CPR and First Aid: Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary
Care
First
aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports –
just in case. 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 – and they’re for anyone, not just
divers. Most PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response
Instructors!
| Emergency First Response |
1 Days |
| Program |
Day 1 08.30 am. Pickup
at your hotel, Class room. Lunch,
Class room training. |
| Dive Sites |
- |
| Price |
5,500 THB |
| Included |
Transfer to and from Hotel (Patong, Kata & Karon),
Equipment, with instructor. |
| Course Start |
Daily |
The Fun Part
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.
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.
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
Your Next Adventure
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.
