PADI Emergency First Response Course- EFR

EFR training instills confidence in untrained rescuers and prepares them, for a quick response in medical emergencies. Participants learn easy to follow steps, for emergency management, with the help of self-study manuals, videos and quick reference cards.

Our EFR course meets the CPR and first aid training requirements needed for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional level ratings. They are based on globally recognized medical guidelines for emergency care.

The EFR course covers the following topic

Primary Care (cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR): This course teaches you to deal with life –threatening emergencies. You will carry out eight skills, for assisting patients, who are not breathing, have no heartbeat, probably have a spinal cord injury, probably may be in a shock or may be bleeding heavily. You will learn how to give CPR and monitor patients, to increase the chances of his/ her survival, till emergency medical help arrives.
Secondary Care or First Aid: You will learn to provide first aid, to alleviate pain and lessen risks, in conditions that do not pose a threat to life, when medical services are unavailable or delayed. You will learn to assess a range of injuries and practice bandaging and splinting.
Childcare: You will learn, practice and apply emergency care skills related, to emergencies involving infants and children. This course is specially devised for individuals, who work with children and may have to deal, with emergencies involving young people. This course is frequently included with Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses.
CPR & AED: Many a time, your place of work or government rules requires you, to learn CPR and handling of an AED (automated external defibrillator). This course focuses on these aspects. This course is often merged /included in the First Aid at Work programs.
First Aid at the Workplace: Government regulations in Great Britain, Australia and Canada stipulate, enhanced CPR and first aid training, at the workplace. This course therefore includes additional topics and skills, to meet governmental requirement and still maintains,the ease of learning EFR approach.
Refresh your EFR skills: It is prudent to update your CPR and first aid skills every 24 months, to be prepared for emergencies. This course enables this goal.