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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.

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“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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Hema Patel
I am very disappointed with my experience this time. I paid a significant amount for this CPR and First Aid course, and after completing my assessment, I still have not received my certificate by email. This is unacceptable. When I called for support, I was told to wait 5–6 business days, which is far too long—especially since I need this certificate for my nursing requirements and my submission deadline has already passed. For the cost of this course, timely delivery of the certificate should be guaranteed.
Response from the owner:Hi Hema, 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 soon for recertification. Stay safe!
jason tanner
Excellent course instructor!!! Very knowledgeable!!! And made sure that everyone know what they were doing through the whole course!!! Thank You Ezz & Rasha!!!
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Jason! We hope you had a great training experience with Ezz. 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 soon for recertification! Stay safe.
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Alessandra Minatel
Selina was absolutely amazing. This was a long course but she made it fun and enjoyable! I would definitely be coming back once mine expires
Nafiseh Dehganpour
Shana Ka
Loved Selina’s class. It was fun, engaging, and easy to follow. She explained every step clearly and made each part of the CPR training easy to understand.
ning an
That was wonderful! My teacher was Selina Rame, she is so responsible and professional!
Kanika
Walla teaches really well, very detailed and patient with students.
Lulu
Walaa was the best
Saheti Dasari
Had an enjoyable experience renewing my certification. Walaa is very Knowledgeable and kind. Had a great time.
Danica Ting
Walaa was a great instructor, she was very kind and helpful.
Sonia Mundi
Ahmed was a fantastic instructor. He was very informative and answered every question that the group had. Thank you Ahmed.
Patel Jaimin
Professional and the best place to get you CPR this was my 3rd time from this place.
Instructor Ahmed was phenomenal and thorough.
Brendan Dorant
Penny Finnigan was phenomenal and very insightful!! Thank you so much for all the information shared !:)
Chaotic JW
Everything taught by the instructor Walaa was easy to comprehend. I would come back again for next year. She really helped me refresh my knowledge about the course.
Dale M
The course was taught in a proffesional manner, the instructor was friendly and knowlegable.
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brabusboy91
Ahmed elsaid is an excellent teacher. The class was informing and engaging.
Anil Kumar Chaubey
Awesome instructor
Deanna Kashin
Great teacher! Very helpful!
Akanksha Bhatia
Excellent Trainer. So fun!!! Thank you Selina
vanessa wong
Selina was very helpful on answering all the questions and explaining the knowledge. She also has a sense of humor that kept the class more interesting and easy to understand!
ADELEH SHARBAFZADEH
She is an awesome
Nicholas Mainella
She was fantastic
Parveen Khan
Ahmed Alsaid was an exceptionally effective instructor. His engaging teaching style is impressive.I genuinely appreciate his dedication and efforts in fostering an enriching learning environment.
Response from the owner:Hi Parveen! 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 Mississauga first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Robert Muir
Saika was a very energetic and engaged instructor. I would recommend her class to any future students
Response from the owner:Hey Robert! Your review and recommendation 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 Calgary first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Riley Demidoff
Saika did a great job explaining all the modules ensuring we left the class prepared for what follows 🙂 she also keep a positive attitude making class enjoyable
Response from the owner:Hi Riley! 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 Calgary first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Maya Rosche
The class with Saika was lots of fun. She had lots of energy for the whole class and was very passionate about the content.
Response from the owner:Hey Maya! 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 Calgary 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.
Jasdeep Kaur
Saika is the best instructor.
Response from the owner:Jasdeep, 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!
GURMANPREET KAUR
It was wonderful experience with instructor Hassan Mohammad and he taught us very well. I got my certificate with good scores. Thanks to Hassan.
Response from the owner:Hi Gurmanpreet! 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 Etobicoke first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
scott lavery
Hassan was a great instructor and very knowledgeable. Really felt like I walked away learning something. Great hands on learning and he didn’t just spoon feed the answers, always had a curve ball to make you think about it which made for better understanding.
