Emergency First Response course Koh Tao

Complete an EFR First Aid & CPR Course on Koh Tao

Whether at your workplace and home or even when socializing you never know when someone may be in need of your assistance. However, if you are needed will you be ready?

Sign up to complete an EFR First Aid & CPR course and be prepared to help others in a time of medical emergency.

The course will create the confidence and skills you will need to make a difference in a time of need.

What you can expect on the EFR First Aid & CPR Course?

• Learn how to identify a medical emergency and activate EMS
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke, heart attack and cardiac arrest
• Understand how to conduct a primary assessment on a patient using the AB-CABS system
• Learn the correct techniques and have the opportunity to practice adult CPR as well as how to treat and manage serious bleeding, shock, choking and manage a spinal injury
• Learn and conduct injury and illness assessments, bandaging, splinting injuries and immobilization techniques.

The EFR CPR / First Aid course follows internationally approved ILCOR considerations, guidelines and protocols and is open to scuba divers and non-Divers.

EFR First Aid & CPR Knowledge Development

You will watch a video and work through the EFR participant manual that includes an Independent study section and a skills Workbook.

At the very end of the course you will be required to complete and pass a final exam.

The EFR First Aid & CPR course will teach you the correct techniques for managing life threatening emergencies as well as how to prioritise emergency procedures and monitor a patients cycle of care.

The EFR course consists of 9 Primary Care Skills and 4 Secondary Care or First Aid Skills. The course also includes Oxygen Administration and AED use.

After watching the skills on the video, your EFR instructor will demonstrate each of the skills before asking you to practice.

The skills are introduced in simple steps, meaning you will find each skill easy to remember and use in the event you are faced with someone in need.

The Primary and Secondary skills you will learn include:

• Primary care scene assessment and hazardous situations
• Barrier Use and communicable disease protection (bloodborne pathogens)
• Primary assessment, recovery position and airway management
• Adult CPR – Chest compressions only
• Adult CPR – Chest compressions with rescue breaths
• Serious bleeding management
• Shock management
• Spinal Injury management
• Conscious and unconscious adult choking techniques
• Secondary care Illness and Injury assessment
• Bandaging & splinting, dislocations & fractures

Optional skills we will show you include Oxygen Administration and AED use.

Upon successful completion of all performance requirements and the final exam you will be certified in First Aid & CPR for 24 months.

The Emergency First Response Course includes:

• EFR participant manual & EFR certification
• EFR Instructor