Coast2Coast offers advanced courses and training to first responders and those providing care in a pre-hospital setting. All training courses at Coast2Coast, including First Responder (FR) & Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), are based on Canadian Red Cross guidelines.

A team approach to professional life-support skills is offered in courses that meet the needs of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. Courses also vary in the number of hours individuals go under training. Each of our Professional Responder courses covers a variety of topics from basic (circulation and breathing emergencies, and prevention of disease transmission) to advanced (sudden medical emergencies and injuries to the head and/or spine), including instruction dedicated to understanding workplace legislation and responsibilities.

Courses offered are:

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

First Responder
(FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

Register for a Professional Responder Course

Ready to increase your skills and register for one of these advanced training courses? Complete your First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder certification now!

For further information about any of our Professional Responder courses, please contact our head office or scroll down to learn more. We cannot wait to build your confidence as a First Responder in Canada.

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First Responder (FR)
Training Courses

One of our most advanced training courses is the First Responder or First Responder Recertification course. These courses were created to teach students in first responder roles various life-saving techniques they will require for their job.

Whether you are completing First Responder training for the first time or recertifying your current certificate, students can expect to learn and practice everything from head and spinal injuries to handling multiple-casualty incidents to birthing a baby. Practice your hands-on skills with top-notch training equipment. Learn from our highly skilled instructors with years of experience!

First Responder

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Requirements

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

First Responder Recertification

Duration

20 hours teaching time

2-day training

Requirements

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian
Red Cross Certification

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued.

First Responder

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Requirements

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Training Courses

As an EMR student, your course will heavily focus on skills-based training. Students may choose to enroll in the full EMR course, EMR Recertification or EMR Upgrade. These advanced courses will prepare students who are/will become firefighters, rescue safety members and other first responder roles to save lives.

Practice your hands-on skills and gain the opportunity to use stretchers, Prestan manikins, BVMs, traction splints and more! We guarantee that you will feel confident in your life-saving skills after completing your training with us at Coast2Coast. Register today!

Emergency Medical
Responder

Duration

80 hours teaching time

8-day training

Course Content:

Must be certified in Standard First Aid &
CPR-C

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid Emergency Medical Responder Canadian Red Cross Certificate

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certificate

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder

Duration

80 hours teaching time

8-day training

Course Content:

Must be certified in standard First Aid &
CPR-C

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid Emergency Medical Responder
Canadian Red Cross Certificate

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certificate

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge
test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two
practical scenarios (one medical, one
trauma)

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Hear From Our Students!

Video Testimonial Compilation

Ready to embark on your Professional Responder journey? At Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, we strive to provide the best training experience possible. Our goal is to empower our students with life-saving skills required for their careers, school program or just general knowledge. Our facilities across Canada include high-quality First Aid and CPR training equipment and experienced Canadian Red Cross instructors. Do you need help registering for a course? Contact us today!

What To Expect During FR/EMR Training

Students will practice hands-on skills with the best training equipment around! This training is heavily scenario-based. Students will be required to think on the spot in order to provide the best care for their “patient.” Each student will respond to multiple scenarios under the guidance of an experienced Canadian Red Cross instructor.

Not only will you learn how to perform techniques, you will also learn how to communicate and work as a team. It is important to understand that working together can make the difference between life and death.

During scenario training, students will have the opportunity to act as a primary responder, secondary responder, victim and bystander. Primary responders must give orders to their secondary responder. Each responder must work together to care for the victim. They must also communicate with the bystander and victim to find out more information regarding the incident.

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Some of Our Happy Clients

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Ethan Avery

Julia was a great instructor! Super professional, personable, and knowledgeable! I walked away with so many new skills! Highly recommend doing the Standard First Aid/CPR with her!

Saima Zaidi

The Coast to Coast CPR course was very informative and well-organized.
The instructor Scott F is knowledgeable, patient, and made learning easy and engaging.
Hands-on practice helped build confidence in real-life emergency situations.
Overall, it’s an excellent course that I would highly recommend to everyone.

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Kim Cohen

John Devlin did an outstanding job of training us. I have taken a class before and hoped that I would never have to use my skills because I lacked confidence. After John’s class, I have the confidence and knowledge to assist in an emergency if needed.

saziya khan

Response from the owner:Hello Saziya! We'd like to thank you for your amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review. We're so glad you had a great training experience and we hope you learned tons of life-saving skills! Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast. Stay safe!

Aidan Fisk

Selina Rawe delivered a wonderful workshop/lecture and I’m now certified in CPR/Standard First Aid. I feel accomplished and this was a wonderful Sunday experience.

Kon

Incredible experience. Selina was great. She was funny and kept things moving well

Zac Galbraith

Selina Rawe was an amazing instructor!

Benjamin White

Selina Rowe is funny and informative, a great class thank you!

Pujan Talati

Penny Finnigan is an amazing instructor !!

Nobi God

Rachel Young

I took this standard first aid and cpr/aed level C training course with the instructor Elhamy, and LOVED it!! He made it so fun and engaging, and really helped me learn how to apply this knowledge in any emergency with confidence and ease. I would definitely recommend both this course and instructor to anyone looking to do first aid and cpr/aed training for the first time or for a recertification!

Amelia Comand

Such a great instructor !

Neha Peter

Thank you so much, the instructor was amazing, PRABH.🩷

Silvia Pucciano

Prabh was a fantastic instructor. Explained and demonstrated all aspects of the course very well. Enjoyed her class.

Jochi Anne Lat

Prabh did a great job with the course!

Rahwa Ghebru

Prabh,

Arjun Aujla

Prabh was an amazing instructor. She explained everything in a way that made it easy to understand.

Athena Maia

Prabh was my instructor, super helpful and easy to follow. Highly recommend!

