Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue Diver, 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.
The Emergency First Response program meets requirements for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures for emergency patient care. Other organizations that recognize EFR as meeting their requirements are United States Coast Guard, The Boy Scouts of America, and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), to name a few.
What do I need to start?
- No dive certification required.
- No minimum age limit.
What will I do?
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.
EFR Primary & Secondary
Care Course
EFR Primary Care (CPR) teaches participants how to respond
to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care
such as CPR through a combination of knowledge development, skill
development and realistic scenario practice to make sure participants
have the confidence in their ability to provide care should emergency
situations arise. The courses meet the requirements for the PADI
Rescue Diver and Professional level diving certifications. We also
add the Secondary Care component which teaches basic first aid for
illnesses or injuries which are not immediately life threatening.
Successful course completion earns certification as an Emergency
First Responder.
Care for Children
The Emergency First Response Care for Children course is an innovative
CPR and First Aid training course that teaches participants how
to provide emergency care for injured or ill children (ages one
to eight) and infants less than one year old. Participants learn
about the types of medical emergencies that children face, and how
they differ from adult conditions. The curriculum also includes
the importance of attending to basic emergency situations with children,
the emotional aspects of caring for children, secondary care for
children, and preventing common injuries and illnesses in children.
Oxygen First Aid
This optional skill teaches participants how to use emergency Oxygen
equipment for the treatment of diving emergencies. Successful completion
of the course earns the PADI Distinctive Speciality Oxygen Administration.
For information on pricing, please visit our Price List page.
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