Train the Next Hero! FREE Life Saving Skills Workshop!

On August 11, 2024, we will be hosting our annual, free Train the Next Hero! workshop.

Our goal is to provide you with the confidence you need to perform CPR and assist someone who is choking.

Take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the highlights from our previous events in our photo gallery—relive the moments that made it all unforgettable!

“Train the Next Hero!”, presented by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, is an annual free event with a goal to teach the citizens of Toronto basic life-saving skills while raising awareness about the importance of knowing First Aid & CPR. This free workshop takes place on August 11th at Mel Lastman Square in North York. This is an all-ages workshop and we encourage you to attend with your family. Help us set a record for the largest Life Saving Workshop in Canada and reserve your spot today!

Date:

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location:

Mel Lastman Square

5100 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5V7

Registration:

OPEN

Featuring:

Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Blood Services
Toronto Fire
JVS Toronto

What To Expect:

Observe our professional instructors to learn, practice and master life-saving skills at our different First Aid and CPR stations

Earn a Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate upon successfully completing all stations

Receive a gift bag after completing the workshop successfully

Face painting, colouring and games booth for children

Ticket Information:

Tickets are reserved based on workshop starting times. Entry is FREE. The full workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete, and you may stay as long as you like after/prior to completing it.

PLEASE READ:

If you do not reserve a ticket prior to attending, you may still attend the workshop. By reserving your ticket, you will skip the registration line. If you miss your start time, you may attend a later start time. Please bring a copy of your ticket to the event and arrive early.

You will be separated into groups and led by a workshop volunteer to each station. Please be sure to arrive early in order to attend the workshop you registered for.

By attending this event, you consent to photography, audio recording and video recording. This media may be used for news, social media, promotional purposes, advertising and more by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics Inc.

Time Slots:

1 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 2:30 PM
2:30 PM – 3 PM
3 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4 PM
4 PM – 4:30 PM
4:30 PM – 5 PM
5 PM – 5:30 PM
5:30 PM – 6 PM
6 PM – 6:30 PM
6:30 pm – 7 PM

Please arrive EARLY for your time slot. If you are late, you must wait for the next time slot.

Ticket Includes:

CPR Training for Adults and Children
Choking for Adults and Children
Heart Attack, Stroke, Opioid Poisoning

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please be advised that this is not a full Canadian Red Cross CPR training. If you wish to attain a Canadian Red Cross certification, please check out our website at www.c2cfirstaidaquatics.com or call us at 866-291-9121.

This workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. You must complete all 3 stations in order to receive your Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate and gift bag. Please check in with the registration booth as you arrive. You will receive all necessary materials to begin the workshop.

All ages are welcome to attend. Although the main event is geared towards adults, there will also be a colouring booth available for children.

RESERVE YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE TO SKIP THE REGISTRATION LINE. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR TICKET TO THE EVENT.

YOU MAY STILL ATTEND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET.

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Train the Next Hero! Free Life-Saving Skills Workshop

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sylvia zhang

Ms. Mitra’s class is great and really interesting. She is very humorous and her explanations are very detailed. I totally enjoy the class!

Shawyan Niavarani

Just completed my First Aid standard. The class was amazing and very hands on! wasn’t boring at all. Mitra was a fantastic instructor. Will be back.

Harkirat Kaur

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Stephane B

Excellent instructor, very professional.

Mustafa Algayyim

Very good teacher EZZ

Ymmanuelle Dy

I did BLS training with Ezz as my instructor and he was really good with his teachings and always ask feedback from the students. I really appreciate him for making everyone feel comfortable during the training. Keeping everyone well equipped post training. Thank you ezz!

Jenitta Babu

Laura Garcia

I completed the Basic Life Support with coast2coast and my instructor was Ezz, he was amazing and has lots of experience!

Peter Salazar

Ezz BLS – Ezz is good, mastery of knowledge.

Mahtab Ahmed

Good learning experience with better environment

Rachael Ray

Mari A

Good interactive

oyindamola olajide

Andrea did an amazing job, the course was so well delivered and interesting. Highly recommend.

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Sarah Alnajjar

Great instructor has a very unique and effective way of explaining to help you commit materials to memory. I enjoyed the class!

