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Emergency First Response

“Become a life saver”

The Emergency First Response courses build lay rescuer confidence to provide care when faced with a medical emergency.

Half day class
All year available
Open to all!
Dive safer
From 15 years Old
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Emergency first response (EFR) course with PADI

Emergency First Response course are flexible in design to accommodate scheduling and training needs. They can be taught together or alone in any combination. The  course build lay rescuer confidence to provide care when faced with a medical emergency. Participants learn and practice the same patient care techniques and principles used by medical professionals, but at a lay person level.

EFR, What you will learn?

This first response emergency course encompasses adult, child and infant CPR and first aid skills, and incorporate Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) training and emergency oxygen use. Emergency First Response also offers comprehensive First Aid at Work courses, specifically designed to meet national and international compliance standards for CPR and first aid courses in the workplace.

Please note that we do not allow more than 4 students per course!

You will learn about | Helping Others in Need, The Emotional Aspect of Being an Emergency Responder, Keeping your Skills Fresh, Leading a Healthy Lifestyle, Protecting Yourself against Blood borne Pathogen, Recognizing Life-Threatening Problems, Using AB-CABS and the Cycle of Care and Secondary Care;

Theory | All is done online. Videos and online manual are sent anytime before your arrival. Study at home, less to do on site while you are here at Koh Lanta. Your instructor will also organise scenes where you will be the emergency responder to apply your skills learned during your theory

You will use all the same basic scuba equipment that regular certified divers do. We have masks, fins, snorkels, buoyancy compensating jacket and wetsuits in all sizes. Our Equipement is yearly serviced for your safety by our dedicated certifed technician. We have mainly Scubapro brand which is a very competitive and strong equipment.

You must be fit for diving (see medical form below) and at least 15 years old.

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