Toronto Emergency Medical Responder & First Responder Training

Emergency Medical Responder and First Responder training are both advanced courses designed specifically for those in first responder roles such as paramedics, firefighters, rescue teams and more. These courses are offered at our downtown Toronto facility and typically require two to eight days of training. Students will learn important life-saving skills that they will keep for life.

We strive to provide the best training possible which is why each of our EMR and FR courses are taught by Canadian Red Cross instructors with years of experience. Practice your skills with the best equipment and leave feeling confident in your life-saving skills. Get registered for one of our Emergency Medical Responder training courses in downtown Toronto today!

Please Choose Your Professional Responder Course

professional responder course

Why Choose Coast2Coast for EMR and FR Training?

  • Learn from professionals with field experience and expertise
  • Practice your rescue and resuscitation skills on high-quality training equipment
  • Large equipment quantity vs. participant ratio
  • Join a future course to practice your life-saving skills at no extra cost with our “Practice-Your-Skills Pass” (if you wish to earn a certificate, you will need to register and pay for the course)
  • Increase your chances of being contacted regarding applications for Event Coverage Service positions
  • We offer courses throughout Ontario unlike any other training provider

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

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

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

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

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 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:

  • Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Emergency Medical Responder Courses in Toronto

Are you ready to learn how to be a First Responder or do you need to recertify your previous certificate? Our Emergency Medical Responder courses in Toronto provide students a wide variety of knowledge in CPR, trauma, multiple-casualty incidents, patient assessment and more! These advanced training courses were created by the Canadian Red Cross and are approved by the Paramedic Association of Canada.

As a leading provider of EMR and FR training in Ontario, our goal at Coast2Coast is to help our new and current First Responders become more confident in their life-saving skills. Our training provides students an environment which simulates various medical and trauma emergencies. Expect to practice patient extraction, overdoses, a mother giving birth, etc. Students will practice many of the skills more than once in order to prepare them for real emergencies.

Those in First Responder roles are seen as heroes by us and our community. With this in mind, we know how important they are to society. Because of this, we ensure our students are taught by highly trained instructors with the best training equipment in the field. Learn how to use backboards, Kendrick Extrication Devices, full body sized manikins and more. After practicing with our advanced equipment, we know you’ll feel prepared to save a life during your career.

Private Training - Emergency Medical Responder Courses in Toronto

In addition to our public training courses, we also provide private training for groups of eight or more participants. If you have a group that needs to be trained in First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder, contact us! Get your staff, students, etc. certified with a WSIB approved certificate.

Here are a few amazing benefits of private training:

  • choice of training location – choose one of our training facilities or your own location
  • flexible scheduling – find dates that work best for your group!
  • course discounts
  • centralized billing and reporting

Some of Our Happy Clients

Testimonials!

