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:

Sunday, 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

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, Diabetes

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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I took the Standard First Aid + CPR + AED training with Hosam on June 18, 2025, and I had a really great experience!

As someone whose first language is not English, I sometimes found it difficult to fully understand some of the technical terms and hands-on instructions. However, Hosam was incredibly patient, kind, and supportive throughout the entire course. He took extra time to explain things clearly and made sure I understood each step. His friendly attitude really made me feel more confident and comfortable.

I truly appreciate his dedication to teaching and highly recommend him as an instructor — especially for anyone who may feel nervous or unsure. Thank you again!

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Singh Preet

Today, It was really a good session of training with Selina Rawe. Thank you so much for training.

Response from the owner:Hi Singh! 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 at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Gaggy

Selina rawe is very good teacher

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 Selina 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 Brampton first aid facility soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Manveer Singh

Selina Rawe is a great instructor with a good communication

Response from the owner:Hi Manveer! 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 at our Brampton CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Varinder Singh

Selina Rawe is truly an exceptional teacher. She has a wonderful, friendly demeanor and always offers her support. Her ability to explain concepts clearly makes a big difference in understanding, and it’s clear she cares about her students’ success.

Response from the owner:Varinder, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us at our Brampton first aid 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!

Belinda Crasto

Selina Rawe was great and the method of training was really interesting .

Response from the owner:Hi Belinda! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again in the near future for recertification at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

Miqdad Alshaikh

Response from the owner:Hi Miqdad! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again in the near future for recertification at our Scarborough first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

Abdul-Hannan A

Great content. They have a washroom and fridge. Most of the in person content was a repeat of the online content and hence did feel a bit redundant at times. Delivery was a bit unclear at times, but overall well-worded and enjoyable with ample jokes and light-hearted fun. Try to book on a day when parking is free.

Response from the owner:Hi Abdul-Hannan! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. If you ever have questions about any of the content from your course, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification at our Kitchener first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

Ines Sidhoum

I am very happy and grateful to the professor and to all the people who participated in helping me in this experience. I learned and helped, and now I am ready to help others.

Response from the owner:Hi Ines! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again in the near future for recertification at our Toronto first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

Abdullah Noah

The person he help me a lot and he teach me About a lot of information he gave me he didn’t let me feel I’m in class or training was a good guy I learned from him and I’ll keep it for
the future, I learned a lot from him His name is Scott thank you for him and for the Red Cross in Etobicoke I appreciate it .

Response from the owner:Hi Abdullah! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course with us at Coast2Coast! 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 again in the near future for recertification at our Etobicoke first aid training facility. Stay safe!

Freya Lino

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Freya! We hope you had a great training experience at our London first aid and CPR facility. 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.

Ana Paula Cioni

I had a great experience last Sunday in my First Aid & CPR course. The whole process was very organized and professional since the beginning until the end. Penny was the instructor and she is amazing.

Response from the owner:Hi Ana! 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 at our Kitchener first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Luana Shimabukuro

I found the course to be well-structured and informative, providing a solid understanding of the key topics covered. The learning environment was adequate although slightly warm at times and the hands-on approach was a highlight, encouraging active participation and meaningful interaction with both peers and the instructor. This practical focus made the experience engaging and relevant.
One challenge I encountered was accessing the building; I was accidentally locked out on two occasions, which caused some inconvenience. Improving entry instructions or access support could enhance the overall experience.
Despite that, I truly appreciated the quality of instruction and the collaborative atmosphere. I would recommend the course to others seeking a dynamic and immersive learning experience.

Response from the owner:Hi Luana! 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. We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us regarding entry to the building and it is something that we’re actively working on to improve with building management. There are instructions on how to enter the building in the confirmation email, though, but we understand that the keypad is a bit tricky. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification at our Hamilton first aid and CPR training facility. Stay safe!

melinda lamarche

Great class! Very practical and hands on. Anne K was a great instructor. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a comprehensive first aid and cpr course!

dave

Response from the owner:Hi Dave! 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 at our North York first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Hussain Ali

Forouz Fattah

Response from the owner:Hi Forouz! 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 at our Richmond Hill first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

MANAV VAIDYA

I have really enjoyed the course with an amazing instructor Mr. Rajiv and I am glad to Coast2Coast who have provided such type of courses for the people Thank you.

Response from the owner:Hi Manav! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Rajeev 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 Brampton CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

Tasha Smith

Always a great experience and learning environment!

Response from the owner:Hi Tasha! 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 our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Elizabeth Leo-Mensah

rajeev was amazing! very engaging and he made the class not feel as long as it was

Response from the owner:Hey Elizabeth! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course at our Brampton first aid and CPR facility! 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 again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

sadaam owesome

Thank You, Coast2Coast!

I would like to sincerely thank Coast2Coast for the amazing First Aid and CPR course I completed on July 5, 2025. The course was well-organized and very informative.

