First Responder Recertification (FR) Training Program

Ready to refresh your First Responder (FR) skills? At Coast2Coast, we provide First Responder Recertification training courses throughout Ontario, helping keep our student’s certificates valid. This advanced training has been designed to go over content you have previously learned while also incorporating newly developed life-saving techniques.

The course covers a wide range of topics from assessing patients and circulatory emergencies to hemorrhages and soft tissue trauma. In addition to this content, students will also learn how to extricate patients, deliver a baby and so much more.

Each of these skills is not only taught over lecture but also taught through scenario-based training. Students will be required to act out emergency scenes as a way to practice patient assessments, vitals, various medical emergencies, and how to care for the patient. Practicing scenarios is a key aspect of First Responder Recertification training.

Earn your WSIB-approved Canadian Red Cross certificate and get registered with us today! We can’t wait to help you gain confidence in your skills.

Courses offered are:

First Responder Recert

Why Choose Coast2Coast for EMR and FR Training?

Learn life-saving skills from instructors with years of professional First Responder experience (field medics, paramedics, etc.)
Practice various rescue and resuscitation skills with top-notch training equipment
High equipment to participant ratio, increasing your hands-on training experience
Once you successfully complete your FR/EMR course, gain a unique opportunity to practice your life-saving skills, at no extra cost, by attending a future EMR course (if you wish to earn a valid certificate, you must register and pay for the course)
Become prioritized for hiring/working events – Coast2Coast provides work and volunteer opportunities often
Complete your training throughout Ontario, ranging from Toronto to London to Ottawa

First Responder Recertification

Duration:
20 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
2-day training

Course Content:

The Professional Responder
Responding to the Call
Infection Prevention and Control
Anatomy and Physiology
Assessment
Airway Management and Respiratory Emergencies
Circulatory Emergencies
Shock
Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Trauma
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
Head and Spinal Injuries
Acute and Chronic Illnesses
Poisoning
Environmental Illnesses
Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
Special Populations
Crisis Intervention
Reaching, Lifting and Extricating Patients
Multiple-Casualty Incidents

Requirements:

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certification
100% attendance of the course
75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test
Successful demonstration of required skills
Successfully complete minimum of two practical scenarios (one medical, one trauma)

Certification:

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

First Responder Recertification (FR) Training Courses

At Coast2Coast, our First Responder Recertification course is an intense two-day training. First Responders play a very important role in our community, and it’s our job to ensure they learn the necessary skills to save a life. Our goal is to provide our students with the best training possible, helping them build confidence in their life-saving skills. Learn theory and complete various hands-on scenarios which will prepare you for your career as a First Responder!

Top Training Equipment and Supplies

Our First Responder courses are equipped with state-of-the-art training equipment. We want our students to completely understand how to use various tools such as KEDs, backboards, blood pressure cuffs and more! Learn from Canadian Red Cross instructors who have experience as paramedics, field medics, etc.

Private Training - First Responder Recertification Courses

Interested in Private Training? If you have a group of eight or more participants who need First Responder Recertification, you are eligible to sign up for a Private Training course. Private Training allows you to learn important life-saving skills at a location of your choice! We’ll send one of our highly trained Canadian Red Cross instructors to you. There are many other great benefits of Private training including:

Discounts on course pricing
Centralized billing and reporting
Easy management
WSIB approved
Canadian Red Cross Certificate, valid for 3 years

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Karamveer Singh

I got my CPR training from coast2coast and our instructor was walaa and she explained everything very good way

Jashan Gill

I had a great experience in the Emergency First Aid and CPR course. The training was clear, practical, and easy to follow. Walaa was an excellent instructor — very knowledgeable, patient, and made the class engaging. I feel more confident now to respond in an emergency. Thank you!

Chloe Leung

Instructor name is Walaa

Ishpreet Kaur

This is my second doing a course at coast 2 coast. Loved how our instructor Walaa explained everything. It was an amazing and knowledgeable experience.

Response from the owner:Ishpreet, 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!

Kiran Saini

Walaa is a really nice instructor. She explains everything really well and clear.Has a great experience learning with her.

Shuiab Salah

Eric Dao

Jen was an amazing instructor! Gave clear instructions and advice during emergency first aid and cpr/aed training!

