EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
About the Emergency First Response Course
Emergency First Response(EFR) is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching Emergency Primary and Secondary Care skills – they’re for anyone, not just divers and would be useful in any other maritime based activity. CPR and first aid are particularly useful for anyone involved in adventure sports – just in case of an emergency. The EFR offers valuable skills required for the PADI Rescue Diver course. In this course you will learn:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level
- AED (automated external defibrillator) use (optional)
- Preventing and caring for shock
- Spinal injury management
- Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk
- Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations
Itinerary of the Emergency First Response Course
DAY 1 (2 hours)
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DAY 2 (2 hours)
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Course Requirements
To enroll in Emergency First Response courses, you must be fully aware of your surroundings and environment and want to be able to assist people in need during a medical emergency.
What’s Included?
- An English and Spanish speaking qualified EFR Instructor
- Your Emergency First Response Manual
- Note: All divers are responsible for reading their EFR manual themselves. Video sessions at the dive center will reinforce this reading and Instructors are available throughout to answer questions.
- All the necessary equipment for you to practice what you learn in the EFR manual and videos.
- Your Emergency First Response Certification
| COST: | $ 250 |
| DURATION: | 2 Days |
| REQUERIMENTS: | 15 years |
| SKILL GAINED: | |
| CERTIFICATION: | Emergency First Response |
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