The Emergency First Response (EFR) course is a Basic life support course being taught by EFR instructors internationally. The course is structured into primary & secondary care for both adult & children.

Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) teaches participants how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure participants have the confidence in their ability to provide care when emergency situations arise.

Primary Care skills include: Scene Safety Assessment, Communicable Disease Protection, Primary Assessment, Rescue Breathing, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Conscious and Unconscious Obstructed Airway Management, Serious Bleeding, Shock & Spinal Injury management

Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening which include secondary assessment and first aid. Examples of skills taught include injury on scene assessment, illness assessment, bandaging of wounds & splinting of dislocation & fractures. Other common scenarios which would be addressed including: Allergic reaction, burns, choking (for both adult & infant), marine life injuries, electrical injury, diabetic problems, heat exhaustion & heat stroke, heart attack, etc.

Care for Children course which includes primary & secondary care as well teaches participants how to provide emergency care for injured or ill children (ages one to eight) and infants less than one year old. Participants learn about the types of medical emergencies that children face, and how they differ from adult conditions. The curriculum also includes the importance of attending to basic emergency situations with children, the emotional aspects of caring for children, secondary care for children, and preventing common injuries and illnesses in children.

"Audio & visual aid" in DVD format provided to participant to ease learning throughout the course

Original Little Anne & Baby Anne use as Manikin during the course

Below are some pictures of our EFR instructors conducting the course over the weekend