Maya Guettit
We had Ashraf as our instructor. My mom’s English isn’t very good and we had hoped that the instructor would let me (her daughter) come in to help translate. Ashraf was very welcoming and allowed me to help my mom. He made us and the rest of the class feel very comfortable. He has a great attitude and teaches very clearly. He made sure to make us feel comfortable by throwing some banter and asking questions. This is my second experience with Coast2Coast and both have been great. I highly recommend this company and especially Ashraf!
Tony Herzuah
The instructor Ashraf, made the session very participatory. Thumps up.
Response from the owner:Hey Tony! 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!
Rashmi Magar
Really good experience!! Salina Rowe was so nice and it was fun!
Raman Kaur
Emily Fernandez
Jodi Kailis
I recently completed my CPR certification with Karisa. She did an amazing job, made it fun and interactive. The time flew by, I would highly recommend taking a course with coast2coast.
Selma Pasanbegovic
Instructor Walaa was well versed and educated in the topics that were covered. Practical part was explained well
Mervin
Aribaa Simi
The instructor did an amazing job.
She did teach from a wealth of experience.
I will recommend for anyone who’s interested
Kelley Robinson
Ashraf made the course very interesting and was very funny
Melissa Auc
Ashram was fun and knowledgeable! Thank you
Phil Gonzalez
Marissa good 👍🏾
GUERVENS TIDA
The first thing I liked about the first aid training, the space was pleasant, the format is always looking for a way for everyone to understand and I learned a lot of things that can help me save someone’s life, including family, friends and strangers. I really appreciate the training and I look forward to learning more.
Emily Yoworski
Karisa was wonderful and made the program engaging while ensuring everyone’s questions were thoughtfully answered and we were all prepared to embark on our journey as a first aider!
Hadeel Alshati
Dorraine Townsend
Adel was an awesome instructor, he made the course really easy to understand and fun too because it was long
Response from the owner:Dorraine, 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! Hope to see you at our Brampton first aid training facility again for recertification. Stay safe!
Rohit Ahuja
Best Instructor so far. She has a unique style of teaching and makes it a bit more fun in teaching. Truly an instructor who loves what she does, which is hard to find these days. I wish her all the best.
Response from the owner:Rohit, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our North York 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!
Miria M
Selina Rawe is an awesome First Aid Instructor!!! She explained all our doubts without Hesitation and very depth.
Response from the owner:Hey Miria! 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 and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
delina Biniam
Response from the owner:Hey Delina! 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 North York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Sunshine Nuñez
Selina Rawe
Response from the owner:Hi Sunshine! 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 a our North York first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Sundari Subbu
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Sundari! 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 North York first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Juman Ramadan
Serena was great!
Response from the owner:Hey Juman! 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 CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
alex chen
Selina was great with the lesson, she kept the mood light and entertaining while still being informative
Response from the owner:Alex, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our North York 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!
Chelsey W
Very good training course for first aid & CPR. Karisa was my instructor, she was very informative but also made the class fun! Would definitely do my course here again when my certificate expires.
Response from the owner:Chelsey, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable first aid and CPR course. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Looking forward to seeing you at our London first aid training facility again for recertification. Stay safe!
Carmen Wat
I had Karisa as an instructor, and between some hands on practice of first aid skills and cpr skills and an interactive quiz on Kahoot, I never found class to be boring
Response from the owner:Hey Carmen! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a first aid and CPR 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!
Hannah Kim
Great experience!
Response from the owner:Hi Hannah! 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 Ottawa first aid and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
It’s Francine
Ashraf was amazing and very patient! So grateful
Response from the owner:Hi Francine! 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!
Sanjana Muthukrishnan
Amazing learning experience with Ashraf, feels so confident.
Response from the owner:Hi Sanjana! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Ashraf 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!
Mayjay Merville
C’était agréable
Response from the owner:Hi Mayjay! 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.
Remigius Zico
I’m very grateful for the training opportunity, Thank you for the insightful training, I found the sessions engaging and have already started applying what I learned.
Response from the owner:Remigius, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Ottawa 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!
董无恙
karisa老师超级无敌好!!!
Response from the owner:Thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our London 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!
lawrence Eghele
Educative and Practical. Instructor (Karisa) is super ! 10/10
Response from the owner:Hi Lawrence! 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 and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Faiza Haji
I had Ashraf. My mom didn’t know of English and he let me come in with her and help translate. He was super sweet and welcoming. Very good at explaining. He made all the participants feel very comfortable! I highly recommend him!
Response from the owner:Hi Faiza! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad your mom 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. We’d like to thank her for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see her again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Utsav Siwakoti
Very Interactive class. I have done cpr lesson before as well, but the instructor Viraj is very helpful and does effort to teach. Appreciate it. Thank you!
Response from the owner:Hi Utsav! 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 CPR, 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 and CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
JB
Virhj was really helpful and made the class easy
Response from the owner:Hey JB! 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 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.
Nabil Bechaalani
Response from the owner:Hey Nabil! 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.
Nisha Baguhin
Ashraf’s course was very engaging and informative! I highly recommend registering with him. Thank you Ashraf!
Response from the owner:Nisha, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! 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! Hope to see you at our Ottawa first aid training facility again for recertification. Stay safe!
souissi mohemed elyes
Ashraf is a great instructor enjoyed the course
Response from the owner:Hey Souissi! 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 Ottawa first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Krizelle Forro
Karisa is a fantastic teacher! Makes learning enjoyable.
Response from the owner:Hi Krizelle! 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 CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Jennifer zhao
I took the standard first aid/CPR course, Karisa was so nice and her instruction was super clear! It’s an interesting experience!
Response from the owner:Hey Jennifer! 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, 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 London first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Techno Minari (techno)
Karisa was good at teaching and I got 2nd in the fun game quiz part so that was pretty cool
Response from the owner:Hi Techno! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Karisa 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 London first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Jon Javier
Did my emergency first aid and cpr/aed today here at coast2coast scarborough branch. Our instructor, Virhj, was very helpful and made sure that everyone gets personal attention so that each of us learn everything the right way.
Response from the owner:Hi Jon! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED training course with Viraj 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 first aid and CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Joud Mehdi
Response from the owner:Hi Joud! 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 CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Sadiya Malek
The class was very educational and the instructor Viraj was amazing!
Response from the owner:Hi Sadiya! 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!
Lorena Dela Pena
Selina is full of fun and helpful. She knows her stuff.
Response from the owner:Hi Lorena! 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 North York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Berna Montehermoso
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Berna! 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 North York first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Songhee Lim
Selina was very professional and friendly. Great experience!
Response from the owner:Hi Songhee! 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 and 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!
shila asadi
Selina is a great teacher! I’d recommend her classes:)
Response from the owner:Hi Shila! Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. 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 North York first aid and CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Fitz-Ann
Selina did great as an instructor and covered all the material in a well structured manner while filling the time with jokes
Response from the owner:Hi Fitz-Ann! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs again. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent course at our North York 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.
Kyle Anderson
Very interactive. Little games that made it easy to learn
Response from the owner:Kyle, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Calgary 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!

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