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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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Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics
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Yulia Gara
Instructor Anna was very knowledgeable and gave the group lots of cases when providing timely first aid helps people to recover quickly. Highly recommend Red Cross First Aid course.
simarjeet kaur
Gurjinder Singh
Rajeev Khanna is a great instructor. Good communicator, keeps you engaged. Highly recommended
Alvin Vidal
Great instructor excellent presentation awesome
Matthew Zima
Great instructor, great lessons, great experience. Instructor was clear, full of information, and very pleasant to listen and learn from. Definitely recommended.
Gillana Goring
Instructor Rajeev was very thorough in his explanation,very exceptional in explaining,will recommend him to anyone of my family & Friends.
Nandini S
I attended the CPR class today. My instructor was Mr.Rajeev.. He trained me well with practical examples and demonstrations and it was very lively..
Z
Rajeev, made everything easy to understand and fun to learn. He made sure everyone understood before we moved on!
Scott Da Rocha
Rajeev was great and kept the class engaged while he taught us!
baljit saini
Rajeev knows what he’s doing. He’s really good at what he does, and has all the answers to everyone’s questions. Will definitely recommend to everyone! Thank you!
Tarak
Rajeev was a wonderful instructor. The way he was able to blend personal anecdotes with educational information really kept the class engaged. I learned a lot from his class, and he helped me build upon my knowledge from the online course.
Nancy Simpson
Jashan Kaur
Instructor was too knowledgeable and taught in details….must recommend
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 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.
Kelsang Hyolmo
Response from the owner:Hi Kelsang! 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!
Sodipo Olusola
Great training session. My instructor, Ronail delivered a comprehensive interesting training. I will recommend coast2coast to friends and family.
Response from the owner:Hi Sodipo! 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.
Anna-Marie Squadrilla
I highly recommend Coast2Coast for their First Aid & CPR/AED instruction. Joe was excellent for helping set up a course for my colleagues and I, and Prabhjot was a great instructor during the in-class session. She was very informative and engaging and made the class a lot of fun.
Response from the owner:Hi Anna-Marie! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with you and your colleague's training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with Prabhjot and that Joe was able to help your team get all set up! Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you all 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.
Laura Myska
Amazing instructor! Made the whole experience! I would highly recommend 👌
Response from the owner:Hi Laura! 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.
Anahit Harutyunyan
I recently had a pleasure of taking a CPR course with Ali as my instructor. Despite the serious nature of the course, his sense of humour makes learning both fun and informative. He explained everything clearly, breaking down the steps of CPR and making sure everyone understood the material. Highly recommend!
I had also a wonderful experience with Tom who signed me up for the course without any hassle. He was incredibly helpful, friendly, and efficient over the phone. Highly appreciated!
Response from the owner:Anahit, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable CPR training course with Ali as your instructor. It's also wonderful to hear that you found the registration process smooth and friendly with Tom! We'll be sure to relay your amazing feedback to them. 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!
Sandy Barsoum
Tracy is amazing
Response from the owner:Hi Sandy! 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!
Mike Zhang
Awesome experience. Tracy was a great instructor. Highly recommended.
Response from the owner:Hey Mike! 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!
Víctor Serrano
Awesome time with Tracy who did the course not only very informative but fun and dynamic! Thank you very much!
Response from the owner:Victor, 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!
JB
Awesome experience. The trainer was Tracy and she is very professional and she explained us every thing regarding the emergency first aid and CPR so well. Great work. Thanks
Olen Bang
great.knowledgable instructor
Response from the owner:Hi Olen! 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.
Felish Dea
I had a great experience in this class. The teacher was excellent—very knowledgeable and well-prepared. The class environment was nice, making learning enjoyable. My classmates were also great, which made the experience even better. Overall, it was a perfect learning experience!
Response from the owner:Hi Felish! 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.
Greg V
Zara was great.. very informed and good role playing
Response from the owner:Greg, 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!
Aneesa Ahmed
Response from the owner:Hey Aneesa! 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!
