Scarborough Emergency Medical Responder & First Responder Training

Ready to complete a Professional Responder training course? Join us for a First Responder (FR) or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training course in Scarborough! These courses have been carefully designed to provide those in first responder roles the training they require to offer pre-hospital care. Get ready to learn important skills during these high-intensity courses!

Learn from Canadian Red Cross certified instructors with personal experience in the field. Our FR and EMR courses will teach students how to provide various types of care with the best training equipment possible. After completing a First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder course with us, we know you’ll feel confident in your life-saving skills.

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Why Choose Coast2Coast for EMR and FR Training?

  • Learn from highly experienced Canadian Red Cross instructors who have real experience as paramedics, field medics and more!
  • Practice rescue and resuscitation skills with high-quality training equipment
  • Increased quantity of equipment vs participant ratio
  • After successfully completing your training, attend future EMR courses to practice your life-saving skills with our “Practice-Your-Skills Pass” – this is a unique opportunity that allows our Professional Responder students to practice their skills at no extra charge (if you wish to earn a valid certificate, you must register and pay for the course)
  • Increase your chances of being selected when applying for event coverage service positions
  • Our advanced training courses are accessible through Ontario unlike other training providers

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-day training

Course Content:

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the Call
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Circulatory Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Acute and Chronic Illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental Illnesses
  • Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
  • Special Populations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
  • Multiple-Casualty Incidents

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:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Duration:
20 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
2-day training

Course Content:

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the Call
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Circulatory Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Acute and Chronic Illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental Illnesses
  • Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
  • Special Populations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
  • Multiple-Casualty Incidents

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

Certification:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Duration:
80 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8-day training

Course Content:

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the Call
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Circulatory Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Acute and Chronic Illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental Illnesses
  • Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
  • Special Populations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
  • Transportation
  • Multiple-Casualty Incidents
  • Pharmacology
  • Marine Environment
  • Workplace

Requirements:

  • 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:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-day training

Course Content:

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the Call
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Circulatory Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Acute and Chronic Illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental Illnesses
  • Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
  • Special Populations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
  • Transportation
  • Multiple-Casualty Incidents
  • Pharmacology
  • Marine Environment
  • Workplace

Requirements:

  • 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:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-day training

Course Content:

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the Call
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Circulatory Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
  • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Acute and Chronic Illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental Illnesses
  • Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
  • Special Populations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
  • Transportation
  • Multiple-Casualty Incidents
  • Pharmacology
  • Marine Environment
  • Workplace

Requirements:

  • 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:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Emergency Medical Responder Courses in Scarborough

At Coast2Coast, we offer various levels of Professional Responder courses in Scarborough. These include First Responder, Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade, First Responder Recertification and Emergency Medical Responder Recertification.

We strive to provide the best EMR and FR training in Ontario, which is why we are known as a leading provider of safety training courses. These courses are not only approved by the Canadian Red Cross, but also by the Paramedic Association of Canada. Practice your skills in a learning environment that will not only teach you how to perform life-saving techniques, but also ensure that you leave your course feeling confident in your abilities.

First Responders are viewed as heroes through many of our eyes which is why it’s so important for students to receive the best training possible. With this in mind, we continue to update our training equipment to keep our students prepared. In addition to top-notch training equipment, our FR and EMR courses are always taught by highly experienced instructors. Practice your life-saving skills with stretchers, full-body sized manikins, Kendrick Extrication Devices and so much more. We can’t wait to help you become the best first responder!

Private Training - Emergency Medical Responder Courses in Scarborough

Are you an employer or school program coordinator looking to certify a group of people? If so, you may be interested in a private training course with us! Enroll your group for First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder training and earn a WSIB approved certificate from the Canadian Red Cross.

Here are a few great benefits of private training courses:

  • choose your training location – this can be one of our facilities or your own
  • flexible scheduling – choose dates that work best for your group
  • course discounts
  • centralized billing and reporting
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Some of Our Happy Clients

Testimonials!

