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.

Recent Awards and Recognition

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

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.

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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Ryan Bruce

10 hours ago

Ashraf was great and very helpful!

Kristina Russo

10 hours ago

Nwachukwu Godspower

10 hours ago

Chris O

23 hours ago

Maria McGuinness knows her craft. She made the class so engaging and fun. We literally didn't want her to stop. Thanks for bringing so much professionalism.

dyna mary

1 day ago

I had a great experience in the CPR class. The instructor,Loveleen Singh was very interactive and made the training easy to understand. Thank you for a great session.

Aalia Bushra

1 day ago

I recently completed my Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C training at this Kitchener facility. It was a very good experience.
My instructor, Charlie Cheng, explained everything clearly and made the training easy to understand. He was very helpful and the way he presented the material kept everyone engaged.

Thank you for providing such useful training.

jam water

1 day ago

I had Ali as my instructor. He knows how to structure the basic principals of first aid and when to use cpr into an intuitive 8 hour practical lesson. I understood my role and responsibilities as a certified first aid responder. Maintaining someone's life, before the ambulance and paramedics arrive, is an initiative I always wished to take on. I'm glad to be certified and reliable in any case around family, friends, work and strangers.

Coast2Coast is the best.

Kajan Kopika

1 day ago

I had a fantastic experience with this CPR course. The instructors were clear, thorough, and very supportive. I feel much more confident in my skills now, and I highly recommend them.

Efegamer Otoroh

1 day ago

Gurpreet Sandhu

1 day ago

The instructor Loveleen Singh is phenomenal, has deep knowledge of the course and I really appreciate his friendly nature and communicative approach towards teaching the course. I would give him ten on ten! He kept everyone involved in the course by interacting throughout the course and also sharing his real life scenarios and experiences which made the course more interesting and enjoyable.
Thanks You So Much again!

Harry Yoon

1 day ago

It was amazing! She was so helpful!! I really appreciate it!!

Paul Lysko

1 day ago

Course was great. Rana was great as well 😊

Jakob Goettler

1 day ago

The course was very good and entertaining. Rana was a really great instructor

Icy-Julian

1 day ago

Teresa Kwoon was an amazing instructor for the standard first aid/cpr class. Her jokes and way of teaching made the class more fun.

Simmy Veliyil

1 day ago

Muhammad Hayat, our instructor was very good in his way of conducting the Standard First Aid course. He covered all topics in detail, with hands on experience, which gives me more confidence in dealing with a real life situations. Thank you for making the class so interesting.

Response from the owner:Simmy, this is wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing your recent training experience with us. It's important that our students not only learn important life-saving skills, but also have a fun, positive experience! Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast. Hope to see you in 3 years for recertification. Stay safe!

emily tsue

1 day ago

Teresa Kwoon is an amazing instructor. She made learning and understanding so easy and fun and was really knowledgeable on questions.

Simone Nitsch

1 day ago

Teresa was fantastic. Kept class interesting...senerios she set up were fun and informative
Learned a lot and was always engaged.

Aria Zilayee

1 day ago

Took a class being taught by Teresa Kwoon and had an amazing time while getting through my standard first aid classes. Hopefully in three years I get her again as my teacher. 🙂

Lily Tang

1 day ago

Teresa was a great instructor! She was engaging, funny, and tried to give us as many interactional scenarios as possible. She made the 8 hours enjoyable as she could.

Tracey landry

1 day ago

Blu

1 day ago

Aleks Miladinovic

1 day ago

Very great and detailed instructor. Teresa was both very knowledgeable and caring and did a great job explaining everything in detail. I would highly recommend doing your standard first aid and CPR with Teresa.

Yusuf Azam

1 day ago

Selina was an amazing instructor

Anne Kariuki

1 day ago

Quite a nice trainer

Alexey Karavayev

1 day ago

Young Kim

1 day ago

Very thorough and structured class. Best ever! Tatiana is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructor. She is the best one.

kelsey rody

1 day ago

Selina Rawe was a great instructor. Very relatable and very knowledgeable

alexa hamilton

1 day ago

Andy Danh

1 day ago

Selina was exceptional at teaching the course. She was able to keep the class engaged and had a few games to making learning interesting and memorable. She was very knowledgeable and was very keen on passing that knowledge to the rest of the class.

Emmanuel Gnaman

1 day ago

Very knowledgeable and now how to provide information.

Maurien Esplana

1 day ago

Ali did a great job reading and was very in depth with each topic. He goes into great detail while teaching. He makes sure everyone understands the content. Highly recommended him.

Victoria Li

1 day ago

Instructor was Teresa Kwoon and the class was very straight-forward and efficient

Julia Ermak

1 day ago

Pamela Fraser

1 day ago

Maria was fantastic! We learned so much in a fun environment.

Onyeka Ndukwe

1 day ago

Fantastic workshop with real knowledge! Thank you, Maria, for being a great teacher and bringing a healthy, educational environment.

Ugochukwu Moses

1 day ago

Nancy Donnelly

1 day ago

Maria McGuinness was fantastic. Her training was engaging, practical and understandable. I highly recommend her!!

Pixels

1 day ago

good course, engaging instructor

Alexandros Tsevas

1 day ago

Shaman Kaur

1 day ago

I like service ashraf is amazing teacher I enjoyed and passed

jade Cronin

1 day ago

Very friendly and welcoming. Nice class to be a part of! Learned lots

Chuhan Shao

1 day ago

Gkc

1 day ago

Instructor tatiana briceno is amazing. We enjoyed alott!

Obiamaka Ezeome

1 day ago

It was an awesome experience with the instructor Titiana.
Thank you.

Cedrick Ian Cortez

1 day ago

Mike Echanes

1 day ago

We had a great time learning with Sharareh, she was clear with her teaching, visual and verbal presentation, we also participated in all activities and it was fun. I recommend getting your certificate here!

brianna alfaro

1 day ago

Myla Guilanda

1 day ago

It's very informative.

Michaela Parsons

1 day ago

Excellent class with Sharareh Meskoob

MO Odun

1 day ago

The instructor (Sharareh Meskoob) was very knowledgeable , the class was fun and at the same time very educative, I am happy I came to the Newmarket location.
Thank you so much Shar.

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 25 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

Duration

Requirements

Certification

First Responder Recertification

Duration

Requirements

Certification

First Responder

Duration

Requirements

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training Courses

Emergency Medical Responder

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Recertification

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Hear From Our Students!

What To Expect During FR/EMR Training

Some of Our Happy Clients

Testimonial

Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

Professional
Responder
Program

First Responder
(FR)

First Responder (FR)
Training Courses

Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Training Courses

Emergency Medical
Responder

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

Emergency Medical
Responder