Emergency First Responder (EFR)
- Duration
- 1 day
- Includes
- Primary and Secondary Care, CPR, with AED use as a recommended skill, course materials, EFR certification
About the course
The Emergency First Responder (EFR) course at Lak Scuba teaches you CPR and first aid, skills that matter in an emergency at home, at work or underwater.
The course is for divers and non-divers and is recognized internationally. It fulfills the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all PADI professional-level certifications.
Take it if you are going on to Rescue Diver, or if you simply want to be ready to help someone.
Why take the EFR course?
- Open to divers and non-divers; no dive experience required
- Learn CPR, first aid and emergency care
- A required prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver course
- Practise emergency scenarios in a calm, controlled setting
- A certification recognized worldwide
What you’ll learn
Through practice scenarios, you’ll learn to:
- Conduct Primary Care (CPR) techniques for adults
- Deliver Secondary Care (First Aid) for minor injuries and illnesses
- Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a recommended skill
- Manage bleeding, choking, and spinal injuries
- Care for shock victims and assess emergency scenes
- Communicate effectively with emergency medical services (EMS)
- Apply bandages, splints, and illness assessments
- Respond to adult, child, and infant emergencies (the Care for Children add-on)
Course overview
Duration: 1 day
Format: Instructor-led training + role-playing + video tutorials
EFR Participant Manual or Digital eLearning Access
Practice equipment (CPR mannequins, AED trainers, bandaging tools)
EFR recommends a refresher every two years. Rescue Diver and the PADI professional courses need EFR training within the past 24 months.
Modules:
- Primary Care (CPR)
- Secondary Care (First Aid)
- Recommended skill: AED use
- Add-on: Care for Children (child and infant CPR and first aid), which you can take with your EFR course
Why take the Emergency First Response course with Lak Scuba?
- Train in the calm water of Lakshadweep
- Learn from certified EFR and PADI professionals who have done rescues
- Small classes and realistic practice scenarios
- Part of the training we offer from beginner to professional
Next step
The next step on the PADI path is the PADI Rescue Diver course.