Drashti Patel

Had so much fun taking this course with Jen. She was amazing and brought in some great energy. loved it !

Zinna kim

Jen was a great instructor—welcoming, friendly, and made the CPR class easy to follow and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Uyi Agbonkina

Learning was made easy with our tutor Charlie. I had real practical experience, all hands were on deck, plus working with an amazing team members made it even more fun.

Response from the owner:Hi Uyi! 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 at our London first aid and CPR 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.

Gie Porz RN

I recently completed Standard First Aid + CPR Level C training last June 20, 2025 in Brampton Kennedy, Ontario, and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training from July 7–17, 2025 with Coast2Coast First Aid and Aquatics Inc. – and I must say, it was a truly rewarding and professional experience.

A special shout-out to our instructor, Mr. Dimithri – a fantastic, patient, and knowledgeable trainer who made the training engaging and easy to understand. His ability to connect with students from different backgrounds and explain complex scenarios in a calm, practical manner truly stood out. Thank you for your excellence and dedication!

To my EMR batchmates (July 2025) – Congratulations! 🎉
Even though we come from different professional fields – firefighters, nurses, and security personnel – we came together and built a strong, respectful, and fantastic team in just a few short days. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished, and I hope our paths cross again in 3 years for recertification. Until then, stay safe and keep saving lives!

Highly recommended to anyone looking to get quality and accredited first aid or emergency responder training.

Response from the owner:Hi Gie! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! We’re thrilled to hear that both your Standard First Aid & CPR Level C and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training experiences with Coast2Coast were rewarding. A special thank you for recognizing Dimithri! He truly is a dedicated and passionate instructor, and we’re so glad his approach helped make the training engaging, inclusive, and practical. It’s always inspiring to see students from such diverse professional backgrounds come together and form such a strong, supportive team. Congratulations again to you and your EMR classmates—your commitment to safety and preparedness is commendable. We look forward to seeing you again in three years for recertification. Until then, stay safe and thank you for helping make your community safer!

Daley Jacqueline

Response from the owner:Hi Daley! 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 at our Brampton first aid and CPR 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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Claudia Villalobos

The CPR live class was a great experience—fun, engaging, and a perfect way to reinforce what I learned online.

Response from the owner:Hi Claudia! 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 at our Kitchener first aid and CPR 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.

Maria Snieckute

A great experience! My instructor Anne was amazing. She was thorough, realistic, helpful, and fair. She made sure we understand, were able to ask questions, and made us feel very welcome. She cared about each and every one of us, why we were there, our experiences, and etc. Genuinely one of the best course experiences I’ve ever had. Thank you Anne and Coast2Coast.

Response from the owner:Hi Maria! 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 Anne as your instructor. 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 Newmarket first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Tiana Omobolaji

Viraj Jani attended to me over the phone and she is so sweet and calm, She is the Best 😘

Response from the owner:Hi Tiana! Thank you so much for your kind review regarding Viraj’s customer service! We’re so glad you had an amazing experience with her and we hope you enjoy your course at our Etobicoke first aid and CPR training facility. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out! Stay safe.

Chinedu Anyanwu

Response from the owner:Hi Chinedu! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our North York first aid and CPR training facility! 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!

Mehtab Brar

Response from the owner:Hey Mehtab! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility! 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!

Kasim Nazir

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Kasim! 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 Brampton first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sabrina Ciarallo

This is a wonderful course! Interactive and you learn quite a bit. The instructor was great!

Response from the owner:Hi Sabrina! 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 CPR 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!

L Pb

Got my BLS CPR training here with John. Very professional and knowledgable. Would recommend!

Response from the owner:We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your BLS training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us at our Richmond Hill CPR 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.

Preet Brar

Adel is great and amazing

Response from the owner:Hi Preet! 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 at our Brampton CPR 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.

Kajal Macwan

Response from the owner:Kajal, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable 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 at our Brampton first aid facility! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Zain Banday

Muhammed was an amazing teacher! Definitely recommend this organization for learning CPR or EMR.

Response from the owner:Hi Zain! 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 CPR and EMR training courses with us at our London first aid and CPR 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.

Dodanim Alemán

The way Rana Osmar explained the concepts helped us understand easily.

