Description
Do you have the desire to help when somebody is in need, the desire to make a difference, you can be that person who could potentially save a life. Then this is the course for you.
Emergency First Response courses covers adult, child and infant CPR and first aid skills, and incorporate “automated external defibrillator” (AED) training and emergency oxygen use. First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone.
Step-by-step accident management methods, help you to assess a situation and act in the most efficient way to help a patient before professional medical help arrives. Emergency First Response is available to divers and non-divers alike. The first few minutes following an accident are crucial. The treatment a casualty receives in this time can often affect their outcome.
Duration
1 Day
Dives
No dives required
What is involved in PADI Emergency First Response Course?
EFR qualifies you to provide both primary (life-threatening) and secondary care (injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening). The learning process is a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure you have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to use your skills.
- Scene assessment
- CPR and rescue breathing
- Barrier use
- Serious bleeding management
- Shock management
- Spinal injury management
- Injury and illness assessment
- Bandaging and splinting broken bones
What is included EFR course?
- One day tuition
- EFR training materials for the course
- EFR Certification
How long the Emergency Frist Response Course takes?
PADI Emergency First Response course is a full day course
Prerequisites
It is open to non-divers and divers alike
Everywhere we go there is always going to be a need for people trained in first aid to help us deal with small cuts and scrapes right through to major life-threatening injuries.
During the Emergency First Response course, you will build on your skill as an Emergency Responder and focus on developing your abilities and skills. The course provides you with the additional training necessary to respond quickly and effectively to ensure the patient is as safe as possible till professional helps arrives.
