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!
Please Choose Your Professional Responder Course
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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