Youth Programs · Canadian Red Cross Training Partner
Stay Safe Training Course
Coast2Coast runs the Canadian Red Cross Stay Safe course for kids, built for the stretch of time a child is on their own — walking to school, home alone after class, or watching a younger sibling for a few minutes. Your child practises real first aid and CPR skills, then works through the judgment call of recognizing an emergency and knowing what to do about it.
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Course Detail
The Stay Safe Course, Virtual or In-Class
Both formats teach the same Canadian Red Cross topics and end in the same certificate. The difference is where your child sits: live online from home, or a private in-class session your family, school or group books directly.
This is a youth program, not workplace first aid training. The Canadian Red Cross certificate does not expire, but it is not the certificate an employer asks for. Adults who need first aid certification for work should book Intermediate/Standard First Aid, which the majority of workplaces require.
- Length
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4 to 5 hours
Three live online sessions of 90 minutes each, plus 30 minutes of at-home practice with family after every session.
- Ages
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9 to 13 years old
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- Who it is for
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- Kids spending time home alone after school
- Kids walking to school, a friend's house or the park on their own
- Kids watching a younger sibling for a short stretch
- Scouts, Guides, camps and school groups, booked together
- For a virtual class
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- Internet and Zoom
- A computer, tablet or smartphone with a camera and microphone
- A doll or stuffed animal
- A pair of gloves
- A towel or an unused diaper
- 100% attendance of the course
- Course content
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View all 14 course topics
- The Red Cross
- Importance of Responsibility and Respect
- Importance of Setting and Following Rules
- How to Stay Safe
- How to Prepare, Recognize and Respond to Unexpected Situations
- Check, Call, Care, including phoning EMS 911
- Recovery Position
- Conscious Choking — adult, child and alone
- Feeling Unwell
- Asthma, using an inhaler and spacer
- Anaphylaxis, using an EpiPen
- Poisoning
- Insect Stings
- Wound Care — cuts, scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps, bruises, life-threatening bleeding and burns
- Evaluation
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- 100% attendance of the course
- The at-home practice after each session
- Certificate
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Canadian Red Cross certificate, no expiry
A youth certificate, not a workplace first aid certificate.
Stay Safe teaches a child to look after themselves rather than someone else's child — the reverse of what our Babysitting course covers. Your child practises the Check, Call, Care sequence and phones EMS 911, then works through choking, asthma, anaphylaxis, poisoning and wound care.
- Length
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5 to 6 hours
One session in the classroom.
- Availability
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Private booking only
There is no open in-class calendar. Book a group of eight or more at a location you choose.
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- Requirements
- 100% attendance of the course
- Course content
- The same fourteen Canadian Red Cross topics as Virtual Stay Safe — see the full list above.
- Certificate
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Canadian Red Cross certificate, no expiry
A youth certificate, not a workplace first aid certificate.
In-class Stay Safe covers the same audience as the virtual route — kids spending time home alone, walking somewhere on their own, or watching a sibling briefly — but runs only as private training, for a school, camp, troop or group of eight or more, at a location your group chooses. There is no open calendar to book into.
Three Steps
How Stay Safe Certification Works
Shorter than it sounds, and every step builds toward the same Canadian Red Cross certificate.
Compare Virtual and In-ClassVirtual Stay Safe runs live over Zoom from anywhere in Canada. In-class Stay Safe runs only as private training — a group of eight or more can request it at a location of their choice, since there is no open in-class calendar.
Virtual sessions run 90 minutes each, followed by 30 minutes of hands-on practice at home with a parent or sibling, using a doll or stuffed animal. The in-class session runs the same content in one sitting. Both routes require 100% attendance.
A Canadian Red Cross certificate follows the completed course. It carries no expiry date, though it is a youth certificate rather than a workplace first aid credential.
Private Training
Group & Private Stay Safe Training
Book a private Stay Safe course for a school, camp, troop or a handful of families. Both virtual and in-class private groups need eight or more participants, at a time and location you choose.
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Huge discounts on course price
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Centralized billing and reporting
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Easy scheduling for your whole group
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Taught by a WSIB-approved training provider
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Canadian Red Cross certificate, no expiry
Awards & Recognition
Recognised as a Top 3 Canadian Red Cross Training Partner for 2023, 2024, 2025 consecutively.
2025 · National First Aid & CPR Provider
2025 · National Professional Responder Provider
2025 · Top 3 National Training Provider
2025 · Top 3 Provincial Training Provider
2024 · National First Aid & CPR Provider
2024 · National Professional Responder Provider
2024 · Top 3 National Training Provider
2024 · Top 3 Provincial Training Provider
2023 · National First Aid & CPR Provider
2023 · National Professional Responder Provider
2023 · Top 3 National Training Provider
2023 · Top 3 Provincial Training Provider
Youth or Workplace
Stay Safe or Workplace First Aid Course?
Stay Safe is a youth program, so it is not WSIB approved workplace first aid training. In Ontario, a first aid course meets Regulation 1101: Basic/Emergency First Aid for five or fewer workers, Intermediate/Standard First Aid above that. Coast2Coast is a WSIB approved training provider, and those two first aid courses are the ones that satisfy Regulation 1101.
