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Train the Next Hero! FREE Life Saving Skills Workshop!

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On August 9, 2025, we will be hosting our annual, free Train the Next Hero! workshop.

Our goal is to provide you with the confidence you need to perform CPR, assist someone who is choking, and handle opioid overdoses.

Take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the highlights from our previous events in our photo gallery—relive the moments that made it all unforgettable!

“Train the Next Hero!”, presented by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, is an annual free event with a goal to teach the citizens of Toronto basic life-saving skills while raising awareness about the importance of knowing First Aid & CPR. This free workshop takes place on August 9th at Mel Lastman Square in North York. This is an all-ages workshop and we encourage you to attend with your family. Help us set a record for the largest Life Saving Workshop in Canada and reserve your spot today!

Date:

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location:

Mel Lastman Square

5100 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5V7

Registration:

Registration is open! You may register down below.

Featuring:

  • Canadian Red Cross
  • Canadian Blood Services
  • Canadian Ski Patrol
  • Pastry by Minoo
  • GeoXtra Solutions Inc.

More to come!

What To Expect:

  • Observe our professional instructors to learn, practice and master life-saving skills at our different First Aid and CPR stations
  • Earn a Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate upon successfully completing all stations
  • Colouring and games booth for children

Ticket Information:

Tickets are reserved based on workshop starting times. Entry is FREE. The full workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete, and you may stay as long as you like after/prior to completing it.

PLEASE READ:

If you do not reserve a ticket prior to attending, you may still attend the workshop. By reserving your ticket, you will skip the registration line. If you miss your start time, you may attend a later start time. Please bring a copy of your ticket to the event and arrive early.

You will be separated into groups and led by a workshop volunteer to each station. Please be sure to arrive early in order to attend the workshop you registered for.

By attending this event, you consent to photography, audio recording and video recording. This media may be used for news, social media, promotional purposes, advertising and more by Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics Inc.

Time Slots:

  • 1 PM – 1:30 PM
  • 1:30 PM – 2 PM
  • 2 PM – 2:30 PM
  • 2:30 PM – 3 PM
  • 3 PM – 3:30 PM
  • 3:30 PM – 4 PM
  • 4 PM – 4:30 PM
  • 4:30 PM – 5 PM
  • 5 PM – 5:30 PM
  • 5:30 PM – 6 PM

Please arrive EARLY for your time slot. If you are late, you must wait for the next time slot.

Ticket Includes:

  • CPR Training for Adults and Children
  • Choking for Adults and Children
  • Heart Attack, Stroke, Opioid Poisoning

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please be advised that this is not a full Canadian Red Cross CPR training. If you wish to attain a Canadian Red Cross certification, please check out our website at www.c2cfirstaidaquatics.com or call us at 866-291-9121.

This workshop takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. You must complete all 3 stations in order to receive your Coast2Coast First Aid & CPR Workshop Participation Certificate. Please check in with the registration booth as you arrive. You will receive all necessary materials to begin the workshop.

All ages are welcome to attend. Although the main event is geared towards adults, there will also be a colouring booth available for children.

RESERVE YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE TO SKIP THE REGISTRATION LINE. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR TICKET TO THE EVENT.

YOU MAY STILL ATTEND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET.

 

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Testimonials!

Allan Rey Buenaagua
3 hours ago
Effective and efficient way of teaching BLS. Highly recommended.
Mahliyah B
3 hours ago
Selina Rawe was great!
Emad Said
3 hours ago
Selina rawe was really great and nice and funny. Hope to have her again next year.
Sarobidy Ralainandrasana
3 hours ago
I got such a great experience in the BLS program with Selina Rawe . She is such a great teacher . She makes the course really fun and easy. I love her vibe ! She lights up the room !
Sammi Lu
3 hours ago
My instructor for Basic Life Support was Selina Rawe and she was amazing!
Response from the owner:Thank you, Sammi! 🎉 We agree, Ali is so nice and does a wonderful job helping students earn their Red Cross certification. We are so glad you had a great training experience with us in Scarborough. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team
Kathy Lin
3 hours ago
Aaliyah Rodney-murray
3 hours ago
I had my BLS training today and my instructor was Selina Rawe she was amazing
Reshma Khatri
16 hours ago
It was a very informative session with hands on experience. The explanations and topics coverage were well planned and easy to understand. Diksha was friendly and the real life situations were very helpful.
SK Yau
19 hours ago
Facility is very organized and comfortable. Instructor Ali is very knowledgeable and patience. He ran the class very interesting, explained information very detailly and provided good remarks to us.
Lev Wang
21 hours ago
Saika is a very passionate and patient skillful instructor. You can really learn a lot of necessary skills. It’s very good experience here.
Grace Ksery
21 hours ago
Saika Rafique was my instructor and she was great! It was a very fun and enjoyable class. She made it easy to learn and remember all the lessons.
Kate Baskin
21 hours ago
Saika Rafique was a very enthusiastic instructor who was eager to teach and help with any questions we had.
Masoumeh Soleymani
21 hours ago
I really enjoyed my in-person class taught by Prof. Ali Sekhavati. Thank you!
Monica Madrinan Steinmann
22 hours ago
The course was very informative and to the point. Ali is a great instructor and covered all subjects with very good knowledge.
Inseeya Shakir
23 hours ago
Anoosha Teh-M
23 hours ago
Very useful and educative course and very knowledgeable instructor!
Awolo Emeka
23 hours ago
Anna
1 day ago
Hassan was such a good teacher!! Very fun class
Anoop Varghese
1 day ago
The CPR class was well organized, informative, and easy to follow. The instructor explained everything clearly and made the hands-on practice engaging and confidence-building.
Trymore Tshuma
1 day ago
It was an excellent experience. The trainer Hassan was knowledgeable, professional, and made the material easy to understand through clear explanations and hands-on practice. The course was well organized, engaging, and gave me the confidence to respond effectively in emergency situations. I highly recommend Coast2Coast to anyone looking for high-quality BLS training. Thank you for a great learning experience!
Gursharan Kaur
1 day ago
Brent’s Welding
1 day ago
We got our staff Red Cross Standard First Aid certified this Canada Day! Thanks Joyal & Coast2Coast! It was a great day.
Uri Shlomi
2 days ago
I made a CPR course, and it was simple jorney via C2C platform. All the course online, so no need driving to any place.
Marharyta Mavrina
2 days ago
Had my certification done here , everything went smoothly, the teacher was helpful and mindful. Highly recommend! Also they were open on Canada day and we had a full class !
Carly Elms
2 days ago
A large group of my colleagues and I recently completed this CPR course to renew our certifications, and it was an excellent experience from start to finish. The course was split between an online learning portion and an in-person practical day, which worked really well. Maria was a fantastic instructor. She made the hands-on training fun, engaging, and interactive while ensuring we truly understood the skills we were learning rather than just memorizing them. Since our group consists of early childhood educators, she took the time to tailor examples and discussions to the situations we're most likely to encounter, covering everything from infants and children to adults. By the end of the course, we all felt confident, well prepared, and ready to respond in an emergency. I would highly recommend both this course and Maria to anyone looking for CPR training!

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