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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!

Lexie Qin
17 hours ago
I had a great experience taking the Standard First Aid and CPR course. I learned a lot of valuable knowledge that I had never known before. John is one of the best instructors I have ever had. He is funny, knowledgeable, and responsible, and he makes everything easy to understand and remember. His teaching style is excellent, and I really enjoyed the course.
nrupa desai
18 hours ago
I liked the in-person classes very much. The instructor Carel is providing knowledge and hands-on task very well. I would recommend this place for training purposes.
Gregory Stephens
19 hours ago
Our first aid instructor Dimitrih Lafleur was great! Very informative, fun and helpful!👌🏾
afsheen rashid
19 hours ago
Walaa
I am very and enjoy with you
Brenda Rangel
19 hours ago
Walla is very kind, so I'm the satistacted with my result
Patrick O'Dwyer
19 hours ago
Carel was a great instructor. I feel very well prepared to act as a first responder to a medical emergency.
Admin Co
20 hours ago
thank you Joyal
Lia Marom
20 hours ago
I had a great experience training for my Standard First Aid / CPR C! Joyal was a great teacher, he made the in-class day interesting and fun, I especially liked his stories. He also explained everything clearly, ensuring we understood while also not overexplaining. I would definitely recommend and come back for my recertification 😊
bassel harewood
20 hours ago
Chuck is a great teacher
Jasmine Kandola
20 hours ago
Joyal was very patient and kind! He explained everything in detail and made sure we understood.
Silvana Eid
20 hours ago
Ezz the instructor was very thorough and explained everything really well. He demonstrated everything really well. Definitely recommend him
Gazal Mahmod
20 hours ago
Veer good Professional Ezz
Tony Bennett
20 hours ago
PRINCEDEEP KAUR
20 hours ago
I recently completed CPR/ first aid training with Walaa and had a great experience. The course was clear, well-organized, and easy to understand. Walaa was very supportive and helpful.
Samantha H
20 hours ago
Wesley Thoman
20 hours ago
Very informative in a good learning environment. Ezz was the instructor and he was brilliant.
Becca Newlove
20 hours ago
Dimitrih is a great teacher…I will always recommend Coast to Coast.
Sam Desai
21 hours ago
Walaa was very knowledgeable and provided a great deal of insight.
Katherine Stolte
21 hours ago
Sonia Aguilar Valencia
21 hours ago
Dimitrih was one of the best instructors I've had teach the first aid course. It was a pleasure hearing all his real life examples. He led a very engaging course. Thank you.
Anh Mai Tu
21 hours ago
Sawza Sarwat
23 hours ago
Walla thank you for everything, great teacher.
hope omoregbe
1 day ago
Amazing teacher, made sure everyone was carried along and understood what was being taught. 10/10 would recommend
Response from the owner:Hey Hope! 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 Coast2Coast Nepean office. 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.
Dalia Viau
1 day ago
Ashraf was my instructor
Pardeep Kaur
1 day ago
Excellent experience
Melonie
2 days ago
ERUM did a great job, I would love to have her again
Owen James
2 days ago
Excellent course. Very informative towards CPR, defibrillation and people that are choking. Adults kids and infants are covered and the instructor Jan was extremely kind and helpful. Highly recommended for everyone whether a healthcare worker or average every day person. You could potentially save lives
Ying Kong
2 days ago
very good. I learned a lot and teacher is so great.
Ayong Marieclaire
2 days ago
Best place to do your cpr and first aid. The teacher was very friendly and answered all questions. I will register again in 3years time.
Niki Rezaei-Boroun
2 days ago
Teresa is a fantastic first aid instructor. She explains concepts clearly, makes the material easy to understand, and creates a comfortable learning environment for everyone. Her teaching style is engaging and hands-on, which really helps build confidence in applying first aid skills in real-life situations. Teresa is also very patient and takes the time to answer questions thoroughly. I would highly recommend her to anyone taking a first aid course.
Niki Rezaei-Boroun
2 days ago
Teresa is a fantastic first aid instructor. She explains concepts clearly, makes the material easy to understand, and creates a comfortable learning environment for everyone. Her teaching style is engaging and hands-on, which really helps build confidence in applying first aid skills in real-life situations. Teresa is also very patient and takes the time to answer questions thoroughly. I would highly recommend her to anyone taking a first aid course.
Janet Tung
2 days ago
Teresa Kwoon was a very fun and engaging instructor. I really enjoyed the standard first aid & cpr-c course
Response from the owner:Janet, thank you so much for your amazing review! We're so happy you enjoyed your course and we certainly hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!
Mike and holly Ross
2 days ago
Tatiana was a great instructor! Very informative with real world examples. She made the practical application practices and the final test feel easy!
Jude Lo
2 days ago
Very good training course!
Sherwin Zorca Navarra
2 days ago
It’s very interesting and fun to learn this course specially the Instructor (Ms. Teresa Kwoon) is very knowledgeable about the course and her teaching style is very effective.
Kawinnart Sae-Hang
2 days ago
There’s an amazing teacher who explains things very wel
Juliana 1
2 days ago
Very educative and informative thanks Waala 🙏
Harleen Kaur
2 days ago
I trained by instructor Walaa. She is so humble and make you learn everything very easily. Overall, I had great experience learning and earned my BLS certification.
Haseebah B
2 days ago
Thanks for the course Walaa. It was interesting and fun. You are a good teacher 🙂
Purvi Bhatt
2 days ago
Javadine Gardner
2 days ago
Great course! Walaa is a really great instructor and it was a very good learning experience for health care professionals
Jaskarandeep Kaur
2 days ago
Nicole Medeiros
2 days ago
Walaa was one of the best instructors I've ever had for the BLS course. She was very thorough and ensured all participants understood the content before moving on to the next section
Isi-Ada
2 days ago
Excellent, fun, innovative training done by Ife.
Cody Horner
2 days ago
great experience, super well set up
Heather J
2 days ago
Scott did a great job with our group course. Answered all our questions and kept the class light and entertaining.
Dana White
2 days ago
Scott F was a great teacher.
Sameena Awan
2 days ago
I learned in detail about the first aid and cpr first time instructor Ahmed Elsaid is amazing. I would recommend it.
Rena Chen
2 days ago
friendly and nice teacher!
Gurjant Sandhu
2 days ago
Wonderful Experience with the Ahmed Elsaid his teaching method is very Interesting and Motivated I really appreciate his teaching style and the way of the teaching and given the proper details of every topic in simpler and Meaningful Way as well as Practical,Thank you for this Amazing Training,Have a Good Day❤️👌

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