Emergency First Response (EFR)

What you'll learn

The fundamental techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, how to assess an injured or ill person, and how to respond to life-threatening emergencies.

You'll also cover managing serious bleeding, shock, suspected spinal injuries and airway obstruction, along with the main bandaging, splinting and care techniques for injuries and illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening.

The goal is to learn simple, structured procedures and, above all, to gain the confidence to apply them in a real situation.

Course structure

• Knowledge development: the fundamentals of first aid and the procedures to follow in different emergency situations.
• Primary Care (CPR): training for life-threatening emergencies, with hands-on practice in primary assessment, CPR, managing serious bleeding, shock, spinal injuries and airway obstruction.
• Secondary Care (First Aid): managing injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening, with injury assessment, bandaging, splinting and other first-aid techniques.
• Practical exercises and scenarios: realistic simulations to develop decision-making and confidence in responding.

The course can be completed through independent study/eLearning combined with the required hands-on training with an EFR Instructor.

Prerequisites

You don't need to be a diver, and no PADI certification or previous first-aid experience is required. The course is for anyone who wants practical CPR and first-aid skills useful in everyday life, in sport and in diving.

What's next

An EFR Primary and Secondary Care certification earned within the last 24 months meets the CPR and first-aid training requirement for PADI Rescue Diver and for PADI professional pathways (Divemaster).