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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!

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Ujwal Subedi
4 hours ago
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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
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Aidan
5 hours ago
Had a GREAT day learning with both Prabhjot and Zayna for my CPR and First Aid course! 11/10 would recommend!
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Gabriela Gonzalez
5 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!
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Dong Rose
5 hours ago
Wonderful walaa
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Beata Szejnoch
5 hours ago
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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.
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Jermaine
6 hours ago
Amazing lesson with Ali he provided detailed training and made me feel comfortable if an emergency were to happen.
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Constanza Amezquita
6 hours ago
Safika Rafique is a great instructor!!
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Shosh Dor
6 hours ago
Walmart,amazing information
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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.
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Ayesha Ahmed
7 hours ago
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Steve Liu
8 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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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