Emergency First Responder
First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports – just in case. You need these skills for the Rescue Diver course. Emergency First Response specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills – and they’re for anyone, not just divers.
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What You Learn in the EFR Primary and Secondary Care Courses
- BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level
- AED (automated external defibrillator) use (optional)
- Preventing and caring for shock
- Spinal injury management
- Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk
- Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations
The Learning Materials You Need
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 Primary and Secondary Care Manual and video on DVD preview emergency scenarios and provide step-by-step skill demonstrations.
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.
For all your learning materials and equipment, contact BLUE OCTOPUS SCUBA.
Prerequisites
To enroll in Emergency First Response courses, you must:
- Care about other people and want to be able to assist them in a medical emergency