Train the Next Hero Brings Free CPR Training to Windsor as Its First National Tour Reaches Ontario

Free hands-on workshops in CPR and AED use, choking and opioid poisoning response come to Windsor for the first time

WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coast2Coast First Aid, named a Top 3 Canadian Red Cross Training Partner, will bring Train the Next Hero, its free CPR training event, to Windsor on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The event began in North York in 2018, after bystanders were the first to help in the minutes following the Yonge Street van attack. Windsor is the first Ontario stop on its first-ever national tour, the day after the kickoff in Calgary and Edmonton.

Fast Facts

- What: Free one-hour workshops in CPR and AED use, choking and opioid poisoning response
- When: Sunday, November 15, 2026 (session times below)
- Where: Coast2Coast First Aid Windsor, 2679 Howard Ave, Unit 102, in South Windsor, a few minutes north of Devonshire Mall
- Who: Open to the public, with no experience needed
- Taught by: Canadian Red Cross certified instructors
- Cost: Free, but spots are limited and a free Eventbrite ticket is required

What the Free CPR Training in Windsor Covers

- CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), practised hands-on with AED trainers
- How to recognize choking and help someone who cannot breathe
- How to recognize an opioid poisoning and what to do until help arrives

All equipment is provided. Each one-hour session combines first aid, AED and CPR training in small groups, so every participant practises on a CPR manikin and an AED trainer.

"Every person who leaves our workshop knowing what to do in an emergency makes this city safer, and makes Canada safer, one hero at a time. Windsor has welcomed us, and bringing Train the Next Hero here for the first time is our way of giving back," said Aryan Sekhavati, Co-Founder of Coast2Coast First Aid.

Also, “Coast2Coast’s online CPR Challenge simulates real-world CPR as a game, so people can see what it feels like and build confidence before they ever need it

How Train the Next Hero Began

Train the Next Hero began in North York after the Yonge Street van attack on April 23, 2018. In the minutes after the attack, the people on the street were the first to help. Less than a month later, Coast2Coast held the first Train the Next Hero at Mel Lastman Square. Nearly 3,000 people have registered for the event since, including 880 in 2025. In 2026, for the first time, the event is touring six cities in 15 days: Calgary, Edmonton, Windsor, North York, Ottawa and Halifax.

Windsor Event Details

- Session times: One-hour workshops start at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., then 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Address: Coast2Coast First Aid Windsor, 2679 Howard Ave, Unit 102, Windsor, ON N8X 3X2

For anyone looking for CPR training near South Windsor, the centre is on Howard Avenue between Tecumseh Road and the E.C. Row Expressway, a few minutes north of Devonshire Mall. It is an easy drive from downtown Windsor, Walkerville and the University of Windsor, and from nearby Tecumseh and LaSalle.

How to Register

The workshops are free, but spots are limited and a free Eventbrite ticket is required. Each person registers with their own email address, there are no walk-ins, and late arrivals cannot join a later session. Registration for Windsor and every other city is available on the Train the Next Hero 2026 page.

Media are welcome to attend and film workshops in Windsor on November 15. To arrange interviews or filming times, contact Godwin Orilua at marketing@c2cfirstaidaquatics.com.

About the Training

Train the Next Hero is an introductory workshop and does not include a certificate. A full Canadian Red Cross certification typically requires 4 to 8 hours of in-class training, plus a similar amount of online learning for blended courses, followed by a skills assessment. Workshop participants will be offered a discount on full Canadian Red Cross certification courses. Full Canadian Red Cross first aid and CPR courses, including WSIB approved first aid and CPR certification, are available year-round at the Coast2Coast Windsor first aid and CPR training centre.

About Coast2Coast First Aid

Founded in Toronto in 2014, Coast2Coast First Aid (legal name Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics Inc.) is an Authorized Training Partner for the Canadian Red Cross and has been named a Top 3 Canadian Red Cross Training Partner. It delivers First Aid, CPR/AED, Basic Life Support and Professional Responder programs from more than 35 locations and 50 service areas across Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.

Godwin Orilua
Coast2Coast First Aid
+1 866-291-9121
marketing@c2cfirstaidaquatics.com
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