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Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (HCP) Courses

Basic Life Support training through the Heart and Stroke are designed for healthcare professionals. These healthcare professionals are typically staff members who work in hospitals or pre-hospital settings. Their job is to provide high-quality CPR in a team environment to patients in need. The goal of this course is to teach students how to provide the best quality CPR to increase survival rates for patients.

Those who enroll in Basic Life Support training will learn a variety of life-saving skills such as recognizing cardiac arrest, how to respond quickly and confidently to an emergency, how to perform single and multi-rescuer team CPR and more!

There are three training levels you may choose from: Basic Life Support, Basic Life Support (Blended) and Basic Life Support Recertification. To learn more about these course types, please look below.

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If you do not require certification through Heart and Stroke, you may be interested in a Basic Life Support course through the Canadian Red Cross.

In addition to Basic Life Support training, Canadian Red Cross also offers Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy courses. 

If you are interested, click the “Learn More” button below.

Training LevelBasic Life Support
All In-Class Training:

4 hours teaching time

10AM-2PM

Course Content:
  • 1-rescuer and 2-rescuer CPR
  • Multi-rescuer team CPR
  • High-quality chest compressions
  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • Relief of choking for adults, children and infants
  • AED for adults, children and infants
  • Chain of survival
  • Bag valve mask ventilation
  • Opioid emergencies
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Heart attack and stroke
  • Maternal cardiac arrest
  • Drowning
  • Role of the CPR coach
Requirements:

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test

Certification:Certificate will be issued, valid for 1 year

At Coast2Coast, we provide Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support training courses for healthcare professionals. This 4-hour, high-intensity training is available throughout the GTA. Click the Register Now button to find a training location near you and gain confidence in your life-saving skills!

Training LevelBasic Life Support (Blended)
Online + In-Class Training:

Online: 1-2 hours (to be completed in your own time)

In-Class: 2 hours

3PM-5PM

Course Content:
  • 1-rescuer and 2-rescuer CPR
  • Multi-rescuer team CPR
  • High-quality chest compressions
  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • Relief of choking for adults, children and infants
  • AED for adults, children and infants
  • Chain of survival
  • Bag valve mask ventilation
  • Opioid emergencies
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Heart attack and stroke
  • Maternal cardiac arrest
  • Drowning
  • Role of the CPR coach
Requirements:

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test

Certification:Certificate will be issued, valid for 1 year

Blended training is a great way to earn your Basic Life Support certificate in a flexible and convenient manner. Complete half of your training online prior to attending a 2 hour in-class session. Getting certified in Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support has never been easier!

Training LevelBasic Life Support Recertification
All In-Class Training:

3 hours teaching time

6PM-9PM

Course Content:

Refresher of:

  • 1-rescuer and 2-rescuer CPR
  • Multi-rescuer team CPR
  • High-quality chest compressions
  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • Relief of choking for adults, children and infants
  • AED for adults, children and infants
  • Chain of survival
  • Bag valve mask ventilation
  • Opioid emergencies
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Heart attack and stroke
  • Maternal cardiac arrest
  • Drowning
  • Role of the CPR coach
Requirements:

Current Heart and Stroke BLS Provider certification OR Heart and Stroke BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test

Certification:Certificate will be issued, valid for 1 year

Have you already completed a Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support training? Now it’s time to recertify! Keep your Basic Life Support certificate up-to-date and register for a Recertification course. Current certificate must be valid.

Click here for a quick, step-by-step registration guide that gets you registered fast and efficiently!

Click here for a thorough and guiding instructional video with audio commentary to get you registered for the right course!

Testimonials!

