Emergency First Response and Care For Children

Whether you’re a diver or a non-diver, the Emergency First Response and Care For Children courses gives you the skills that you will need to perform CPR and First Aid.

Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue Diver, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster. However, most have also found the EFR program to be important in every day life. They have taken a significant step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident that they can provide care should an emergency situation arise.

The Emergency First Response program meets requirements for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures for emergency patient care.

What do I need to start?
What will I Learn?
How long will it take?

No dive certification required

No minimum age limit

The course incorporates independent study to prepare you for a classroom and hands-on skill development session with your instructor where you will cover the following:

Emergency First Response:

Scene Assessment

Barrier Use

Primary Assessment

Adult CPR

Conscious and Unconscious Choking Adult

Serious Bleeding Management

Shock Management

Spinal Injury Management

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use

Injury Assessment

Illness Assessment

Bandaging

Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

Care for Children:

As per Emergency First Response, plus

Child CPR

Infant CPR

Conscious Choking Child

Conscious Choking Infant

AED use with Children

Depending on the amount of independent study and the class size, the Primary Care and Secondary Care courses may be completed in as little as four hours to six hours.