Derek Homen
Just finished the BLS course with Azra. Was very informative and showed concern for those taking the course, if they looked tired or sore.
Ramya Kandru
Christal J
Azra is a great teacher!
Iliuze Zainullina
Azra is perfect first aid instructor!
Response from the owner:Hi Iliuze! 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!
Krizia Sobrepena
JUSTINE SEBASTIAN
Good training received from Azra
Zamda A
The BLS course was done really well. Thanks to my instructor Azra whom taught us the course with patience and made it easier for us to remember and understand.
helen chen
athulya R
Shuk Man Chan (Amber)
Understandable explanation!
sajithat thankam
Excellent
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.
Faduma Hassan
The staff was super helpful, and the session was both informative and engaging. We had Azra, who was supportive, welcoming of questions, and made the session fun and lighthearted while also giving us plenty of hands-on practice. I will definitely be back in three years to renew my First Aid & CPR.
Response from the owner:Faduma, 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!
Fatemeh
It was great class with amazing teacher. Thank you.
Response from the owner: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!
Jane K
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Jane! 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.
d mo
Very detailed and informative.
Our teacher Azra was able to cover a wide range of topics in a quick and cohesive manner.
I would recommend this course to anyone who want to get all their cpr and first aid basics completed in a timely fashion.
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.
Charles Quan
Response from the owner:Charles, 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!
Marina Rofael
Amazing class ! Azra was a great instructor, super interactive. Time went by really quick. Would take this class again.
Response from the owner:Hey Marina! 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!
A Browne
Excellent course experience. My instructor Azra made the entire process comprehensive for all levels of understanding.
Response from the owner:Hi! 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!
Forbes Tunabear
Azra was cool
Response from the owner: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!
zhenzhen Lin
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Zhenzhen! 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.
Marilyn Ramos
I thank Azra, Our instructor in First Aid CPR Level C. She was amazing for imparting her knowledge to us. I am more confident now to help those who need First Aid to save lives. Thank you Coast to coast Team! All the best!
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.
Esmat Gawharzad
Azra was very professional very knowledgable very helpful in her class very understanding in every concept of the class for 8 hrs of her being in the class
I think Ministry of transport of Ontario should At the first aid class in driver Licence to make it Mandatory for everyone to do this class in Canada very helpful very knowledgable in your everyday life
Response from the owner:Esmat, 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!
Sharmila Das
Our CPR course on February 1st,2025 went wonderful. We learned lot of things from our instructor AZRA. She is so hard working and knowledgeable.
Response from the owner:Hey Sharmila! 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!
Taéshawna Page
During CPR training, I learned the essential skills, like performing chest compressions and using an AED. The hands-on practice was really helpful. I now feel more confident and prepared to step in if I ever find myself in a situation where someone needs urgent help. It was a valuable experience, and I think everyone should have this basic life-saving knowledge.
Response from the owner: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!
lavatharshan tharmalingam
Azra was very well. Good teaching
Response from the owner:Hi Iavatharshan! 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!
Mogilaa Govinthathas
Had my in-person training with Azra, she was absolutely amazing. She was very patient and explained every course detail perfectly. I highly recommend anyone who is seeking to get a first aid and/or CPR certification, they should come here.
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Mogilaa! 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.
Jessica Geraedts
Azra was very thorough and detailed with her teaching! It was very easy to understand. I feel confident with my certification to use at my job! Thank you Coast 2 Coast
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.
Jonathan Bolum
It was a very good experience, Azra did so well with the hands on training.
Response from the owner:Jonathan, 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!
Sarfraz Faruk
Great teaching skills from the teacher Azra , very thorough and clear to understand. Excellent and informative course made it fun by the teacher. Would recommend everyone to take ax purse with her.
Response from the owner:Hey Sarfraz! 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!
Sam Sajadian
Great teaching very nice and thorough explanations and teaching. Azra was a great teacher at the scarborough location.
Response from the owner:Hi Sam! 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!
Chloe Wong
Response from the owner: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!
Geetha Arun
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Geetha! 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.
Hendra Iriawan Oey
Anne is a very good trainer. Very knowledgeable and clear in giving the explanation.
Response from the owner:Hi Hendra! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Anne 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!
Bia Picone
The course was very good. It gave an understanding about many situations in which First Aiders can help and how. The class with Selina was very fun and instructive, and we had chances to practice!
Response from the owner:Bia, 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!
Nukunu
Had a great time taking this certification training. Selina was a fantastic and charismatic instructor who kept the material interesting and engaging. Would definitely recommend taking this training especially if Selina is your instructor.
Response from the owner:Hi Nukunu! 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!
Simana Thapa
Response from the owner:Hi Simana! 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.
Axhorn Contracting
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!
Shabuddin Shaikh
Azra, have give us greatest training of CPR BLS
jennifer miguel
Azra is an excellent teacher and you can learn very well
Response from the owner:Hi Jennifer! 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.
Mayurre Sripathy
Great course! And has an amazing instructor. We all loved Azra! Very thorough, easy to understand and always ensured we were all on track.
Response from the owner:Mayurre, 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!
Kavinitha Uthayakumaran
Good experience! Efficient BLS class, our instructor was Azra and she did a great job! Will definitely come here again 🙂
Response from the owner:Hi Kavinitha! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great BLS 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! We can’t wait to see you again for your next training. Stay safe!
sharanga kamalenthiran
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Sharanga! 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.
Lauren Ross
Response from the owner:Hi Lauren! 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!
Esther Francois
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Esther! 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.
Helena-Marie Agomaa
Great experience and learned a lot!
Response from the owner:Hi Helena-Marie! 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’re thrilled that you learned a lot and we hope y ou left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Dinusha Sonu
Response from the owner:Hey Dinusha! 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!
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