A teen who ages out of Stay Safe and into a summer job asking for certification books the same course an adult does: Intermediate/Standard First Aid with CPR C, adult, child and infant, with the skills day run on an AED Trainer.
Why Coast2Coast
Why Parents Book Stay Safe Training With Us
Plenty of places teach an adult CPR class. Far fewer run a Canadian Red Cross Stay Safe course built for a nine-year-old's attention span.
Trusted By
Some of Our Happy Clients
Testimonials
What Parents and Kids Say
Reviews From Our Students
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Natasha Bayati Coast2Coast Student
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I had a great experience taking my First Aid course with John Delvin. He was an excellent instructor — very knowledgeable, energetic, and engaging throughout the entire day.
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Zoe Lynch Coast2Coast Student
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I've taken quite a few CPR and first aid courses over the years, and Dimitrih was the best first aid and CPR instructor.
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Shelley Booth Coast2Coast Student
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Our trainer Kianoosh was very informative. Even after doing multiple first aid and CPR courses, there are still things to learn.
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Mozhgan Hasanzadeh Coast2Coast Student
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I had a great experience with Coast2Coast First Aid in Scarborough. The instructor was knowledgeable, patient, and explained everything clearly.
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Who It Is For
What Is the Canadian Red Cross Stay Safe Course?
It is a first aid course with CPR skills, written for a child who is starting to spend real time without an adult in the room: home alone after school, walking to a friend's house, or watching a younger sibling for a short stretch. Nobody needs a medical background — your child leaves able to phone EMS 911, use the recovery position, help someone choking, and use an inhaler or an EpiPen, then layers on the harder part: recognizing when something is actually an emergency.
- 9–13Stay Safe ages
- 4–5 hrsVirtual course length
- 90 minLength of one session
- No expiryCertificate term
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A Canadian Red Cross program
A Canadian Red Cross certificate with no expiry date, not an in-house attendance sheet.
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Live classes, not a video to watch
An instructor is in the room, or on the call, the whole time. Ninety minutes at a time — about as long as a nine-year-old holds focus in one sitting.
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Taught by Canadian Red Cross instructors
First responders, nurses and other medical professionals teach our classes, and every class has a Canadian Red Cross instructor.
Inside the Classroom
Stay Safe Training in Action
Common Questions
Stay Safe Course Questions, Answered
How old does my child have to be for Stay Safe?
The Stay Safe course requires participants to be 9 to 13 years old. Outside that band, our Babysitting course covers ages 11 to 15 for a teen looking after someone else's child rather than themselves.
Is Stay Safe training available online or in person?
Stay Safe runs live online across Canada, and it also has a private in-class route. There is no open in-class calendar — a classroom session is a private group booking for eight or more, at a location your family or group chooses.
How long does the Stay Safe course take?
Virtual Stay Safe runs 4 to 5 hours and in-class Stay Safe runs 5 to 6 hours. Online, that splits into three live sessions of 90 minutes, each followed by 30 minutes of practice at home with family. In class, it runs as one private session.
What does Stay Safe teach my child about being home alone?
Stay Safe covers the Check, Call, Care sequence, recognizing an emergency, and phoning EMS 911, alongside first aid and CPR skills. Your child practises the choking sequence, the recovery position, an inhaler and spacer, an EpiPen, and wound care up to life-threatening bleeding — the youth emergency preparedness skills for the time they spend unsupervised.
How long is the Stay Safe certificate valid?
The Canadian Red Cross Stay Safe certificate is issued with no expiry date. That is different from our adult courses: an Intermediate/Standard First Aid certificate is valid three years, and a CPR/AED certificate carries its own term.
Does a Stay Safe certificate count as workplace first aid training?
No — Stay Safe is a youth program, not a workplace first aid certification. An employer asking for first aid certification wants a workplace first aid course: Basic/Emergency First Aid, or Intermediate/Standard First Aid, which the majority of workplaces require. In Ontario those are the WSIB approved first aid courses, and a youth certificate is not one of them.
Is Intermediate First Aid the same as Standard First Aid?
Yes — Intermediate First Aid and Standard First Aid are two names for one course. The Canadian Red Cross changed the wording, so older certificates read Standard and newer ones read Intermediate. Neither is a youth course. See our first aid course page.
Is there an exam at the end of Stay Safe?
The published requirement is 100% attendance of the course. Online students also complete the 30 minutes of at-home practice after each session, which rehearses the skills rather than testing them.
What does my child need for a virtual Stay Safe class?
Internet, Zoom, a device with a camera and microphone, and a few household items.
- A computer, tablet or smartphone with a camera and microphone
- A doll or stuffed animal
- A pair of gloves
- A towel or an unused diaper
Can you run a private Stay Safe group course for my school or camp?
Yes — we run private Stay Safe courses for groups of eight or more, on your date and at your location, online or in class. Call 1-866-291-9121 or see private and group training to register.
Give your child a skill that never expires
Book the Canadian Red Cross Stay Safe course, live online across Canada or as private in-class training for your group.