Train the Next Hero! FREE Life Saving Skills Workshop!

On August 11, 2024, we will be hosting our annual, free Train the Next Hero! workshop.

Our goal is to provide you with the confidence you need to perform CPR and assist someone who is choking.

Take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the highlights from our previous events in our photo gallery—relive the moments that made it all unforgettable!

“Train the Next Hero!”, presented by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, is an annual free event with a goal to teach the citizens of Toronto basic life-saving skills while raising awareness about the importance of knowing First Aid & CPR. This free workshop takes place on August 11th at Mel Lastman Square in North York. This is an all-ages workshop and we encourage you to attend with your family. Help us set a record for the largest Life Saving Workshop in Canada and reserve your spot today!

Date:

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location:

Mel Lastman Square

5100 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5V7

Registration:

OPEN

Featuring:

Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Blood Services
Toronto Fire
JVS Toronto

What To Expect:

Observe our professional instructors to learn, practice and master life-saving skills at our different First Aid and CPR stations

Earn a Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate upon successfully completing all stations

Receive a gift bag after completing the workshop successfully

Face painting, colouring and games booth for children

Ticket Information:

Tickets are reserved based on workshop starting times. Entry is FREE. The full workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete, and you may stay as long as you like after/prior to completing it.

PLEASE READ:

If you do not reserve a ticket prior to attending, you may still attend the workshop. By reserving your ticket, you will skip the registration line. If you miss your start time, you may attend a later start time. Please bring a copy of your ticket to the event and arrive early.

You will be separated into groups and led by a workshop volunteer to each station. Please be sure to arrive early in order to attend the workshop you registered for.

By attending this event, you consent to photography, audio recording and video recording. This media may be used for news, social media, promotional purposes, advertising and more by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics Inc.

Time Slots:

1 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 2:30 PM
2:30 PM – 3 PM
3 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4 PM
4 PM – 4:30 PM
4:30 PM – 5 PM
5 PM – 5:30 PM
5:30 PM – 6 PM
6 PM – 6:30 PM
6:30 pm – 7 PM

Please arrive EARLY for your time slot. If you are late, you must wait for the next time slot.

Ticket Includes:

CPR Training for Adults and Children
Choking for Adults and Children
Heart Attack, Stroke, Opioid Poisoning

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please be advised that this is not a full Canadian Red Cross CPR training. If you wish to attain a Canadian Red Cross certification, please check out our website at www.c2cfirstaidaquatics.com or call us at 866-291-9121.

This workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. You must complete all 3 stations in order to receive your Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate and gift bag. Please check in with the registration booth as you arrive. You will receive all necessary materials to begin the workshop.

All ages are welcome to attend. Although the main event is geared towards adults, there will also be a colouring booth available for children.

RESERVE YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE TO SKIP THE REGISTRATION LINE. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR TICKET TO THE EVENT.

YOU MAY STILL ATTEND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET.

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Train the Next Hero! Free Life-Saving Skills Workshop

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Abdulaziz Swede

I recently completed a first aid training course here, and it was an outstanding experience! The facilities were clean, well-organized, and equipped with everything we needed. My instructor, Rohail, was exceptional. He was knowledgeable, patient, and made the entire course engaging and interactive. He took the time to ensure everyone understood each skill thoroughly, making us all feel confident and prepared. Rohail’s passion for teaching first aid truly stood out, and I left feeling empowered to handle emergency situations. Highly recommend this place and Rohail as an instructor for anyone looking to learn first aid!

Clara Sanchez

Bella A

Ravjeev Khanna was a great instructor! Very informative and helpful. He had a positive attitude and it helped the class to be more engaging.

Daniel Getahun

Selina was a phenomenal instructor who provided excellent teaching skills and leadership that helped everyone feel confident in themselves.

Sakshi Pandit

I finished my standard First aid training today and Selina Rawe she taught us today and the whole day I enjoyed training it was amazing and really nice training that I had today.

jonathan bechthold

Very good experience.Selina was a great instructor.I’m very pleased.Thank you Selina!!!

Suzanne

My instructor was Anne klausner , she was very knowledgeable and explained the material step by step and made sure everyone understands . It was a great 4 hrs session and I learned a lot .

FARHAT SULEIMAN

I was taught very nicely and the teacher was very understanding. I successfully completed the requirements for CPR level C. The instructors name was Eyael dagre I am very glad I took this class.

