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Professional
Responder
Program

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

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

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Duration

40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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

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Duration

20 hours teaching time

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

Register Now

Duration

40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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 Training Courses

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 Training Courses

Emergency Medical
Responder

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Duration

80 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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

Register Now

Duration

40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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

Register Now

Duration

40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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

Register Now

Duration

80 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

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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Testimonial

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Nikki Nikseresht
Nikki Nikseresht
I recently completed the Standard First Aid CPR-C course and was thoroughly impressed with my experience. Anne Klausner was exceptional—patient, knowledgeable, and caring. She explained each step with clarity and ensured everyone understood the procedures. Her approachable demeanor and expertise made the course not only informative but also enjoyable. I highly recommend Ms. Anne Klausner at Richmond Hill location to anyone looking to learn first aid and CPR.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for your pleasant review, Nikki! It's great to see how much you enjoyed your recent training with us and we hope to see you again for recertification in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast. Stay safe!
Golnaz Fakhrieh asl
Golnaz Fakhrieh asl
Lea Mascarenhas
Lea Mascarenhas
I attended standard first aid level C this past weekend and the instructor Magda was amazing! She was knowledgeable, energetic, funny and certainly made the training much more enjoyable.
Xuanming Zhang
Xuanming Zhang
Odo Lynda
Odo Lynda
Thanks Andrea, we learned and had fun. Much love, take care
Lucy Zucca
Lucy Zucca
Rajeev is very friendly and personable. It was a great experience. Thank you
Constance Lafeuille
Constance Lafeuille
Arshly Anee
Arshly Anee
Sumiti Misra
Sumiti Misra
Rajeev was an awesome instructor! He was engaging and informative and was clear and concise when answering questions!! So fun to learn!
Response from the owner: Hi Sumiti! Thanks a bunch for your amazing review. We're thrilled to hear about your wonderful training experience and we hope to see you again for recertification in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast! Stay safe.
gihan massoud
gihan massoud
Response from the owner: We appreciate your amazing review, Gihan! Hope you learned a ton of new skills and feel confident to save a life. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.
haidry fatima
haidry fatima
Walaa
gehan ibrahim
gehan ibrahim
I enjoyed my standard first aid course. Walaa is amazing instructor and she is very knowledgeable. Thanks coast to coast
yuxuan wei
yuxuan wei
I'm ECE student，its very helpful for me！I am very grateful to my lecturer Walla！
Gihan Hassan
Gihan Hassan
Walaa instrator explained theFirat aid cpr c and AED very wellThank youGihan hassan
Deepika Poonia
Deepika Poonia
Melissa Medeiros
Melissa Medeiros
It was great! And Walaa was great!
魏家阳
魏家阳
Well experience with Walaa, help us to learn a lot
AWORINDE FOLAMI
AWORINDE FOLAMI
The training was practical and interactive. The instructor Walaa is very knowledgeable and has a way of passing the course as easy as possible. She’s the best!
Lindy Davies
Lindy Davies
Tracy made this course fun and entertaining! Thanks.
Adedotun Obasanya
Adedotun Obasanya
It was impactful, well detailed and the best I have ever had in terms of hands on training
Eden Dagbelou
Eden Dagbelou
Kaitlyn Muma
Kaitlyn Muma
Ezz is the best first aid/CPR instructor I’ve had so far.. He is extremely knowledgeable and engaging!
Daphne Jin
Daphne Jin
