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Aid Workshops

If you do not need to earn an official WSIB approved or OHS approved First Aid & CPR/AED certificate but still want to learn amazing live-saving skills, then a First Aid workshop is perfect for you!

Coast2Coast is now offering First Aid and CPR workshops for those who wish to gain general First Aid and CPR knowledge at a lower price. Each workshop has been designed to have a shorter class duration compared to official Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED courses, making it easier for students to attend and complete.

Workshops are perfect for new parents and for those looking for general knowledge that do not need to attain a full certification. Register for a First Aid and CPR workshop and earn a Coast2Coast participation certificate. See below for our available workshops:

Benefits of First Aid Workshops:

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Our First Aid Workshops Include:

Know Your Baby
Workshop

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New or expecting parent? Parenting is challenging and sometimes you need a little extra help. Learn how to take care of your newborn at our Know Your Baby Workshop!

In this workshop, you will learn how to change diapers, prevent and manage infant choking, administer medication and stay on the lookout for common childhood diseases.

This is the perfect training to help new parents learn how to care for infants and children. Not only will you learn new parenting skills, but you will also feel more confident in caring for your child and keeping them safe.

Teaching Time

3 Hours

Course Content

  • Diapering
  • Childhood Diseases
  • Medication
  • Infant Choking

Certification

Participation Certificate

Baby Emergency
Preparedness Workshop

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Concerned about your infant or child choking or requiring CPR at some point? As we all know, babies and children always put things in their mouths. Sometimes these things are choking hazards which, as parents/guardians, we must do our best to keep from them.

In the Baby Emergency Preparedness Workshop, students will learn all about CPR and choking for infants and children. Learn the techniques required to provide CPR or dislodge an item from your child’s throat if they are choking.

Register for the Baby Emergency Preparedness Workshop and be ready if an emergency strikes. Gain the confidence you need to help your child with our highly skilled instructors.

Teaching Time

3 Hours

Course Content

  • Infant CPR
  • Infant Choking
  • Child CPR
  • Child Choking
  • AED Introduction

Certification

Participation Certificate

Build Your Own
Workshop

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Build Your Own Workshop is a great option for groups who are looking for First Aid and CPR/AED training but do not require a full certificate from the Canadian Red Cross.

Build Your Own Workshop will allow you to learn specific topics such as CPR/AED for children only, life-threatening internal bleeding and more. Choose the topics you wish to learn and one of our highly trained instructors will design a class just for you!

Training is perfect for those who wish to increase their skills and learn something new. The Build Your Own Workshop training is simple and will provide you with a Coast2Coast participation certificate upon completion.

Teaching Time

Varies

Course Content

  • CPR/AED – Adult
  • Choking – Adult
  • CPR/AED – Child
  • Choking – Child
  • CPR/AED – Infant
  • Choking – Infant
  • Life Threatening Bleeding – Internal
  • Life Threatening Bleeding – External

Certification

Participation Certificate

Know Your Baby
Workshop

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New or expecting parent? Parenting is challenging and sometimes you need a little extra help. Learn how to take care of your newborn at our Know Your Baby Workshop!

In this workshop, you will learn how to change diapers, prevent and manage infant choking, administer medication and stay on the lookout for common childhood diseases.

This is the perfect training to help new parents learn how to care for infants and children. Not only will you learn new parenting skills, but you will also feel more confident in caring for your child and keeping them safe.

Teaching Time

3 Hours

Course Content

  • Diapering
  • Childhood Diseases
  • Medication
  • Infant Choking

Certification

Participation Certificate

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Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics is committed to providing community-oriented programs that empower individuals with essential life-saving skills. Our aim is to ensure that every participant in our classes and courses gains the necessary techniques to confidently respond to various emergencies. While we sincerely hope that such situations never arise, we are prepared to respond promptly and effectively when needed. Our facilities across Canada are equipped with state-of-the-art First Aid and CPR equipment and supplies. Explore our range of Canadian Red Cross programs or reach out to us for guidance in selecting the course that suits your needs and circumstances best.

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kenny nkechi
My instructor karisa was the best.
Response from the owner:Hi Kenny! 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 London first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Mehdi Ghalenoee
I recently completed my BLS course at Coast2Coast First Aid/CPR in Newmarket, and I had an excellent experience. My instructor, Kia, was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and professional. He explained everything clearly, demonstrated skills with confidence, and made sure we understood each step.Highly recommend this location and especially Instructor Kia!
Response from the owner:Hi Mehdi! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a BLS 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 Newmarket CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Meherul Khan
Response from the owner:Hi Meherul! 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 training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
musu silvary
Teresa Kwoon
Marc Athanas
Made first aid fun and was knowledgeable with good customer service
Response from the owner:Hey Marc! 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 CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Lakshmi Gangadin
Ali was my instructor for renewing my CPR C and Standard First Aid . He did such a good job. Explain everything in detail and made sure the class understand before we moved on through the course. He’s funny and smart and very approachable. So glad I had Ali cause I was stressing about spending my whole 8hrs there and not feeling welcome or understanding anything.
Response from the owner:Hi Lakshmi! 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 and CPR 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 at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Fabiola Ferrusquia
Every year has been better than the previous, instructors are great and 2025- Elhamy was the bets by far... fun, educational and a whole day of learning felt like 5 minutes. Thanks a lot!
Response from the owner:Hi Fabiola! 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 continuing to choose Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We look forward to seeing you at our Etobicoke CPR training facility again for your next recertification. Stay safe!
charles
Good training by Dr Abdul , he was very professional and taught what we needed to, he knew every details of the course. Thank you. I would recommend anyone who want to take the course to make use of him and his years of experiences in the health industry.
Response from the owner:Hi Charles! 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 Brampton first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
sylvia benavides
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Sylvia! 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 at our Richmond Hill first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
atefeh mirani
Recently, I attended a training session at Coast to Coast in Richmond Hill. The instructor, Kia, demonstrated excellent knowledge and efficiency. Overall, it was a very positive and valuable experience.
Response from the owner:Hi Atefeh! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Kia 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 Richmond Hill CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Kamalbir Kooner
With Brilliant instructor John Devlin ,I recently completed a CPR course with and had a great experience. The instructor explained everything clearly and made the hands-on practice easy to understand. The session covered adult, child, and infant CPR along with AED use, which helped me feel more confident in an emergency. The training was well-organized and practical. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to be prepared and learn proper life-saving skills.
Response from the owner:Hi Kamalbir! Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with John 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 Toronto CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
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
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
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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!

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Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics provides WSIB-approved and OHS-approved First Aid, CPR, EMR, Youth training courses and more in over 23 locations in Canada! We pride ourselves on providing the best training experience possible, ensuring our students leave their course feeling confident in their life-saving skills.

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