Sandeep Kaur

Had a great experience. Rajeev Sir elaborated everything with detail.

Response from the owner: Hi Sandeep! 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.

Bey Osei

Nursing Student here I came for my BLS renewal I have had fun learning a 3rd time providing CPR to those that are in need, Raj is an excellent instructor!!!

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Japleen Kaur

Amazing experience with Mr. Rajeev Khanna. He is a great instructor. Made sure everyone was understanding.

Response from the owner: Hello Japleen! Thank you so much for your kind review. We hope you learned a lot of amazing life-saving skills in your recent training course. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sebahattin Kayalica

Great instructors. Very knowledgeable. As someone in the healthcare field, I was surprised at the amount of nuance that the instructor provided. An amazing job overall, definitely returning.

pawan Bajwa

Momir Bosiljcic

The instructor did a great job delivering the content but it is a very long session.

Faiyaz Shaikh

Great experience, learnt a lot, the Instructor Rohail was amazing, clearing all doubts.

Sohal Ruchika

Response from the owner: Hi Sohal! 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!

Vanessa P

I really enjoyed taking my CPR through Coast2Coast. The instructor, Dimitri, was very knowledgable, helpful and engaging. I was worried that it would be a long day but Dimitri made the time fly by. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

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: Hi Nikki! Your review and recommendation is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C 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!

Golnaz Fakhrieh asl

Response from the owner: Hi Golnaz! 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!

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.

Response from the owner: Hey Lea! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C 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!

Xuanming Zhang

Response from the owner: Hey Xuanming! 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!

Odo Lynda

Thanks Andrea, we learned and had fun. Much love, take care

Response from the owner: Hey Odo! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Andrea 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!

Lucy Zucca

Rajeev is very friendly and personable. It was a great experience. Thank you

Response from the owner: Hi Lucy! 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.

Constance Lafeuille

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Constance! 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.

Arshly Anee

Response from the owner: Arshly, 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!

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

Response from the owner: Gihan, 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!

haidry fatima

Walaa

Response from the owner: Hi Haidry! 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!

gehan ibrahim

I enjoyed my standard first aid course. Walaa is amazing instructor and she is very knowledgeable. Thanks coast to coast

Response from the owner: Hey Gehan! 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!

yuxuan wei

I’m ECE student，its very helpful for me！I am very grateful to my lecturer Walla！

Response from the owner: Hi Yuxuan! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Walaa 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!

Gihan Hassan

Walaa instrator explained theFirat aid cpr c and AED very wellThank youGihan hassan

Response from the owner: Hi Gihan! 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 First Aid and CPR-C 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.

Deepika Poonia

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Deepika! 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.

Melissa Medeiros

It was great! And Walaa was great!

Response from the owner: Melissa, 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!

魏家阳

Well experience with Walaa, help us to learn a lot

Response from the owner: 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!

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!

Response from the owner: Hi Aworinde! 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!

Lindy Davies

Tracy made this course fun and entertaining! Thanks.

Response from the owner: Hi Lindy! 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!

Adedotun Obasanya

It was impactful, well detailed and the best I have ever had in terms of hands on training

Response from the owner: Hi Adedotun! 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!

Eden Dagbelou

Response from the owner: Thanks for your amazing review, Eden! 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.

Kaitlyn Muma

Ezz is the best first aid/CPR instructor I’ve had so far.. He is extremely knowledgeable and engaging!

Response from the owner: Kaitlyn, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable First Aid and CPR 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!

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!

Response from the owner: Hi Daphne! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your Standard First Aid & CPR training needs. We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience with Anne as your instructor and we’ll be sure to let her know how much of a positive impact she’s had on her students. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We’re glad you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you in 3 years for recertification! Stay safe.

Dhirendra Rawat

Great experience with Ezz. Practicing in a practical way. It was great experience and having fun without being feeling of laziness.

Response from the owner: Hey Drirendra! 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.

Robert Eshua

Beautiful experience with Ezz. Friendly and very educative lectures.

Response from the owner: Robert, 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!

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.

Response from the owner: Hey Sarisha! 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!

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.

Response from the owner: Hey Ethan! 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.

jasmine catunto

Ezz is a great instructor! Engaging, funny, and thorough!

Response from the owner: Jasmine, 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!

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

Response from the owner: Hey Grace! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a Standard First Aid & CPR/AED 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!

Abby Holt

Ezz is great!

Response from the owner: Hi Abby! 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!