Response from the owner:Hi Scott! 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 East York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Kirubel Demeke
Saika was very informative and helpful instructor. I have taken this course multiple times and this one was the most detailed and valuable to me. Thank you
Response from the owner:Hey Kirubel! Your review is greatly appreciated and it’s amazing to hear that you found your training with us the most detailed and valuable! We pride ourselves on offering the best training possible. You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping, so it’s important to know these life-saving skills. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our Calgary CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Dewey Noordhof
Excellent course. Our instructor, Saika, is a wonderful teacher.
Response from the owner:Hi Dewey! 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 Calgary first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
the. Remedee
Saika, was very informative – made the day very informative and an open environment to ask questions and to be taught. Made the course easy to comprehend. Thanks Saika
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Saika 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 Calgary CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Debola Daniju
Saika is very practical and she tries her best to explain difficult terms. She is a great teacher
Response from the owner:Hi Debola! 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 Calgary 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.
Megan Barnett
Saika was a wonderful instructor, she made me feel very confident in my CPR and emergency first aid skills
Response from the owner:Megan, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Calgary first aid and CPR 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!
federal O
Saika did a great job excellent lady.
Response from the owner: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 Calgary first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Dino Shark
Hassan did my cpr/wed level c and he was a great instructor, made everything fun while still being informative
Response from the owner:Hey Dino! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a CPR/AED Level C 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 Etobicoke CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
kenny nkechi
My instructor karisa was the best.
Response from the owner:Hi Kenny! 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 training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Mehdi Ghalenoee
I recently completed my BLS course at Coast2Coast First Aid/CPR in Newmarket, and I had an excellent experience. My instructor, Kia, was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and professional. He explained everything clearly, demonstrated skills with confidence, and made sure we understood each step.Highly recommend this location and especially Instructor Kia!
Response from the owner:Hi Mehdi! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a BLS 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 Newmarket CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Meherul Khan
Response from the owner:Hi Meherul! 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 first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
musu silvary
Teresa Kwoon
Marc Athanas
Made first aid fun and was knowledgeable with good customer service
Response from the owner:Hey Marc! 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 CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Lakshmi Gangadin
Ali was my instructor for renewing my CPR C and Standard First Aid . He did such a good job. Explain everything in detail and made sure the class understand before we moved on through the course. He’s funny and smart and very approachable. So glad I had Ali cause I was stressing about spending my whole 8hrs there and not feeling welcome or understanding anything.
Response from the owner:Hi Lakshmi! 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 Level C, 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!
Fabiola Ferrusquia
Every year has been better than the previous, instructors are great and 2025- Elhamy was the bets by far… fun, educational and a whole day of learning felt like 5 minutes. Thanks a lot!
Response from the owner:Hi Fabiola! 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 continuing to choose Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We look forward to seeing you at our Etobicoke CPR training facility again for your next recertification. Stay safe!
charles
Good training by Dr Abdul , he was very professional and taught what we needed to, he knew every details of the course. Thank you. I would recommend anyone who want to take the course to make use of him and his years of experiences in the health industry.
Response from the owner:Hi Charles! 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 Brampton first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
sylvia benavides
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Sylvia! 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 Richmond Hill first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
atefeh mirani
Recently, I attended a training session at Coast to Coast in Richmond Hill. The instructor, Kia, demonstrated excellent knowledge and efficiency. Overall, it was a very positive and valuable experience.
Response from the owner:Hi Atefeh! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Kia 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 Richmond Hill CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Kamalbir Kooner
With Brilliant instructor John Devlin ,I recently completed a CPR course with and had a great experience. The instructor explained everything clearly and made the hands-on practice easy to understand. The session covered adult, child, and infant CPR along with AED use, which helped me feel more confident in an emergency. The training was well-organized and practical. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to be prepared and learn proper life-saving skills.
Response from the owner:Hi Kamalbir! Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with John 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 Toronto CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Alara Somer
Response from the owner:Hi Alara! 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 first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

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