Durham First Aid Inc. offers First Aid, CPR/AED, professional responder, and Wilderness and Remote First Aid courses at our North Oshawa training location at Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe Street North.
Located across from Ontario Tech University and Durham College, our North Oshawa classroom provides a large indoor training space along with access to the outdoor environment of Camp Samac. It is particularly well suited to courses that combine classroom instruction with practical, scenario-based training outdoors.
Quick Summary
Before You Arrive:
Please note that our North Oshawa classroom is a training-only location.
Free parking is available on site.
Our North Oshawa classroom provides a spacious training environment for CPR, professional responder, instructor, Remote First Aid and Wilderness First Aid courses.
The training room is located on the lower level of the Administration Building at Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa.
Camp Samac is a Scouts Canada property, and other groups and youth may be using the grounds while Durham First Aid courses are underway. Students are asked to drive carefully, watch for youth and pedestrians, and be respectful of everyone enjoying the property.
The training space includes:
Enter Camp Samac from Simcoe Street North and follow the driveway to the parking area to reach Durham First Aid’s classroom.
The location is on the east side of Simcoe Street North between Taunton Road and Conlin Road, just south of Durham College.
We recommend allowing a few extra minutes on your first visit to park and make your way to the classroom.
Students travelling by public transit can reach the North Oshawa training location using transit service along the Simcoe Street North corridor.
Exit near the Camp Samac entrance on Simcoe Street North and follow the tree-lined driveway into the property to the Administration Building.
Because transit routes, stops and construction detours can change, students should check the current Durham Region Transit trip planner before travelling. Durham Region Transit is currently reporting service changes affecting some Simcoe Street routes, making this especially important when planning your trip.
Camp Samac gives students the opportunity to practise Remote and Wilderness First Aid skills in an environment that goes beyond the traditional classroom.
While many of Durham First Aid’s courses can be taught in the spacious indoor training room, the Camp Samac property is particularly valuable for Remote and Wilderness First Aid programs.
Outdoor scenarios can take students onto the property’s trails and natural spaces, allowing them to practise assessment, decision-making, patient care and emergency response techniques in surroundings that more closely resemble the environments where these skills may actually be needed.
Camp Samac itself includes extensive forested areas, hiking trails and year-round outdoor spaces, making the setting especially well suited to this type of experiential training.
Durham First Aid offers a broad selection of CPR, professional responder, Wilderness and Remote First Aid programs at the North Oshawa location.
Course availability varies by date, so students should confirm that North Oshawa is listed as the location when registering.
Durham First Aid’s Remote First Aid program includes outdoor instruction and is designed for situations where professional medical assistance may be delayed, making Camp Samac an especially natural fit for this training.
Durham First Aid Inc. is a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner and currently provides instructor development programs for both new and experienced instructors.
Students travelling from outside Durham Region have accommodation options close to the North Oshawa classroom.
Durham First Aid Inc. has arranged a preferred accommodation rate with Tru by Hilton Oshawa, located at 474 Aviator Lane in Oshawa. Hilton currently lists complimentary parking and breakfast among the hotel’s amenities.
Students can use the Durham First Aid preferred-rate booking link when reserving their stay.
Students may also be able to reserve a cabin or tent site directly through Camp Samac.
Camp Samac offers cabins and established camping areas on the property.
Please note: Camp Samac accommodations are not available to Durham First Aid students during July and August because of summer camp programming.
All North Oshawa courses must be booked in advance, and there are no registration or administrative services available at Camp Samac.
Please do not visit the North Oshawa classroom to register, make a payment or ask about a course. The classroom is open to confirmed course participants only, and walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
For registration, payments, course questions or other inquiries, please contact Durham First Aid head office location:
Phone: 905-240-0092
Email: info@durhamfirstaid.com
Whether you are completing professional responder training, renewing your certification, developing your skills as an instructor or preparing to provide care in remote environments, Durham First Aid’s North Oshawa classroom provides the space and setting for practical, hands-on learning.
Explore our First Aid, CPR/AED training courses and select a North Oshawa date to train with Durham First Aid at Camp Samac.
Durham First Aid’s North Oshawa classroom is located at Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4Y1. The training room is on the lower level of the Administration Building.
No. The North Oshawa classroom is a training-only location and is open to confirmed participants only. All registrations, payments and inquiries are handled through Durham First Aid’s Oshawa South location.
No. Walk-ins are not available at the North Oshawa location. You must have a confirmed registration before attending training at Camp Samac.
Yes. Free parking is available on the Camp Samac property. Enter through the Simcoe Street North gates and follow the driveway to the parking area.
Yes. Public transit operates along the Simcoe Street North corridor. Students can exit near the Camp Samac entrance and walk down the tree-lined driveway to the Administration Building. Check Durham Region Transit before travelling for current route and stop information.
Courses may include CPR/AED, BLS, First Responder, Emergency Medical Responder, Remote First Aid, Wilderness First Aid and Canadian Red Cross instructor programs. Course schedules vary, so confirm that North Oshawa is listed when registering.
Camp Samac combines a large indoor classroom with trails and natural outdoor areas where practical scenarios can be conducted. This allows students to practise skills in conditions that better reflect remote and wilderness environments.
Yes. Durham First Aid has a preferred-rate arrangement with Tru by Hilton Oshawa. Cabin and tent-site accommodations may also be booked directly through Camp Samac when available, although Camp Samac accommodations are unavailable during July and August.