What is Emergency First Response?
Emergency First Response is a new, comprehensive and innovative CPR and first aid program brought to you by the Emergency First Response Corp., a corporate affiliate of PADI.
The comprehensive program is composed of two courses that you can teach in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid). Together, these courses provide extensive instruction in CPR and first aid, as well as recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.
The Emergency First Response method of learning is flexible to meet participant and instructor needs. You can choose to guide your participants using a self-study, video guided or instructor led approach. In addition, Emergency First Response has no market restrictions so you can teach it to anyone who wishes to acquire CPR and first aid training. And, anyone who is a PADI Divemaster or above can become an Emergency First Response Instructor.
Emergency First Responder Course
Emergency First Response Program Content
The Emergency First Response program is composed of two courses, Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid). Both courses follow the same priorities of care used by professional rescuers. Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) assumes that local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are in place to support Emergency Responder care. Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) assumes that EMS is delayed or unavailable.
Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR)
This course covers emergency care for most life threatening emergencies. Participants focus on primary care through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice. The major skills learned in this course are:
Scene Assessment
Barrier Use
Primary Assessment
Rescue Breathing
One Rescuer, Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Serious Bleeding Management
Shock Management
Spinal Injury Management
Recommended Skill: Automated External Defibrillator Orientation
Recommended Skill: Conscious Choking Adult
Recommended Skill: Emergency Oxygen Use Orientation
Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid)
This course covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local EMS is unavailable or delayed. Participants focus on secondary assessments and the appropriate first aid through knowledge development, skills development and realistic scenario practice. Skills learned include:
Injury Assessment
Illness Assessment
Bandaging
Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures
Training material
Basic Kit: Includes Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Manual (with independent study section, skill workbook and reference guide) and a vinyl binder.
Deluxe Kit: Includes Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Manual (with independent study section, skill workbook and reference guide) a deluxe zip binder and the First Aid Pack.
First Aid Pack: Includes rolls, bandages, gauze, gloves and mouth barrier. Is available as part of the Deluxe Kit or ΰ la carte.
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Video.
Emergency First Responder Instructor Course
Why Become an EFR Instructor?
There are many reasons for becoming an Emergency First Response Instructor. Consider the following:
No marketing restrictions other than those imposed by local regulation
Performance based training meaning effective use of instructor time through participant independent study
High quality instructor and participant materials incorporating state of the art instructional design principles
Up-to-date with current medical guidelines for layperson emergency care
International in scope, allowing for local or regional variation of skill technique
AED training incorporated into basic course offerings
Simplification of teaching emergency care as mandated by research findings
Divides primary care (CPR) and secondary care (first aid) into two separate courses, conforming to the international call for simplification of layperson emergency care training
How Do I Become an EFR Instructor?
If you are a PADI Divemaster (or higher) without CPR and first aid instructor credentials, take the full Emergency First Response Instructor Training course conducted by PADI Course Directors who are also EFR Instructor Trainers.
If you are a PADI Assistant Instructor (or higher) with CPR and first aid instructor credentials, you can take the Instructor Crossover Program from an Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer.
Note: For both of these options, you must successfully complete the Emergency First Response Instructor exam.
What Subjects are Covered in the EFR Instructor Course?
To become an Emergency First Response Instructor, attend a full Instructor Training course or Instructor Crossover Program from an Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer.
Heres what the seminar covers:
Emergency First Response orientation and why the course was developed
Emergency First Response Corporation orientation
Orientation to Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care courses
How Emergency First Response differs from other CPR and first aid courses
Course design, flexibility and international consistency
View portions of the Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Video
Skills review from the course, including AED orientation
Training material
For the Participant:
Basic Kit: Includes Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Manual (with independent study section, skill workbook and reference guide) and a vinyl binder.
Deluxe Kit: Includes Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Manual (with independent study section, skill workbook and reference guide) a deluxe zip binder and the First Aid Pack.
First Aid Pack: Includes rolls, bandages, gauze, gloves and mouth barrier. Is available as part of the Deluxe Kit or ΰ la carte.
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Video.
For the Instructor:
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide with binder
First Aid Pack
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Video
Emergency First Response Decal
Emergency First Response Participant Certificate
Emergency First Response Completion Card Registration Form
Crossover to Emergency First Responder Instructor
If you are a PADI Divemaster (or higher) with CPR and first aid instructor credentials, you can take the Instructor Crossover Program from an Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer. For information about the specific topics covered in the course, please see the Emergency First Responder Instructor section for details.
Note: You must successfully complete the Emergency First Response Instructor exam.
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