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PADI EFR (Emergency First Response)

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WHAT HAPPENS?
The Emergency First Response program teaches you how to deal with emergencies that are immediately life threatening. It is designed to train both divers and non-divers how to competently provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and primary care in any accident or emergency situation. You will also learn basic first aid skills (secondary care).

WHATS INVOLVED?
EFR qualifies you to provide both primary (life threatening) and secondary care (injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening). The learning process is a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure you have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to use your skills.

  • Scene assessment
  • CPR and rescue breathing
  • Barrier use
  • Serious bleeding management
  • Shock management
  • Spinal injury management
  • Injury and illness assessment
  • Bandaging and splinting broken bones

HOW MUCH AND WHAT IS INCLUDED?
The course price is $195 or $100 if combined with the Rescue Course and includes:

  • 1 days tuition and certification fee
  • EFR training materials for you to keep and use after the course
  • EFR Certification

HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED AND WHEN DO I START?
EFR can be run either as a 1 day course or over 2 evenings, whichever option is more convenient for you. Please see the calendar for starting dates.

As a 1 day course you will be at the Dive Centre from10am until 3 or 4pm. You can also choose to do the evening course we will need you to be at the dive shop from 6.30pm until 9.30pm over 2 evenings.

WHERE DO WE GO?
EFR courses are conducted in the classroom at the Dive Centre.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
To book a place on the EFR course just contact us and let us know when you want to start. Payment is on booking to secure your place, once that is received you can pick up your EFR training pack or we can send it out to you.

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