Thea S. J.

Tracy was amazing!

Rafael Lomba

Really liked the instructor, Hosam. Direct to the point and demonstrated experience about the discussed topics.

Response from the owner: Hi Rafael! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Jane Jerry

Very detailed and well explained. Our teacher took her time with us and made sure everyone was in sync. Great experience

Response from the owner: Hi Jane! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Asha Elmi

Instructor Azra was very patient, knowledgeable, and diligent. Great instructor!

Response from the owner: Hey Asha! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Manpreet Kaur

It was a great experience, the training material is quite knowledgeable and our teacher Azra was amazing, ad she made the whole lecture engaging.

Response from the owner: Hi Manpreet! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Azra as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Robyn Thibeault

Clear and concise !

Response from the owner: Hey Robyn! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Thenu Krish

Azra was a informative and accommodating instructor and very efficient. Not overwhelming and she understands the topics very well.

Response from the owner: Thenu, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Ken Torii / ケン・トリノ

Response from the owner: Hi Ken! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Arthika Balendranthan

I love Azra teaching and it is helpful

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Arthika! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any concerns you might have. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Okikiola Olukoya

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Okikiola! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Chris Vernon

Tracy was nice and made the class entertaining and fun.

Response from the owner: Hey Chris! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Nifemi Tomiwa

Tracy was the best

Response from the owner: Hi Nifemi! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Matthew Zasiewski

Great experience, Tracy was very good.

Response from the owner: Matthew, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Elvira Sanchez

Amazing class with teacher Prabhjot!! She rocks!! It passed so fast and I learned a lot!! 100% recommended! And I had my BLS with Ally!!! Loved it!!

Response from the owner: Elvira, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! And we’re thrilled that you loved your BLS course! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Sharon D.

My instructor was amazing! She not only new her stuff, but was fun to be around. Thank you!!!

Response from the owner: Sharon, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Joy Oke

My experience was a great one and the instructor is the best anyone can have

Response from the owner: Joy, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Sanidha Moradiya

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Sanidha! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Rajwinder kaur Brar

Teaching of way is good 😊

Response from the owner: Hey Rajwinder! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Jewell John

Rajeev was very knowledgeable and clear in teachings. I learned alot and would definitely would recommend.

Response from the owner: Hi Jewell! Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Rajeev as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Felix Frances

Rajeev is very knowledgeable, his class was very interactive and I learnt a lot.

Response from the owner: Felix, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

renee reyes

Response from the owner: Hi Renee! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Raya Khold

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Raya! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Komal

Very helpful and provided excellent demonstration.

Response from the owner: Hi Komal! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

saloni gajjar

I completed my BLS from here and it was a very informative experience!! Will recommend!

Response from the owner: Hey Saloni! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent BLS training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Car School

Best

Response from the owner: Thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Kianna Dewart

The new first aid training course was excellent and engaging. Our instructor Hosam was a great facilitator and had significant knowledge about first aid- he was awesome!

Response from the owner: Hi Kianna! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent First Aid training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Matt

Tracy is a pro instructor that did a fantastic job with the course. Made the day go by smoothly. Thanks!

Response from the owner: Hey Matt! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Tania Gloster (TaniaG)

Tracy did an amazing job teaching us SAF skills and kept us engaged throughout the course!

Response from the owner: Tania, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Morgan Buttigieg

Hosam was my coach for CPR Training. He kept the material quick and effective and was engaging throughout the entire process.

Response from the owner: Morgan, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable CPR training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

shintu varughese Abraham

It was really awesome and worth it

Response from the owner: Shintu! thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for your next recertification. Stay safe!

Fozia Sajjad

Response from the owner: Hey Fozia! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Julian Thomas

Rajeev; the instructor was very knowledgeable and very intuitive. He engaged all the students. He made learning fun and interesting. He was also very respectful.

Response from the owner: Hey Julian! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Hanna Rohovyk

Response from the owner: Hi Hanna! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Quinn Base

Thank you Rajeev you did amazing! Very interactive session and everyone was happy!

Response from the owner: Hey Quinn! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Rajeev as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!