First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports and you need these skills for the PADI Rescue Diver Course. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills (that is available for anyone, not just divers). All PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors!
The fun part about Emergency First Response training is learning serious medical emergency response skills in an upbeat, positive environment. You gain the confidence that you are prepared to help in an emergency should the need arise. We can even add the Care for Children Course to your current EFR Course.
The Primary and Secondary Care Manual and Video (either online you can buy that here! or physical materials from our dive centre) preview emergency scenarios and provide step-by-step skill demonstrations. Through a combination of independent study and skill practice with an instructor, you’ll build the confidence and skills to provide basic emergency care.
The Emergency First Response Care at a Glance card is a quick - reference guide for emergency situations. Designed to fit in a glove compartment or backpack, the Care at a Glance card is an important component for any first-aid or disaster preparedness kit.
To enroll in Emergency First Response courses, you must:
This course focuses on how to provide primary and secondary care for children and even infants we suggest doing the Care for Children Course concurrently with your Emergency First Response Course. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills (that is available for anyone, not just divers). All PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors!
The fun part about Care for Children training is learning serious medical emergency response skills in an upbeat, positive environment. You gain the confidence that you are prepared to help in an emergency should the need arise.
The Care for Children Manual and Video (either online you can buy that here! or physical materials from our dive centre) preview emergency scenarios and provide step-by-step skill demonstrations. Through a combination of independent study and skill practice with an instructor, you’ll build the confidence and skills to provide basic emergency care for children and infants.
The Emergency First Response Care at a Glance card is a quick - reference guide for emergency situations. Designed to fit in a glove compartment or backpack, the Care at a Glance card is an important component for any first-aid or disaster preparedness kit.
To enroll in Emergency First Response courses, you must:
Beside the Primary and Secondary Care Courses, Emergency First Response offers Care for Children and other emergency training programs. After completing Primary and Secondary Care, take the PADI Rescue Diver Course and the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course together, these three courses round out your ability to handle scuba diver emergencies.
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