Coast2Coast offers advanced courses and training to first responders and those providing care in a pre-hospital setting. All training courses at Coast2Coast, including First Responder (FR) & Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), are based on Canadian Red Cross guidelines.

A team approach to professional life-support skills is offered in courses that meet the needs of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. Courses also vary in the number of hours individuals go under training. Each of our Professional Responder courses covers a variety of topics from basic (circulation and breathing emergencies, and prevention of disease transmission) to advanced (sudden medical emergencies and injuries to the head and/or spine), including instruction dedicated to understanding workplace legislation and responsibilities.

Courses offered are:

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

First Responder
(FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

Register for a Professional Responder Course

Ready to increase your skills and register for one of these advanced training courses? Complete your First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder certification now!

For further information about any of our Professional Responder courses, please contact our head office or scroll down to learn more. We cannot wait to build your confidence as a First Responder in Canada.

Recent Awards and Recognition

Canadian Red Cross Top 3 National Training Provider Award 2024 badge

National Professional Responder Provider Award 2024 – Coast2Coast First Aid

National First Aid & CPR Provider Award 2024 – Coast2Coast

Top 3 Provincial First Aid & CPR Training Provider Award 2024 – Coast2Coast

Canadian Red Cross Top 3 National Training Provider Award 2023 – Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics

Canadian Red Cross Top National First Aid & CPR Provider Award 2023 – Coast2Coast

Canadian Red Cross National Professional Responder Provider Award 2023 – Coast2Coast First Aid

Canadian Red Cross Top 3 Provincial Training Provider Award 2023 – Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics

First Responder (FR)
Training Courses

One of our most advanced training courses is the First Responder or First Responder Recertification course. These courses were created to teach students in first responder roles various life-saving techniques they will require for their job.

Whether you are completing First Responder training for the first time or recertifying your current certificate, students can expect to learn and practice everything from head and spinal injuries to handling multiple-casualty incidents to birthing a baby. Practice your hands-on skills with top-notch training equipment. Learn from our highly skilled instructors with years of experience!

First Responder

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

First Responder Recertification

Duration

20 hours teaching time

2-day training

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

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued.

First Responder

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

First Responder Recertification

Duration

20 hours teaching time

2-day training

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

Certification

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued.

Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Training Courses

As an EMR student, your course will heavily focus on skills-based training. Students may choose to enroll in the full EMR course, EMR Recertification or EMR Upgrade. These advanced courses will prepare students who are/will become firefighters, rescue safety members and other first responder roles to save lives.

Practice your hands-on skills and gain the opportunity to use stretchers, Prestan manikins, BVMs, traction splints and more! We guarantee that you will feel confident in your life-saving skills after completing your training with us at Coast2Coast. Register today!

Emergency Medical
Responder

Duration

80 hours teaching time

8-day training

Course Content:

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid Emergency Medical 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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder

Duration

80 hours teaching time

8-day training

Course Content:

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

Proof of valid Emergency Medical 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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

Duration

40 hours teaching time

4-day training

Course Content:

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

Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for
3 years will be issued

Hear From Our Students!

Video Testimonial Compilation

Ready to embark on your Professional Responder journey? At Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, we strive to provide the best training experience possible. Our goal is to empower our students with life-saving skills required for their careers, school program or just general knowledge. Our facilities across Canada include high-quality First Aid and CPR training equipment and experienced Canadian Red Cross instructors. Do you need help registering for a course? Contact us today!

What To Expect During FR/EMR Training

Students will practice hands-on skills with the best training equipment around! This training is heavily scenario-based. Students will be required to think on the spot in order to provide the best care for their “patient.” Each student will respond to multiple scenarios under the guidance of an experienced Canadian Red Cross instructor.

Not only will you learn how to perform techniques, you will also learn how to communicate and work as a team. It is important to understand that working together can make the difference between life and death.

During scenario training, students will have the opportunity to act as a primary responder, secondary responder, victim and bystander. Primary responders must give orders to their secondary responder. Each responder must work together to care for the victim. They must also communicate with the bystander and victim to find out more information regarding the incident.

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Some of Our Happy Clients

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Ujwal Subedi

3 hours ago

Kajal Ghodiwala

4 hours ago

Ifeomuwa is excellent and very knowledgeable. She is very friendly and professional making sure she answered all the questions with real life examples. Definitely recommend her for training

Aidan

4 hours ago

Had a GREAT day learning with both Prabhjot and Zayna for my CPR and First Aid course! 11/10 would recommend!

Gabriela Gonzalez

4 hours ago

Prabhjot Jhajj was an amazing and friendly instructor who kept the training very interesting. She used a lot of real life example that made the lessons stick through a long day ! highly recommend!

Dong Rose

5 hours ago

Wonderful walaa

tejas Hingu

5 hours ago

Very informative and useful. In person course instructor was Walaa: very thorough and recommended for someone who is taking this course for the first time.

