exam week. 
 
Reimbursement Policy: Students who are First Responders for two years (grades 11 and 12) will receive 100% reimbursement of their course fees and students who serve one year (grade 12) will receive 50% reimbursement of their course fees​.
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West Point Grey Academy

4125 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750  

Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.