Alara Somer
Response from the owner:Hi Alara! 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 at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Samson Osho
Response from the owner:Samson, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Brampton CPR training facility. 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!
Fresh Faro
Walaa did an amazing job explaining all the concepts and demonstrating all the work.
Response from the owner: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 at our Mississauga CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Shelley Lam
Attend and passed the Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C course with Hetal Patel. She was an amazing teacher – everything was taught in depth, she was enthusiastic, very kind an incredibly knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend her!
Response from the owner:Hi Shelley! 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 Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level 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 at our Scarborough first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Liang Enming
Thank you for Walaa! The instructor did an excellent job, and I learned a great deal.
Response from the owner:Hi Liang! 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 at our Mississauga first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Talwinder Singh
Excellent at providing training for first aid. I would like thank Teresa kwoon for all the information she provided me
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Aidan Pallotta
Teresa Kwoon was a very helpful instructor
Maor Litvak
Teresa Kwoon was great and very informative instructor. Class was good and detailed. Free parking onsite, and easy to get to at hwy 7 & 27
Gurtej Dhillon
Avjit Shahi
Awesome explanation by Teresa Kwoon. Feel equipt. She was sweet to work with.
Farinaz Noorbakhsh
We had a very good experience with HOSAM this morning .He was perfect in teaching us BLS . Thanks a lot
Response from the owner:Hi Farinaz! 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 BLS 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 at our Ottawa CPR training facility next year for recertification! Stay safe.
Viny Hapi
The instructor Kelly Broad was so kind and explained very well.
Response from the owner:Hey Viny! 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 at our Ottawa CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Naïma Saintil
10/10
The instructor Kelly was so kind and patient
Response from the owner:Hi Naima! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Kelly 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 at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Anna Reji
Kelly was my instructor.It was great experience and training.She is very helpful and knowledgeable.
Response from the owner:Hi Anna! 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 course at our Ottawa first aid training facility. 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.
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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 at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Eion
Great courses highly recommend!
Response from the owner:Hi Eion! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Ottawa first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Divya Gopal
Response from the owner:Hi Divya! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our North York first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
RASHMI AGGARWAL
I recently completed the Red Cross First Aid course with instructor Ahmed Elsaid, and I had a truly excellent experience. Ahmed made the entire training engaging, practical, and easy to understand. His activities were interesting, hands-on, and very well structured, which helped reinforce every skill we learned.
Ahmed’s teaching style creates long-lasting learning—he explains concepts clearly, demonstrates them effectively, and ensures everyone feels confident practicing real-life scenarios. His professionalism, patience, and enthusiasm made the course both enjoyable and highly educational.
Response from the owner:Hi Rashmi! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Saurabh K
Amazing instruction and instructor
Response from the owner:Hi Saurabh! 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility, 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!
Jennifer Northcote
Teresa Keon was an excellent instructor. It was a great experience and very valuable.
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 at our Toronto first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Paulina Layne
Ahmed was a great CPR instructor, explained and demonstrated everything in great detail!! Highly recommend everyone to take this course to provide safe care!
Response from the owner:Hi Paulina! 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 at our Brampton CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Andrew
Class is really well taught by Selina. She made it fun to learn and not boring. She kept the class engaged.
Response from the owner:Hey Andrew! 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Bhargav Priyadarsan
The way Miss Selina executed the in-class was so amazing and informative. Thank you so much.
Response from the owner:Bhargav, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Scarborough first aid training facility. 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!
Jennifer Mok
Selina was absolutely awesome! The way she shared her wealth of knowledge with true experiences and sense of humour made the day go so much faster! She was very engaging and made me laugh all the way through. I hope she is around to teach this course again when I need to take it three years from now! Thank you so much Selina for helping me feel confident and prepared!
Response from the owner:Hey Jennifer! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Scarborough first aid and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Ariori Tolulope Olayiwola
Selina was very good and she gave very fun easy to remember illustrations
Response from the owner:Hey Ariori! 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 at our Scarborough first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Yui Nishimura
Selina was an amazing instructor. Even through such a long day, she kept the class very engaging and I learned lots. Thank you so much 🙂
Response from the owner:Hi Yui! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Selina 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe
Mona Mehra
Instructor Selina is amazing.She teaches everything in a fun way that makes everything easy to remember. !!
Response from the owner:Hi Mona! 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 course at our Scarborough first aid training facility. 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.
Selina Rawe
Selina is an awesome instructor. She made the class feel light and fun and time passed really quickly. I understood the content really well.
Response from the owner:Selina, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Scarborough first aid training facility. 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!
Crizza Joy Alcoy
Julia is knowledgeable on her job. She is more than willing to show us again the skills when someone is not sure about it. Great instructor.. Kudos!
Response from the owner:Hi Crizza! 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 course at our Edmonton first aid training facility. 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.
Hin Wong
Very good with good expression for every part, i love it
马丁
Selina Rawe is a wonderful teacher
Coco Ma
Ms Selina Rawe is so nice and patient. Best learning experience ever!
nazanin manafi
Sharareh Meskoob was an amazing CPR instructor. She explained everything clearly, patiently, and made the class very easy to understand. 🌺
Response from the owner:Hi Nazanin! 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 course at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility. 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.
irfaan ally
Selina was a great teacher
Brenda De Silva
Kia was super interesting, extremely educated and probably the best First Aid and CPR course I’ve done and I’ve done a a lot.
Response from the owner:Hi Brenda! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re thrilled that you found our East York first aid and CPR training the best you’ve done so far! 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.
Shannon O
I really enjoyed this course, the online and in-person. Shar was a great instructor. The material was very easy to follow and straight-forward. Would definitely recommend.
Response from the owner:Hi Shannon! 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 course at our Newmarket first aid training facility. 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.
Sara Harwood
Very good, fun and interactive
Response from the owner:Sara, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Newmarket first aid training facility. 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!
Gabriele Pedulla
Response from the owner:Gabriele, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Mississauga first aid training facility. 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!
Elizabeth Aquino
Easy to understand training. Location is accessible. Clean facility. Highly recommended to get your BLS certification.
Response from the owner:Elizabeth, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Scarborough CPR training facility. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a BLS training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!
Blessing Ntam
Response from the owner:Blessing, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our London first aid training facility. 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!
Chetana Subba
Tatiana was an amazing tutor! Very patient, hands-on, and explained everything clearly. She repeated theory and practice when needed, which really helped. I’d highly recommend taking the course with C2C and Tatiana!
Response from the owner:Chetana, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our London first aid training facility. 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!
Ibiwunmi Ige
Tatiana was an amazing First Aid and CPR instructor! The class was interactive, easy to follow, and full of hands-on practice. She explained each concept thoroughly and made sure everyone felt confident performing the skills. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for high-quality First Aid and CPR training.
Response from the owner:Hi Ibiwunmi! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our London first aid and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
lasanthi withana
Hi, I want to give specially thank for Mr. Ahamad to help us to make our self for emergencies and first aid. And also this is really important program and he gives us all knowledge with nice examples. We all involved to all program with practically. Finally I want to thank you again and again to help me to improve my knowledge about all areas of emergencies and first aid. Thank you
Response from the owner:Hi Iasanthi! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Myunghei Shiny Lee
The instructor, Selina Rawe is awesome!!
Karen Bautista
Ms Selina Rawe is awesome!!
tharshini Rupan
She’s very kind
Grace Quijano
Miss Selina is very nice and very lively.
Diya
My instructor was Ms .Salina Rawe and she is one of the sweetest people I know
Deshenique
i had Selina Rawe for an instructor and she was awesome. 10/10

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