Ottawa First Responder & Emergency Medical Responder

Join us for an advanced life-saving training course in Ottawa! Our Professional Responder program includes multiple course levels including First Responder, Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade, First Responder Recertification and Emergency Medical Responder Recertification.

Each of these courses are designed to teach first responders various skills ranging from CPR to trauma to transporting patients. Learn from our highly-skilled instructors and practice with top-notch equipment. After completing your Professional Responder course with us, you will leave feeling confident in your life-saving skills!

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First Responder – Ottawa

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) – Ottawa

EMR Upgrade – Ottawa

First Responder Recert – Ottawa

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recert – Ottawa

Why Choose Coast2Coast for EMR and FR Training?

Train with instructors who have personal experience working as first responders!
Practice your rescue and resuscitation skills with high-quality training equipment
High equipment – participant ratio
Earn a “Practice-Your-Skills Pass” and attend future EMR courses to practice your hands-on skills at no cost (if you wish to earn a valid certificate, you must register and pay for the course)
Increase your chances of being contacted when applying for future event coverage service positions
At Coast2Coast, we host First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder training courses throughout Ontario unlike other training providers

First Responder

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-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:

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 Recert

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

Emergency Medical Responder

Duration:
80 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8-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
Transportation
Multiple-Casualty Incidents
Pharmacology
Marine Environment
Workplace

Requirements:

Must be certified in Standard First Aid & CPR-C
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

Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-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
Transportation
Multiple-Casualty Incidents
Pharmacology
Marine Environment
Workplace

Requirements:

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certificate
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

Emergency Medical Responder Recert

Duration:
40 hours teaching time
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
4-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
Transportation
Multiple-Casualty Incidents
Pharmacology
Marine Environment
Workplace

Requirements:

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certificate
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

Emergency Medical Responder Courses in Ottawa

Coast2Coast is proud to provide Emergency Medical Responder and First Responder training in Ottawa. As a leading provider of Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED training, our goal is to instill confidence in our students, preparing them for their careers.

First Responders play a major role in our communities, so it is important that they get the best training possible. While training with Coast2Coast, our students will practice multiple scenarios they may face at work. Learn how to extract a patient from a car accident, practice airway management and oxygen therapy techniques and so much more! Practice using equipment and tools such as backboards, KEDs, full-body sized manikins, nasopharyngeal tubes, etc.

The Professional Responder instructors at Coast2Coast have years of experience, providing our students exceptional training. Learn from paramedics, field medics and more and complete this course approved by the Paramedic Association of Canada.

Private Training - Professional Responder Courses in Ottawa

Do you have a group of eight or more participants? If so, you may be eligible for a private training course! Contact us to set up your group for a private Professional Responder course in Ottawa. Private training creates flexibility for our clients: pick dates that work best with your schedule and choose your training location. We’ll send our certified Canadian Red Cross instructor and equipment to you! Private training includes the following benefits:

Course discounts
Centralized billing and reporting
Easy management
WSIB approved training
Canadian Red Cross certificate, valid for 3 years (BLS – 1 year)

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Kennedy Khounthammarath

I had a standard cpr training level c with Sharareh and she was so kind and nice! I learned so much from her and she taught very very well and prepared me so much for the test! She’s very good at teaching and clear at instructions and really knows how to get everyone involved in a fun way! I enjoy this so much and I will remember this day throughout my healthcare career. Thank you so much Sharareh!

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The instructor is very approachable and knowledgeable.

Gia Garcia

Jenni Jimmy

Rajeev was a great instructor!

Response from the owner:Jenni, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with Rajeev as your instructor. 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!

Junho Jung

Good learning opportunity

Pirasthiga Sritharan

Great experience!!

Simran Bajaj

Walaa is an amazing instructor, had a great experience.

Joy Attwell

Walaa was extremely patient and helpful. After learning with her, I felt confident in my First Aid and CPR skills.

Aleena Shenny

Aman Budhiraja

I had a very informative Basic Life Support course by Mr Rajeev from Coast2coast in Brampton. His delivery was so energetic and informative. I am happy to say it was one of the most relishing and wonderful courses I have ever attended. I would love to attend his lectures next year for the course renewal. It was such a pleasure meeting him.

Haniya Asif

Rajeev – an amazing instructor, truly. He was so kind, helpful, and never made anyone feel dumb. I’ve learnt a lot from this class, his energy was so great, and it was nice how he remembered everyone’s names in a short period of time, and referred to us by name. Will be coming back next year for my recertification! Wishing him all the best – haniya

Khushi Basra

Great class! This was my second time with Rajeev and as usual he was very engaging and made content easy to understand and remember!

Leann Davis

Rajeev was an excellent instructor. Had a great day

Shweta Maisuria

Anika

Instructor Rajeev was very kind and fun to learn CPR from. He made class enjoyable!

Response from the owner:Hi Anika! 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 Rajeev 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 soon for recertification! Stay safe.

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Sarah Asuncion-mateo

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Sarah ! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Samuel Onujiogu

The training was awesome

Rob Railton

Great job!
Very informative.
The instructor Selina took her job seriously and was very helpful.

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Leslie Hanson

Just finished CPR training the Tracy. She was engaging and ran an excellent course!