Response from the owner:Hi Dodanim! 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 at our Calgary 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.

fernando puerto

Thank you to the instructor Rana Osmar, very kind and patient when teaching.

Response from the owner:Hey Fernando! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Calgary first aid and CPR training facility! 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!

Gurleen Kaur

Response from the owner:Hey Gurleen! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility! 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!

Courtney Reid

Hosam was a great instructor, made everything simple and easy to understand. Thank you for a great day of learning

Response from the owner:Hey Courtney! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Nepean first aid and CPR training facility! 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!

RUSHABH SHAH (Rup Shah)

Viraj was incredibly helpful and encouraging throughout the process. She guided me step by step through the course, certification, and payment. I highly recommend booking with her!

Response from the owner:Hi Rushabh! Thank you so much for your kind words and recommendation. We’re thrilled that you had such a great experience booking your course with Viraj! Our team works hard to provide the best customer service possible and we hope you enjoy your training course. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Stay safe!

Supreet Ghuman

Response from the owner:Hey Supreet! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course with us at our Brampton first aid training facility! 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!

Aman Arora

Great course! Loads to learn

Response from the owner:Hey Aman! 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 Ottawa first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sage Lillith

I’ve been taking BLS, First Aid, and CPR/AED classes here for three years. The training is excellent, thorough, and affordable. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to learn these essential skills.

Response from the owner:Hey Sage! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your BLS, First Aid and CPR/AED 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 and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sage Lillith

Response from the owner:Hi Sage! 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 CPR 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!

Steffi Hagel

My instructor Hosam was great. I’ve done previous BLS courses for school but this class stood out. Hosam had a great way of explaining everything in detail and really brought the material to life. Lots of hands on experience and very interactive. I hope he continues to teach!

Response from the owner:Hi Steffi! 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 again at our Ottawa first aid & CPR 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 again next year for your BLS recertification. Stay safe!

Michael Moyle

Wonderful course, I learned alot!
Rajeev is a awesome teacher.

Response from the owner:Hi Michael! 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!

shiwani trivedi

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Shiwani! We hope you had a great experience at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility. 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.

Toyin Oladokun

Response from the owner:Hi Toyin! 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 with us at our Richmond Hill First Aid & 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.

Zara Hosseini

Hello there
My instructor was Ms.Mitra and her class was very good.l had good experience with this class.
Thank you

Response from the owner:Hi Zara! 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 at our Newmarket first aid and CPR 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.

Ramneek Kaur

Response from the owner:Hey Ramneek! 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 with us at our Mississauga first aid and 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.

CHIOMA CYNTHIA OGBUNEKE

The instructor was amazing, he made the class as informative, practical and fun as possible.

Response from the owner:Chioma, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us at our Toronto first aid and 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!

tina eromosele

Very wonderful to experience with the coach Charlie

Response from the owner:Tina, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us again at our London first aid and 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!

amr elazabawy

Response from the owner:Amr, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us 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!

Akshita Waghela

Response from the owner:Hey Akshita! 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 our Mississauga first aid and CPR training facility at Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Olubisi Odeboju

Rajeev is a good educator

Response from the owner:Hey Olubisi! 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 our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility at Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

sukhvir kahlon

It is a great experience. Mr. Rajeev is very nice and knowledgeable person.

Response from the owner:Hi Sukhvir! 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!

Inder Pandher

I just loved the class today. !!! Rajeev sir is a very good teacher. So much fun with so much knowledge. Thank you !

Response from the owner:Hey Inder! Glad to have you back for recertification. 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 for another recertification at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

Supendeep Ahluwalia

Excellent instructor teaches with his lots of experiences . Which was very knowledgeable . I feel very comfortable here to learn . Thanks so much .

Response from the owner:Hi Supendeep! 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 with us at our Brampton first aid and 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.

Melcy Bhatti

Response from the owner:Hey Melcy! 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 and CPR 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!

Oluwatobiloba Akinoye PhD

Response from the owner:Hey Oluwatobiloba! 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 North York first aid 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!

Martilda

Was trained by Rana on standard cpr and AED and it was wonderful, very explicit. The hands on trainings was great and I will recommend anyone who wants to train to do it at Edmonton. I was taught alot over a short period of time. Thank you

Response from the owner:Hi Martilda! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C training course with Rana 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 Edmonton first aid and CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

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