Emergency First Response Course

This course covers the four key elements of first aid incidents: First Aid, CPR, Oxygen Administration, Accident Management and follows the same priorities of care used by professional rescuers. The course is in two sections: Primary Care and Secondary Care.

EFR Primary Care 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 during 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

Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) This course covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local the emergency services are 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

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 as well as the skills to make the difference!