Took my SFA & AED recertification with Anne, could not recommend the course more! She was so personable, engaging, and dynamic as an instructor. I felt engaged and encouraged throughout the whole day, and the stories and anecdotes she told really help the information stick in your brain. Particularly loved the way she contextualized everything we were learning in terms of specific regulations, situations, and legalities in the everyday of Ontario, and where to access more resources when necessary (mental health hotlines, getting a tick tested for Lyme disease, how to safely dispose of expired medications, etc.). Absolutely the best training course I’ve taken (of all the times I’ve had to recertify) and I’m looking forward to seeing her again in three years!
Dhirendra Rawat
Dhirendra Rawat
Great experience with Ezz. Practicing in a practical way. It was great experience and having fun without being feeling of laziness.
Robert Eshua
Robert Eshua
Beautiful experience with Ezz. Friendly and very educative lectures.
Sarisha Shrestha
Sarisha Shrestha
It was a fun class. Even thought it was 8 hours class, we didn’t feel bored at all. We laughed and learned many things.
Ethan Howe
Ethan Howe
Ezz was my instructor he made the 8 hour course feel half that length with his expertise kind and joyful nature. I whole heartedly recommend taking first aid through this organization.
jasmine catunto
jasmine catunto
Ezz is a great instructor! Engaging, funny, and thorough!
Grace Hurd
Grace Hurd
Ezz was so great during the standard first aid and CPR/AED course. He was informative and very educational but made it fun and interesting to listen and watch. He is obviously very passionate about first aid and coaching. Overall Ezz is a king and he slayed
Abby Holt
Abby Holt
Ezz is great!
Khalid Baloch
Khalid Baloch
"I had a great experience with First Aid & CPR training. Ms. Azra is an excellent trainer; she explained everything in detail, and we practiced all the skills thoroughly."
Natasha Hypolite
Natasha Hypolite
The best CPR and first Aid training I ever had. Thank you
P A
P A
I recently took a CPR/AED re-certification course with Coast2Coast and had an excellent experience. Azra, our instructor, was incredibly knowledgeable and made the learning process engaging and easy to understand. She was patient and answered all of our questions thoroughly. I felt confident in my skills after completing the course, thanks to Azra's expert instruction. I highly recommend Coast2Coast and Azra for anyone looking to get certified or recertified in CPR and AED.
ien Ferreros
ien Ferreros
I had a great refresh from my Standard First Aid Training and CPR. Job well done Azra and C2C. Thank you.
Nadia Faisal
Nadia Faisal
Azra was amazingl,, very detailed and clear demonstration.
shalini malhotra
shalini malhotra
Azara did an excellent job in giving coaching.
Jota Barreto
Jota Barreto
Good course 👍
Lesley O
Lesley O
Excellent course with an excellent Teacher. Ezz was engaging, informative and made sure everyone was comfortable and learned all the important details. Had lots of fun as well.
Farhan Ali
Farhan Ali
Came to renew my emergency first aid certification. Had the privilege of having Azra as my instructor and she was excellent. By blending informative content with real scenario examples, she made the concepts we were learning about easy to understand and remember. Thank you Azra and would definitely recommend to others.
Folake Afolayan
Folake Afolayan
Knowledgeable coach
Christine Schofield
Christine Schofield
Loved taking the course with Tracy! She took what is typically pretty dry content and made it fun and engaging. See you next year!! 😁
Robleh Robleh
Robleh Robleh
Betsy V
Betsy V
The combination of online pre work and in person training is very effective. The instructor was engaging and encouraging to be involved and practice to build confidence. Class was easy to book and convenient location.
Navjeet singh
Navjeet singh
It was a great training with mr rajeev. He is so knowledgeable and professional instructor.
Marcia J
Marcia J
Rajeev is an excellent trainer. He is very detailed took his time on teaching and had a lot of patience
Mark M
Mark M
Amazing experienceRajeev was a great teacher
Mike Mahlenbrei
Mike Mahlenbrei
Raj did an excellent job
Jennifer Hopkins
Jennifer Hopkins
Tracy delivered standard first aid training with enthusiasm and made the day go by quickly.
Paul Shearhart
Paul Shearhart
Tracy is an excellent teacher. Did standard first aid and CPR.
Victoria Trotman
Victoria Trotman
Tracy is PHENOMENAL! Incredible instructor for this course with great explanations and clear instructions. She was very engaging and fun! Thank you Tracy!
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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.