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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“I had the pleasure of attending training sessions led by Hassan outstanding trainer who was both incredibly knowledgeable and highly interactive. Their engaging and dynamic teaching style made the learning process enjoyable and effective. The trainer was always clear, approachable, and supportive, encouraging participation and adapting the content to suit everyone’s needs. Their sessions were not only insightful but also truly motivational. A top-notch experience—definitely one of the most impactful trainers

Manisha Joshi

Wonderful Instructor, session was very interesting and interactive.

Lindsay Smith

Tracy was an amazing instructor

Cassandra Vic

Tracy is an incredible instructor, she is very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and ensured a positive learning experience.

Liudmyla Verkholiaz

nathan haldenby

Had my training with Tracey and she was lovely, very informative and personal, took attention to participants feedback and insights as first aid is ever changing. Had much wanted insight coming from a female voice as in first aid those are often missed and over looked which was refreshing. Best first aid course I’ve taken 🙂

Alayna Hubick

The Standard First Aid course taught by Tracy is an energized and fun course! She brought positive energy and charisma to each aspect of the course. Tracy answered all questions directed towards her and took in new information from the class mates. 10/10 experience!

Katelyn Halter

Tracy was awesome. She made the hours fly by and kept me thoroughly engaged the whole time. 10/10

Zach Allan

Tracy was the best first aid teacher really engaging and fun!

Tiana Phippen

Taleisha Stec-Marksman

Rosalyn Raposo

Akudo Ihesiene

It was fun and practical. Thank you Ms Azra

Response from the owner:Hi Akudo! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Azra. We aim to provide the best experience possible and we 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 next year for your next training. Stay safe!

Krystal Marhong

Azras was an amazingly calm, grounded and knowledgeable instructor!!

Response from the owner:Hey Krystal! 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!

Eqbal Alshaheen

I had a great experience with an amazing trainer

Response from the owner:Hi Eqbal! 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!

DANIEL ODIEGWU

Rajeev is an amazing informative instructor and loves to interact with students

Response from the owner:Hey Daniel! 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!

Rebecca Singh

Rajeev is a very good instructor. He makes the BLS course interesting, informative, and important. Well spent 4 hours for anyone that would like to learn basic life support.

Would recommend Coast2Coast as they were able to reschedule me in a timely manner when my class was originally cancelled.

I’ve been to both the Newmarket and Brampton locations and the instructors were very helpful in guidance and making sure you felt confident.

Response from the owner:Hi Rebecca! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great BLS training course with Rajeev as your instructor. We aim to provide the best experience possible and are glad 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 next year for your next training. Stay safe!

Khushmankaur Kaur

Great experience with Rajeev sir

Response from the owner:Hi Khushmankaur! 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.

Dimple Dimple

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

Olawunmi Odunukan

The instructor was very good at explaining the information that is needed to be known in order to perform BLS. The class provided for practice to help better prepare us for the field

Response from the owner:Olawunmi, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable BLS 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!

Sara Henry

Very knowledgeable. The class was really fun and informative. Rajeev was the best instructor and I learned alot.

Response from the owner:Sara, we’re thrilled you enjoyed your class and that you learned so much! Now you have the skills to save a life. See you in three years!

Safa Shaikh

Mohammed Ezz was an amazing instructor and I learned a lot!

Response from the owner:Hey Safa! 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!

Christine Malette

It was a good experienced.
Good coach Monsieur Joseph.

Response from the owner:Hey Christine! 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!

Damilola Ogunnowo

Great trainer. He was patient, practical and showed granulated knowledge.

Nitin L

I took a course with Rajeev during the long weekend. His professionalism combined with his anecdotes were very helpful in applying the concepts directly to real situations.
Although I am not new to first aid, I still learned a great deal, which I attribute to Rajeev’s teaching methods. He would prompt the class with questions to give everyone a chance to arrive at the answer themselves before offering the answer. This is something I have found very helpful in my past learning, and was glad to have that through the SFA-C course. He was respectful while knowing when to include humor, inspirational, and used demonstrations to keep everyone engaged.
I would highly recommend Coast2Coast and Rajeev’s courses for anyone looking to learn first aid or take another course that he teaches.
I would also recommend anyone reading this to take a first-aid and CPR course as it is invaluable – emergencies don’t come with warnings.