Sammy Easter

Took the course with Elhamy. He is an amazing instructor, he made it extremely educational and fun!

Payton Mayea

Emahly was a great teacher.

Allan Marshall

I just took the BLS course in London, presented by the very capable instructor Rasha Ibrahim. The course was both enjoyable and instructive. Thank you to Coast2Coast.

Care Ride Community

Hi I’m Dean and I have to admit Azra made this experience memorable for me, the way she took her time and guided the class was really awesome on a scale of 1-10 she gets a 10 in my book. First Aid and cpr.

Augustina Awisi

I enjoyed my training session with Penny as instructor. Penny is an excellent instructor! She’s knowledgeable, patient, and very engaging. Her teaching style made the sessions easy to follow and enjoyable. I learned a lot from her and appreciated her supportive attitude throughout the training.Thanks

Hengameh Tamimi

Ms. Mitra is an amazing educator.

Callum

Did the standard Cpr/first aid with Penny Finnigan as my instructor and it was a super positive and enjoyable experience

Zainab Adamali

I had a wonderful experience, the instructor Azra was amazing, she was clear and very helpful. I would recommend you to join Coast2Coast for your First Aid & CPR classes.

Saavi Minhas

I was here today and Azra was my instructor. She is really good at what she does. Her explanation were detailed and the class was so much fun. I would recommend going to this place for a fun and informative first aid class.

Ehsan Razavi

I loved the course, especially the instructor's patience and the way she teaches. Mitra was very friendly and made me practically learn whatever I had learned before theoretically online.

Christina Yang

Mitra She was amazing 🤩🎉🎉🎉

Response from the owner:Hey Christina! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Richmond Hill first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Josephine Orfiano

It was great and we have a good instructor Mitra Sinaki👌

Armin P

My instructor Mitra Sinka was very kind patient and welcoming, very knowledgeable and im very glad to have her as my instructor. I hope to have her again in the near future. Definitely 10/10 and thank you Mitra Sinka

Lloyd Gibbs

Azra was a very good instructor
With a good flow on the class

Ana Shiella Saavedra

I love how coast to coast do their training because its very engaging. Students were able to do it and try it themselves. My instructor Azra was very nice and very knowledgeable with what she does, she explained the course clearly and provide support as we do the practical in person training. Thank you it was nice having this training with coast to coast. 😊

Luc M

Fantastic experience with Prabh, we thoroughly went through all the details of the course, and I completed the exam with confidence thanks to her. She answered all of our questions and concerns throughout the day

Wing Su

Lots of hands on practicals, detailed explanations

Ajaysinh Vaghela

Very informative, updated and detailed course and practical training. Supportive, kind and helpful instructor(Prabh). Mannequins and first-aid practical trainings were very interesting.

Daksh Paul

Prabh was great, answered all our questions. Took time to make us understand the training. Would recommend her again.

Response from the owner:Hey Daksh! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Allan Surco

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Allan! 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Rachel

Rajeev Khanna is a good instructor He was effective and efficient. This instructor was personable and very knowledgeable. He spoke clearly and communicated the information in a interesting way.

Response from the owner:Hi Rachel! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Noah Iachelli

Thank you ashraf for the amazing informative course!

Response from the owner:Hey Noah! 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 at our Ottawa CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Ayoub Tanougha

Ashraf, good instructor and so kind person.

Response from the owner:Hi Ayoub! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Ashraf 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 at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

Bernarda Granja Calderon

Sarabjit is a great first aid instructor I learned a lot in her class.

Response from the owner:Hi Bernarda! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Sarabjit 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 at our Calgary first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

TheBluefirewolf

I had Sarabjit for an instructor and she made the class interactive and made sure to be very clear and that we understood all the material

Response from the owner: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 course at our Calgary first aid training facility. 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.

Pawan Paudyal

Tracy is very nice instructor and I enjoyed and learned

Response from the owner:Hi Pawan! 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 course at our Hamilton first aid and CPR training facility. 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.

Gagneet Sohi

Great First Aid Instructor! - Tracy
Really enjoyed the course — the instructor was clear, professional, and made learning easy and hands-on. I feel much more confident knowing how to respond in an emergency. Highly recommend!

Response from the owner:Gagneet, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Hamilton first aid training facility. 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!

Maddison MacDonald

Tracy was a very knowledgeable and engaging instructor!

Response from the owner:Hi Maddison! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Hamilton first aid training facility! 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!

shaundell Scott

Response from the owner:Hey Shaundell! 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 save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We look forward to seeing you at our Scarborough CPR training facility for recertification. Stay safe!

Julia Sutton

Tracy was AMAZING!! I learned so much more than I thought I would and she found a way to make the course so interesting. She was also so funny! I recommend this course 100%

Response from the owner:Hi Julia! 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 at our Hamilton first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Sasha Verrelli

Tracy was phenomenal! We did many activities that made learning engaging. Thank you!

Response from the owner:Hi Sasha! 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 course at our Hamilton first aid training facility. 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.

Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics provides WSIB-approved and OHS-approved First Aid, CPR, EMR, Youth training courses and more in over 23 locations in Canada! We pride ourselves on providing the best training experience possible, ensuring our students leave their course feeling confident in their life-saving skills.

Professional Responder Program

Courses offered are:

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

Register for a Professional Responder Course

Recent Awards and Recognition

First Responder (FR) Training Courses

First Responder

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Requirements

Certification

First Responder Recertification

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Requirements

Certification

First Responder

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Requirements

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training Courses

Emergency Medical Responder

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Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Recertification

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Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade

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Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder

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Course Content:

Certification

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What To Expect During FR/EMR Training

Some of Our Happy Clients

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Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

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Training Courses

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