Emergency First Response Theory Online

Discover simple to follow steps for emergency care. This course focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Course participants learn simple to follow steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment. All courses are supported by self-study materials, videos and quick reference cards to enhance learning and allow you start learning right away.

EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings. The following EFR courses are based on internationally recognized medical guidelines for emergency care.

Primary Care (CPR)

This course teaches you the steps and techniques for handling life-threatening emergencies. You’ll practice eight skills for aiding patients who aren’t breathing, have no heartbeat, may have a spinal injury, may be in shock or who may have serious bleeding. You’ll learn to how to perform CPR and continue to monitor the patient, so that you provide every possible chance of survival while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive. Secondary Care (First Aid) Because many medical conditions are not life-threatening and emergency medical services are sometimes delayed or unavailable, this course teaches you how to provide first aid that eases pain and reduces the risk of further harm. You’ll learn to assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.

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Getting Started

Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care eLearning is a convenient way to complete the independent study portion of the EFR Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) course. It also includes a digital version of the Skills Workbook to use in class as well as the Emergency Care Reference Section.

Please note - this eLearning only covers your online theory, but also serves as a deposit for your practical skills session. When booking your practical, the cost of this eLearning will be deducted from your total course fee.