A special thanks to Mr. Joseph, our instructor, who was very talented, clear, and easy to understand. He made both the theory and practical parts of the training very engaging.

The training hall was clean, spacious, and comfortable—not hot at all despite the size—which helped us focus and enjoy the session fully.

I truly learned a lot and feel more confident now in emergency situations. I’m excited to share this experience with my family and friends and encourage them to take this important course.

Hussein Abdirahman Abdi

Response from the owner:Hi Hussein! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a first aid and CPR training course with us at our Ottawa first aid and CPR facility! 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 again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Michael Owusu

I was very excited with my conductor

Response from the owner:Hey Michael! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again at our North York first aid and CPR training facility in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Emiliana Arrieche d’Empaire

Had Tracy as my instructor and she was great! Very engaging and entertaining. Thank you!

Response from the owner:Hey Emiliana! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again at our Oakville first aid and CPR training facility in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Tanisha Meelu

It was a great learning experience, the instructor was very helpful and engaging. The course itself was very educational and taught me alot about how to provide care as a first responder.

Response from the owner:Hey Tanisha! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Brinda Desai

It was very informative and learning for me and Ms.Hetal Patel was wonderful instructor.

Aneela Tabish

Excellent
Herald Patel

Oyinda Bashorun

Tracy was a very fun and great trainer. Will recommend her class any time

Response from the owner:Hey Oyinda! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 our Oakville first aid and CPR training facility at Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Raman

Response from the owner:Hi Raman! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 again at our Brampton CPR training facility in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

kamaljit kaur

Awesome experience with Rajeev .he makes things very understandable and training was very enjoyable and full of knowledge.

Response from the owner:Hi Kamaljit! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Rajeev as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility 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!

sharon Powell

Instructor is very good, he is a good teacher. He thought us everything that we should know about First Aid CPR, I will definitely take the course with him again (Brampton location)

Response from the owner:Hi Sharon! 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 at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Hadi Somakih

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Hadi! 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 soon at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility for recertification! Stay safe.

Aashita Sharma

Response from the owner:Hey Aashita! 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility for recertification! Stay safe.

Yusra Anwar Coffie-Pierre

The lecturer was good.

Response from the owner:Yusra, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. 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 at our Brampton CPR training facility for recertification. Stay safe!

Mirela Jedrzejczak

I’m very satisfied. The instructor was very well informed and helpful. Thank you.

Response from the owner:Hey Mirela! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training 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 our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility at Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Babanpreet Singh

The training was really good, Rajeev was the best instructor i met so far everything was clear and easy to understand.

Response from the owner:Hi Babanpreet! 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 at our Brampton first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

soulmaz boroumand

من امروز تاریخ پنج جولای در کلاس کمک های اولیه ی خانم میترا شرکت کردم ایشان تسلط بی نظیری به کلاس داشتند و هم از نظر تدریس و هم از نظر چرخان کلاس و سایر موارد نامبر وان بودند .

Response from the owner:Hi Soulmaz! 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 at our Newmarket first aid and CPR training facility, 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!

Ivy Yuan

Response from the owner:Hey Ivy! 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 at our Mississauga CPR training facility, 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!

Yamin Orfali

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Yamin! 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 soon for recertification at our Mississauga first aid training facility! Stay safe.

Nav Ghuman

Instructor walaa is so good explained ever very well.

Response from the owner:Hi Nav! 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 at our Mississauga first aid and CPR training facility for recertification! Stay safe.

Blessing Muoka

Excellent presentation and teaching from Azra

Response from the owner:Hi Blessing! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Azra as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling our Scarborough first aid and CPR training facility 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!

Daniel Ejike

Response from the owner:Daniel, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us at our Scarborough first aid 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!

Jamila Rahimi

It’s was good , and she went through details and I like it .

Response from the owner:Hi Jamila! 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 at our Scarborough first aid and CPR training facility. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sherryann Walkes

The training was excellent, I have learn alot as a first timer, Mitra was very professional, amazing her teaching was excellent with lots of fun and humor. She works very well with everyone in class.I even recommended a friend who is looking to do cpr/first aid.

Response from the owner:Hi Sherryann! 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 at our Richmond Hill first aid and CPR training facility. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Ursu Mariana

Thank you, Charlie!

Response from the owner:Hi Ursu! 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 at our Kitchener first aid and CPR training facility. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Lee-Anne Centre, Lee-Anne Cross

Karisa was a terrific instructor! I learned a lot, and the day went by at a great pace.

Response from the owner:Hi Lee-Anne! 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 first aid and CPR training facility in London soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Ali Mohammed

Response from the owner:Hi Ali! 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 first aid and CPR training facility in Ottawa soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Christina Silva

Amazing mentor and guide. Such an amazing person ❤️

Masy Habibi

Gia Kllapi

Selina is a great instructor. Very enjoyable the training. 😊