Blessing Edjede

Response from the owner:Hey Blessing! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast North York training center! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Elizabeth Dunn

Rana Osman was so amazing. 10/10 instructor. Knows so much about first aid and AED. Definitely recommend.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Elizabeth! We are so thrilled you had a great first aid and AED training experience at Coast2Coast Edmonton. 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.

kwaku mintah

Response from the owner: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 Etobicoke office to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Anastasiia Herun

I had a great experience in today’s Standard First Aid/CPR-C course; the group was also supportive and communicative. Our instructor was Scott(Etobicoke, Evan’s Av.)—an excellent and well-organized instructor. Our process during the course was well-organized, and all the materials, experiences, questions, breaks, and practice were easy to understand. It gave me the confidence and willingness to help people in any situation, utilizing my skills and training.
Highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Anastasiia! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great Standard First Aid/CPR-C training course with Scott as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training at Coast2Coast Toronto training center. Stay safe!

Cory JAW

Response from the owner: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 Newmarket facility to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Mouzaya

Excellent experience with Coast2Coast. I did the Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C with Hosam, who is an excellent teacher. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to take this life saving education.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Mouzaya! We are absolutely delighted you had a great Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C training experience with our instructor Hossam at Coast2Coast Ottawa. 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

Charah Faulkner

Ife Oluwa was our instructor and she was amazing. She made the learning very fun and interactive. Being hands on makes it easier for learning.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Charah! We are so glad you had a great training experience at Coast2Coast Hamilton training office. 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

Saihej G

Rajeev was a great instructor. He has lots of experience and I enjoyed his stories which put into perspective what should be done in emergency situations.
In terms of the course, I think there should be more practical situations for students to demonstrate their knowledge instead of the written test in the end.

Response from the owner:Saihej, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. We appreciate you sharing your feedback regarding the course and it has been forwarded to our management team. Please note that the Canadian Red Cross requires students to complete the multiple-choice exam at the end of their course to officially pass. 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 Coast2Coast Brampton office! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Celine Sonza

Hassan is the best instructor for BLS that I’ve met. Straight to the teaching points while encouraging peer collaboration.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Celine! We’re delighted you had a great BLS training experience at Coast2Coast Brampton. 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.

Catherine D.

Rajeev is an absolute amazing instructor and did a great job explaining and teaching everything.

Response from the owner:Hi Catherine! 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 at Coast2Coast Brampton facility. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Karnbir S.

I had an excellent Standard First Aid and CPR-C recertification course experience with Rajeev. He made the in-class training very engaging with personal anecdotes to help us learn in addition to very thorough details about the content of the course. The 30-question test was well-designed as well.
I definitely trust Coast2Coast in the future for further courses.

Response from the owner:Hey Karnbir! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a Standard First Aid and CPR-C recertification training course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast Brampton location! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Gurnoor Singh Grewal

Response from the owner: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 Brampton office to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

zhuoyi luo

Very good experience. Dr. Adel is funny and knowledgeable.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Zhuoyi! We are glad you had a great training experience at Coast2Coast Oakville training center. 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.

Verónica Sánchez

Response from the owner:We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs at Coast2Coast Ottawa facility. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Amy V

I did the hybrid Standard First Aid + CPR/AED C course. The in-class portion with Lydia was amazing. Lydia was beyond knowledgeable and knew everything about the course like the back of her hand. It was easy to see she was very passionate about First Aid and loves to teach others about it. Every question asked from the class was answered fully. Everyone left the course with the skills and knowledge they need to help out our fellow humans :). I’ll be coming back in three years for the refresher!

Response from the owner:Amy, 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 Standard First Aid + CPR/AED C course with us at Coast2Coast Kitchener office! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Tammie Rix

Walla was excellent!!

Response from the owner:Hi Tammie! 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 at Coast2Coast Mississauga office. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Hanaa Yakub

Excellent service

Response from the owner:Hey Hanaa! Thank you for this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your training with us at Coast2Coast Newmarket office and we hope you learned lots! See you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Hani A.

This was a great course, well-structured and easy to follow. I learned a lot and found the material very useful.
Instructor Walla was an excellent instructor. She explained everything clearly, was very supportive, and made the learning experience enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Hani! We hope you had a great training experience at Coast2Coast Mississauga location. 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

Ketan Desai

This was my 3rd recertification with them. Highly recommended for first aid CPR training.Dimitryh is a very professional instructor .

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Ketan! We hope you had a great recertification training experience and thanks for coming back again. 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 at Coast2Coast Brampton training facility! Stay safe

beatrice moon

Selina Rawe is an amazing instructor, I would highly recommend!!

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 at Coast2Coast Ottawa training center. 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.

Thais Sitton

Saline made a seemingly boring course very enjoyable to sit through, though always will be long she made sure to cover all material and make it a fun experience!

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 soon for recertification at Coast2Coast Ottawa office! Stay safe.

Fortia Jacinthe

Selina Rawe was really good at teaching the BLS class in Ottawa and made the class enjoyable! I hope to have her again

Response from the owner:Fortia, 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 BLS training course with us at Coast2Coast Ottawa! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Andrea Thomson

Selina was a good instructor, very funny

Response from the owner:Hi Andrea! 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 at Coast2Coast Ottawa office. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Bella Alixandra

Elizabeth has been an incredible instructor, leaving me feeling much more equipped to help in any given first aid situation. 10 Stars!!!!!

Response from the owner:Hey Bella! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a first aid training course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast East York facility! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Kai White

Elizabeth taught me so many useful techniques! I feel much more prepared to deal with injuries at work- thank you!!

Response from the owner:Hi Kai! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Elizabeth as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training at Coast2Coast East York office. Stay safe!

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