Join us 6:00pm on Tuesday February 18th for our Emergency First Response Course
Who should take this course?
Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Course participants learn easy-to-follow emergency care steps and practice applying skills in a stress-free learning environment. All courses are supported by self-study manuals, videos and quick reference cards to enhance learning.
EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings. If you are already an Emergency First Responder and were certified over 24 months ago, you will need to refresh your skills to keep your certification current.
What will you learn?
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, might be in shock, or may have serious bleeding. You’ll learn 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.