Train the Next Hero! FREE Life Saving Skills Workshop!

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.

PHOTO GALLERY

Train the Next Hero! Free Life-Saving Skills Workshop

Register for Train The Next Hero!

Volunteer for Train The Next Hero!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! Applications are closed at this time. Please check back later.

Testimonials!

Top rated

Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics4.9

Based on 23357 reviews

See all reviews

review us on

Lisa Wu

3 hours ago

Learn a lot during the session.

Lisah

18 hours ago

Selina Rawe is an excellent instructor!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Lisah! 🎉 We agree that Selina Rawe is an excellent instructor, and we are glad you enjoyed getting your Red Cross certification with her in Scarborough. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team

Tenzin Dolma

22 hours ago

The instructor Ali is so good and his t ex aging is way above expectations. Engages all the students and I loved it

Response from the owner:Thank you, Tenzin! 🎉 We agree, Ali is fantastic at keeping everyone engaged and exceeding expectations. We're glad you had a great experience completing your Standard First Aid training in North York. Feel free to refer your friends and family – we'd love to help them too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Ammar Osman

22 hours ago

Response from the owner:Thank you for choosing us, Ammar! ⭐ We look forward to seeing you in North York for your next recertification. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team

Jema Otto

22 hours ago

Response from the owner:Thank you for the great rating, Jema! ⭐ We look forward to seeing you in North York for your next recertification. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! – The Coast2Coast Team

Sole

22 hours ago

Response from the owner:Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast, Sole! ⭐ We look forward to seeing you in North York for your next recertification. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Nazia Hussain

24 hours ago

Mr. Dimtri Lauflur is the best CPR trainer i have ever had. He is extremely informative, engaging and makes the class fun to learn.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Nazia! 🎉 We agree, Mr. Dimitri Lauflur is amazing at making CPR/AED training so engaging and fun to learn. So glad you had a great experience in Brampton. Feel free to refer your friends and family – we'd love to help them too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Andie Ritchie

2 days ago

clear and concise instruction.

Gabriel Alan Collins

2 days ago

Excellent experience with Coast2Coast First Aid/CPR in Calgary. The training was well organized, engaging, and informative. The instructor explained everything clearly, answered questions thoroughly, and made the practical exercises approachable and useful. I left feeling much more confident in my first aid and CPR skills. Highly recommended

Shafina

2 days ago

It was an absolute pleasure attending, Selina Rawe's, Intermediate First Aid Training. The consideration she carries with how each individual person learns is very appreciated. Her witty personality and sense of humor made the session that much more enjoyable.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Shafina! 🎉 We agree, Selina Rawe is wonderful at adapting to different learning styles, and her sense of humor really makes the class engaging. We are so glad you enjoyed your Red Cross certification course in Brampton. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! – The Coast2Coast Team

Giselle Moya

2 days ago

Selina Rawe was my instructor for intermediate/standard cpr and first aid level c and she was amazing! Made the class so fun 🙂

Response from the owner:Thank you, Giselle! 🎉 We agree, Selina Rawe is amazing at making Standard First Aid training so engaging and fun. We're so glad you enjoyed your class in Brampton. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Sandhu Jaspreet

2 days ago

Very good explanation of all the topics by Selina. She is a really good teacher.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Sandhu! 🎉 We agree, Selina is a fantastic teacher who does a great job explaining all the topics clearly during Standard First Aid training in Brampton. Feel free to refer your friends and family – we'd love to help them too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Ari Riascos

2 days ago

A really good experience with the professor Selina rawe,

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Ari! 🎉 We're glad you had such a great experience with Selina during your Standard First Aid course in Brampton. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team

Sandeep Somal

2 days ago

Selina Rawe was great, good teaching learned beyond first aid and was fun

Response from the owner:Thank you, Sandeep! 🎉 We agree, Selina Rawe is great at making Standard First Aid both informative and fun. It is awesome to hear that you learned so much during your class in Brampton. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! – The Coast2Coast Team

Rosa Blanco P.

2 days ago

Selina Rawe was outstanding amazing instructor. She helped me better understand all the steps and knowledge of CPR. 10/10

Response from the owner:Thank you, Rosa! 🎉 We agree, Selina Rawe is an outstanding instructor, and we are so glad she helped you master all the steps during your CPR/AED training in Brampton. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Shim Sham

2 days ago

Great training! Selina provided real life experiences as examples, used humour to keep us engaged and interested, and used visuals and props to set the scene. Well done!

Response from the owner:Hello! 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 soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Harveer Kaur

2 days ago

I visited for cpr certification. Miss seline was amazing teaching. She helped me in understanding the things very clearly.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Harveer! 🎉 We agree, Seline is wonderful at explaining things clearly during CPR/AED training. We are so glad you had a great experience with us in Brampton. Feel free to refer your friends and family – we'd love to help them too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Victor Lawson

2 days ago

Great class from start to finish, learned so much & Selena did great keeping the class engaged

Response from the owner:Thank you, Victor! 🎉 We agree, Selena is great at keeping the class engaged from start to finish. We're glad you learned so much during your Standard First Aid training in Brampton. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team

Simon TJ

2 days ago

Great course, Rana was excellent teacher!

C Tsan

2 days ago

Response from the owner:Thanks for the support, C Tsan! ⭐ We look forward to seeing you in Hamilton for your next recertification. Don't forget to tell your friends about us! – The Coast2Coast Team

mehdi Shadaloie

2 days ago

divya sijo

2 days ago

Response from the owner:Thank you for the support, divya! ⭐ We hope to see you again for your next recertification in London. If you know anyone who needs training, send them our way! – The Coast2Coast Team

Stephanie Fraser

2 days ago

My instructor was Ali S, he is hands down the best instructor I've ever had over the years of many other instructors. He definitely has a passion for what he does & genuinely wants everyone to succeed and feel confident about First Aid & CPR. He's very intelligent and personal, and shares his knowledge & life experiences, which I loved. He has a good sense or humor & positive attitude throughout the whole course, which makes everything so much better ( a lot of instructors are very "dry" or "no emotion" when they speak). I felt way more confident than ever about what I learned today in his class and have a better understanding of how to give the proper First Aid & CPR in any emergency. Thank you Ali for sharing your passion with us all, you are very inspiring and made us all better learners/First Aiders.

Yamira Sanchez

3 days ago

Response from the owner:Thank you for the great rating, Yamira! ⭐ We hope to see you again in Scarborough for your next recertification. We'd love to help your friends and family get certified too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Hedyeh Ghesmati Kalourazi

3 days ago

Ali was an excellent instructor. He explained everything clearly, was very patient, and made the class easy to understand and enjoyable. I really appreciated his teaching style and the way he answered questions. I learned a lot from the course and had a very positive experience. Thank you, Ali!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Hedyeh! 🎉 We agree, Ali is fantastic at answering questions patiently and making the course easy to understand. We're so glad you had such a positive experience earning your Red Cross certification in Newmarket. Feel free to refer your friends and family – we'd love to help them too! – The Coast2Coast Team

Train the Next Hero! FREE Life Saving Skills Workshop!

PHOTO GALLERY

Sponsored By:

Register for Train The Next Hero!

Volunteer for Train The Next Hero!

Testimonials!