Emergency First Response

Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. During the course, you learn simple to follow steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment. All courses are supported by self-study materials, videos and quick reference cards to enhance learning and allow you start learning right away.

EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings. Most PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors.

EFR COURSES:

• Primary Care (CPR) - This course teaches you the steps and techniques for handling life-threatening emergencies. You'll practice eight skills for aiding patients who aren't breathing, have no heartbeat, may have a spinal injury, may be in shock or who may have serious bleeding. You'll learn to how to perform CPR and continue to monitor the patient, so that you provide every possible chance of survival while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive.

• Secondary Care (First Aid) - Because many medical conditions are not life-threatening and emergency medical services are sometimes delayed or unavailable, this course teaches you how to provide first aid that eases pain and reduces the risk of further harm. You'll learn to assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.

• Care for Children - This course allows participants to learn, practice and apply emergency care skills specific to helping infants and children with medical emergencies. It's designed for those who work with children or are likely to have to respond to emergencies involving youngsters. This course is often integrated with Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses.

• CPR & AED - This course focuses on CPR training and teaching participants how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). When workplace or governmental requirements specify this training, the CPR & AED course meets the need. This course is often integrated into First Aid at Work programs

PADI Rescue Diver course

During your Open Water diver course, you have learned how to overcome unlikely situations or incidents for your own health and safety. During your Advanced diver course, you have learned how to be safe in different environments and situations, again, for your own health and safety.

Now it’s time to care for others! The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills.

Minimum age: 12 years old

The course has 3 parts:

• 5 chapters of knowledge review and final exams

• 10 rescue skills

• 2 rescue scenarios

As a PADI Rescue diver you are:

• Recognised as an experienced diver

• Trusted by dive guides for your search and recovery and rescue skills

• Ready to start your dive professional path