Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid)

Because diving often takes place at remote locations, it is essential for divers to have the first aid knowledge and skills that enable them to sustain life and promote relief until professional help arrives.
The NEW First Aid training program is designed for all recreational scuba divers or anyone wishing to develop the necessary life saving skills for work home or whilst at leisure.

The care given in the first hour following an incident can be the difference between life and death.

This new course covers the four conerstones of first aid incidents: First Aid, CPR, Oxygen Administration, Accident Management.

This new course meets all requirements for NAUI and PADI Rescue diver, and meet performance criteria for DAN's Oxygen provider courses.

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.

The course contains video tape, slides, lecture, and hands on skill sessions in particular the ABC's of 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

Program Materials
Emergency First Response quality materials incorporate state of the art instructional design: The student text books are full-color with easily understood graphics--unequaled in the first aid field. On almost every page you will find emergency care flow charts, skill scan sheets, photos, and illustrations. Students who successfully complete the course will receive internationally recognized course completion cards. YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE !

The Emergency First Response Participant Manual — This is your guide through Emergency First Response. It is divided into an Independent Study Workbook to learn the basic concepts, a Skills Workbook to help with practical sessions and an Emergency Reference section to use after you’ve completed your course.

The Deluxe Participant Manual comes in an embroidered zipper binder and includes a first aid pack (including a barrier kit, bandages, ointments, gloves and more) and an Emergency First Response decal. (All our course students receive the Deluxe Manual as part of the course)

The Emergency First Response Video — This video gives you the background knowledge you need to effectively respond to an emergency. It also previews the skills you’ll be performing with your instructor during your skill development sessions.