Olena Shad
Great service and well provided course information at Hamilton location.
Response from the owner:Hey Olena! 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!
Harjeet kaur Rattu
Lydia is so professional instructor. We all enjoyed today's class.👍
Response from the owner:Hi Harjeet! 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!
mojisola
Learning was fun
Response from the owner:Hi Mojisola! 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!
Miranda Jones
Thank you Tatiana B for being a great instructor. Learning was super easy with you…🙏🏽
Response from the owner:Hi Miranda! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Tatiana 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!
littlemissanimeluvr
Ali is the best instructor! He makes the long day so enjoyable with his jokes. Great place to take your first aid !
Response from the owner:We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your First Aid 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.
ayorinde kehinde
Viraj, she’s nice and I love her service helping me to register for the training and I love her approach, very well done Viraj, I will definitely refer people to the class.
Response from the owner:Hi Ayorinde! Thank you so much for your kind review and referral. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us as we strive to provide our students the best experience possible. We're thrilled that Viraj was able to assist you with your registration! We've let her know that her hard work is appreciated by our amazing customers. If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Stay safe!
Ellada Malikova
I just want to appreciate instructor Ali for incredible performance. Time flew fast and feel little sad since had only 1 day.
Thank you. 😊
Response from the owner:Ellada, 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!
Arsh deep Kaur
Rajeev is an excellent instructor who explains concepts very well. The session was highly engaging, and I gained a lot of knowledge.
Response from the owner:Hi Arsh Deep! 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!
Ladie Grey
“Rajeev is an outstanding instructor! His ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and engaging manner makes learning both easy and enjoyable. He is patient, knowledgeable, and always ensures that his students fully understand the material. His passion for teaching is evident, and he goes above and beyond to create a positive learning experience. I highly recommend Rajeev to anyone looking for an excellent First Aid CPR instructor!”
Response from the owner:Hey Ladie! 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!
Melissa Menezes
Great trainer, good information.
Response from the owner:Hi Melissa! 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!
Leung Ka Yan
Response from the owner:Hi Leung! 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.
Callum Honeyman
Response from the owner:Hi Callum! 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.
Sandeep H
Response from the owner:Sandeep, 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!
Jeffrey Chikwem
Rajeev was very knowledgeable and passionate about what he taught, very good instructor.
Response from the owner:Hey Jeffrey! 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!
Alex Eveleigh
Rajeev was an amazing instructor that explained everything amazingly
Response from the owner:Hey Alex! 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!
Mani Dhaliwal
Rajeev was an amazing instructor, lots of knowledge and a great people person. Classes was exciting and enjoyable.
Response from the owner:Hi Mani! 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!
Harshpreet kaur
It was a great experience with excellent explanation
Response from the owner:Hi Harshpreet! 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.
Junaid Rafi
Rajeev was an amazing instructor the best one ive ever had. He was so calm and collected with the things he would teach and make it all seem so easy.
Response from the owner:Junaid, 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!
Dirtbusters
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review! 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.
Naznin Sarang
Great details and instructions by Dr. Adel
Response from the owner:Hi Naznin! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Adel 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!
Philipp Bauer
Great experience Adel was great to work with and learned a ton
Response from the owner:Hi Philipp! 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.
Thamo
Our First Aid course instructor, Rohail, demonstrated exceptional knowledge thanks to his medical background. Despite having a full class, he was patient and thorough in addressing all our questions. The course content was precise and well-structured. I highly recommend this course at this location to anyone. We also had plenty of hands-on practice, which enhanced the learning experience.
Response from the owner:Hi Thamo! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs and recommending us. 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.
Arika Khadka
Tatiana conducted our CPR training with exceptional professionalism and enthusiasm. She answered every question with clarity and precision, making the experience both informative and enjoyable. Her teaching style was engaging and memorable, leaving a lasting impression.
Response from the owner:Hi Arika! 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.
Badmus Abolaji
The instructor(Tatiana B.) is good at her job and very detailed in her explanation.
Response from the owner:Badmus, 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!

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.

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