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Episode 1217 · 24 min

From Paper Exams to Half a Million Data Points: How One Training Company Built First Aid’s Missing Feedback Loop

A first aid certificate proves someone passed a course, but does it prove they are ready when an emergency actually happens? Today, we explore what training data reveals about knowledge retention and real workplace…

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Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. A first aid certificate proves someone passed a course, but does it prove they are ready when an emergency actually happens? Today, we explore what training data reveals about knowledge retention and real workplace preparedness. Joining us is Ashkon Pour Heidary , Co Founder at Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics . A University of Toronto neuroscience graduate and experienced first aid instructor, Ashkon leads an organization that has certified over 150,000 people and captured more than half a million individual exam responses.

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