Response from the owner:Hey Nitin! 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! It’s amazing to hear that you learned so much despite taking the course in the past. Our goal is to provide the best training possible and we’re thrilled that you enjoyed your course with Rajeev. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Layth Chabuk

It was an amazing course, this was a second time in same place, the trainer who was responsible for this course Ms. Alyaa, professional and has deeply experience. I really leaned from here more things. Thanks for all who supervised this program.

Response from the owner:Hey Layth! 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 again for a third time for recertification. Stay safe!

Dash Sakiri

The course was incredibly informative and far less intimidating than it seems. There’s so much to learn and so many useful scenarios for all of the content learned. Ezz was a fantastic teacher and did an incredible job teaching and showing all students how to properly perform all physical tasks. Would highly recommend to others.

Response from the owner:Hey Dash! 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!

Tawfik Ali

Yesterday’s emergency first aid kit training was incredibly informative. I gained valuable hands-on experience and learned how to properly use each item in the kit

Response from the owner:Hey Tawfik! 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!

Amar Mann

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

Isabella Alena

Rajeev was fantastic. Overall great experience

Response from the owner:Hi Isabella! 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.

Meanusa Sivaneswaran

Response from the owner:Meanusa, 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!

dhrashti patel

The Standard FirstAid training course given by Rajeev sir was amazing and knowledgeable. He explained each and every topic in such a way that it was really understandable with live incidents.Whoever is planning to take the training should definitely visit the place.

Response from the owner:Dhrashti, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C 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!

Devin Cordell

Trained by Mohamed Ezz

Response from the owner:Devin, 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!

Lachlan Mclean

Ezz was my instructor and he was fantastic!

Response from the owner:Hi Lachlan! 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!

Aruneshwari Saravanan

Exxon- SFA loved it

Response from the owner:Hey Aruneshwari! 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 in Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, 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!

Sara Khafaga

Response from the owner:Hi Sara! 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!

Jaqueline Freedman

I have my BLS recertification today and my instructor Selina Rawe is awesome. She is wonderful, insightful, fun and learn so many things that I haven’t learn before. She is very knowledgeable of what she does and beyond. Thank you Selina!

Response from the owner:Hi Jaqueline! 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 in BLS, 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!

Ella Simpson

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

Mary Robertson

sorry i forget the instructor name !he is a very good teacher i could not have pass my first Aid and CPR without his knowledge of teaching

Response from the owner:Mary, 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!

Atul Bhardwaj

This course was very informative. I took it in Calgary and Instructor Korny has done very good job. I will surely recommend everybody.

Response from the owner:Atul, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! 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!

Vinaksi Lalotra

I did my standard first Aid/ CPR. It was really nice with instructor Korny, she was amazing explained everything in details. The location was Calgary.

Response from the owner:Hi Vinaksi! 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!

Martina Osei

My instructor for my class on April 19th, 2025 was amazing, she engaged and communicated well with everyone, as well as answered all questions.
Enjoyed the class despite the length

Response from the owner:Hi Martina! 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!

amandeep uppal

“I recently completed a CPR and first aid class, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the experience. The instructors were knowledgeable and engaging, making the material easy to understand.

Response from the owner:Hi Amandeep! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a first aid and CPR 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!

Saumya A

Awesome Cpr class experience. Mr. RAJEEV did a great job. Highly recommend it!

Response from the owner:Hi Saumya! 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 in CPR, 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!

Lauren King

Rajeev is a great instructor and kept us engaged

Response from the owner:Hey Lauren! 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!

Anjali Sharma

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

George Baker

Rajeev is awesome

Response from the owner:Hey George! 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.

Elizabeth Fiks

Amazing experience with Ali!

Response from the owner:Elizabeth, 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!