Emergency First Response
Course Overview
Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest-growing international Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid training organisation. Dedicated to training the lay rescuer, EFR courses encompasses adult, child and infant CPR skills, provide AED and First Aid training, and feature an outstanding First Aid At Work component. The company's award-winning programs and state-of-the-art training materials make it a favourite among divers around the world.
Many divers take the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course to meet program prerequisites, such as for the PADI Rescue Diver certification, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster. However, most have also found the EFR program to be important in every day life. They have taken a significant step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident that they can provide care should an emergency situation arise.
EFR Primary Care (CPR) teaches you how to deal with emergencies that are immediately life threatening. Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local emergency medical services are unavailable or delayed.
Course Structure
The course incorporates independent study to prepare you for a classroom and hands-on skill development session with your instructor. You will learn the same patient care techniques used by medical professionals, but at a lay person level. During the course you'll cover:
- Scene assessment
- Barrier use
- Primary assessment
- Rescue breathing
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Serious bleeding management
- Shock management
- Spinal injury management
- Injury assessment
- Illness assessment
- Bandaging
- Splinting for dislocations and fractures
The Next Step
The Emergency First Response certification satisfies the prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver course, which in turn leads you towards the Master Scuba Diver or Divemaster courses.
