First Aid, CPR, and AED training are suggested for everyone whether a diver or not. Divers should keep these skills up to date and must have these certifications when taking the rescue course. As a diver, be sure you have first aid and rescue skills. Expect all your buddies to be trained in these skills as well. Also complete Emergency Oxygen Provider certification which is required to buy and administer emergency oxygen, the primary first aid treatment for scuba related injuries.
EFR Primary and Secondary Care
You will learn BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level,
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use, preventing and caring for shock, spinal injury management, use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risks, basic first aid, first aid kit considerations, treatment of common marine injuries, and more.
This course follows curriculum developed by Emergency First Response Corporation.
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Cost
EFR- CPR/AED/First Aid for Adults training is $65
Minimum 2 people to make an effective course.
*These courses cover treatment of adults, contact me for a child CPR/First Aid course.
Everyone, especially divers, should be trained in First Aid, CPR, AED and Emergency Oxygen use.