PADI Emergency First Response (EFR)
Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Course participants learn simple to follow steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non stressful learning environment.

Emergency First Response primary and secondary care training teaches you what to do in the critical moments between when a life-threatening emergency occurs and when emergency medical services arrive.

Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.

Emergency First Response (EFR) Training

Your First Step in Learning to Save Lives

The Emergency First Response (EFR) course is designed to build your confidence and ability to respond effectively in medical emergencies. Whether you’re a diver or not, these life-saving skills are essential and can make all the difference when it matters most.

What You’ll Learn

Participants are taught easy-to-follow steps for emergency care and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in a calm, supportive, and non-stressful environment.

The course includes both theoretical learning and hands-on practice, preparing you to act quickly and effectively in real-life scenarios.

Course Breakdown

The EFR course is divided into two core components:

  • Primary Care (CPR):
    Learn how to handle life-threatening emergencies. This includes providing effective chest compressions, rescue breaths, and managing scenarios like choking and serious bleeding.

  • Secondary Care (First Aid):
    Focuses on injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening. You’ll learn how to assess injuries, bandage wounds, and manage illnesses until professional help arrives.

Why Take This Course?

  • Required for PADI Rescue Diver certification

  • Valuable in any setting diving or non-diving

  • No previous medical training necessary

Whether you’re continuing your diving education or simply want to be better prepared to help others, EFR training is a practical, empowering step that equips you with skills that could one day save a life.

Emergency First Response (EFR) Course Overview

Emergency First Response – Primary Care (CPR):
This section focuses on how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. Through a combination of theory, hands-on skills practice, and realistic scenario-based training, participants learn how to assess a scene, respond effectively, and provide care until emergency medical services arrive.

Key skills include:

  • Scene assessment and barrier use

  • CPR (adult, child, and infant)

  • Rescue breathing

  • Management of choking

  • Serious bleeding and shock

  • Use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)

By the end of this module, participants gain the confidence and ability to respond to critical emergencies with calm and clarity.

Emergency First Response – Secondary Care (First Aid):
This part of the course addresses non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Participants learn how to conduct a thorough secondary assessment, provide first aid, and offer appropriate care for a variety of minor medical situations.

Topics include:

  • Injury and illness assessment

  • Bandaging and wound care

  • Splinting for dislocations and fractures

  • Providing comfort and support

Like the Primary Care module, this training combines knowledge development, skills practice, and scenario-based learning to ensure participants are ready to respond with competence and care.

The EFR course equips you with practical emergency response skills that are valuable in both diving and everyday life situations. It’s a required component for the PADI Rescue Diver course, and a valuable asset for anyone interested in safety and preparedness.

Who Can Take the Emergency First Response (EFR) Course?

Anyone interested in learning or refreshing their CPR and First Aid skills is welcome to join the EFR course.

  • No age restrictions

  • No prerequisites or prior medical training required

  • Suitable for both divers and non-divers

Whether you’re preparing for your PADI Rescue Diver course, want to be a safer dive buddy, or simply want to know how to respond in an emergency, this course is for you.

What’s Next?

After successfully completing the EFR course, you’re ready to take the next step:
Sign up for the PADI Rescue Diver course

Please note:

  • A current First Aid & CPR certification (like EFR) is required to begin the Rescue Diver course

  • These skills must be refreshed every 24 months to remain valid

By taking EFR and Rescue together, you’ll gain a comprehensive skillset for safely managing both minor and serious emergencies, both above and below the surface.

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PADI Emergency First Response (EFR)

Php 11,500
  • EFR - Primary Care
  • EFR - Secondary Care
  • 4:1 Instructor to Student ratio
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