Monica Amaya

5 hours ago

I completed my standard first aid & CPR training with my instructor Walaa. She was nothing but excellent throughout the whole session! Made the time fly by and made the content very fun and interesting while also informing us how to do proper procedures like CPR and how to put on a sling.

sadia abbasi

5 hours ago

Amazing very help full instructor Walaa was very nice very helping good

Response from the owner:Hi Sadia! 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 soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Beata Szejnoch

5 hours ago

Ash O

5 hours ago

I will definitely be recommending this course to anyone. I had a great experience training with instructor Prab. She is a well of knowledge and had an answer ready for all of our many questions. I was very impressed by the overall delivery of the course.The class was very fun and informative. I am confident in the new skills I learned after completing the course.

Jermaine

5 hours ago

Amazing lesson with Ali he provided detailed training and made me feel comfortable if an emergency were to happen.

Constanza Amezquita

5 hours ago

Safika Rafique is a great instructor!!

Shosh Dor

6 hours ago

Walmart,amazing information

Ashish Sharma

6 hours ago

Ifeoluwa is the best teacher here for the first aid training. Easy and enjoyable learning with her. Do visit her in the office whenever taking your first aid course.

Ayesha Ahmed

7 hours ago

Steve Liu

7 hours ago

I am Steve and enjoying Walaa’s course and really appreciate her patience and kindness way to make us learn the skills in happiness!

Chidinma Chima

1 day ago

Tutor was very experimental and detailed. Enjoyed the lessons in-person

Response from the owner:Thank you, Chidinma! 🎉 We're glad you enjoyed the detailed and hands-on approach during your in-person Standard First Aid training in Newmarket. Feel free to refer your friends and family - we'd love to help them too! - The Coast2Coast Team

sirjana devkota

1 day ago

Response from the owner:Thank you, Sirjana! ⭐ We look forward to seeing you at your next recertification for CPR/AED training in Scarborough. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! - The Coast2Coast Team

Simant Shahi

1 day ago

Great teacher!!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Simant! 🎉 We're so glad you had a great teacher for your Red Cross certification in Scarborough. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! - The Coast2Coast Team

Farhin Shaikh

1 day ago

It was a really good session with professors Ali. He’s a good instructor.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Farhin! 🎉 We agree that Ali is a wonderful instructor who makes our Standard First Aid training both engaging and easy to follow. It's great to hear you had a good session with him in Scarborough. Feel free to refer your friends and family - we'd love to help them too! - The Coast2Coast Team

Cristina Augello

1 day ago

Ali was very knowledgeable and helpful when doing the class. I would highly recommend his class.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Cristina! 🎉 We agree that Ali is wonderful at sharing his knowledge to make the class helpful. We are so glad you chose us for your Red Cross certification in Scarborough. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! - The Coast2Coast Team

zaima d

1 day ago

Ali was my instructor for the Red Cross Coast2Coast certification, and he was incredibly helpful in making the training engaging and easily understandable!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Zaima! 🎉 We agree, Ali is fantastic at making the training engaging and easy to understand. We're so glad you had a great experience getting your Red Cross certification in Scarborough. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! - The Coast2Coast Team

Aina kurian

1 day ago

Very friendly and informative session

Response from the owner:Thank you, Aina! 🎉 We're so glad you found your training session both friendly and informative. It was a pleasure helping you with your Red Cross certification in Scarborough. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! - The Coast2Coast Team

Malaika Farooqi

1 day ago

The instructor Ali was very kind and made the session very fun and interesting!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Malaika! 🎉 We agree, Ali is wonderful at keeping the session fun and interesting for everyone. We're so glad you had a great experience with your CPR/AED training in Scarborough. Feel free to refer your friends and family - we'd love to help them too! - The Coast2Coast Team

Prabha Bhandari

1 day ago

It was awesome and I really got to know about a lot of life saving skills by our instructor sky she was really nice person.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Prabha! 🎉 We agree, Sky is wonderful at teaching those crucial life-saving skills. We are so glad you had such a great experience earning your Red Cross certification in Newmarket. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! - The Coast2Coast Team

Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics provides WSIB-approved and OHS-approved First Aid, CPR, EMR, Youth training courses and more in over 25 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.

Professional Responder Program

Courses offered are:

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

First Responder (FR)

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Upgrade

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

Register for a Professional Responder Course

Recent Awards and Recognition

First Responder (FR) Training Courses

First Responder

Duration

Requirements

Certification

First Responder Recertification

Duration

Requirements

Certification

First Responder

Duration

Requirements

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training Courses

Emergency Medical Responder

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Recertification

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Emergency Medical Responder

Duration

Course Content:

Certification

Hear From Our Students!

What To Expect During FR/EMR Training

Some of Our Happy Clients

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Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

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Responder
Program

First Responder
(FR)

First Responder (FR)
Training Courses

Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR)
Training Courses

Emergency Medical
Responder

Emergency Medical
Responder Recertification

Emergency Medical
Responder Upgrade

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Responder