
Emergency First Response Training
Focused on training the lay rescuer, the Emergency First Response approach to training builds confidence in lay rescuers and increases their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency by teaching them the skills they need in a non-stressful learning environment. Participants are also given as much practice as necessary to master and retain these skills.
Skills you’ll learn in Emergency First Response Courses:
- The steps and techniques for handling life-threatening emergencies.
- How to provide first aid that eases pain and reduces the risk of further harm in situations which are not life-threatening
- How to respond to emergencies involving children and infants
- How to deliver CPR and use an AED (automated external defibrillator)
- These programs include additional topics and skills to meet requirements set by government regulations
- Refresh your CPR and first aid skills every 24 months.
All courses are approved by CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151. for workplace CPR & First Aid training
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 (CPR) skills taught in this course:
- Scene Assessment, Barrier Use, Primary Assessment, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Serious Bleeding Management, Shock Management, Spinal Injury Management, Conscious and Unconscious Choking Management.
Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. Participants focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice.
Secondary Skills taught in this course:
- Injury Assessment
- Illness Assessment
- Bandaging
- Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures
Includes first aid treatment reference for the following emergencies:
Allergic Reactions (incl. anaphylaxis), Asthma, Bruises, Burns, Chemical Burns, Choking (adult, child, infant), CPR (adult, child, infant), Cuts, Dental Injuries, Diabetic Problems, Dislocations and Fractures, Electrical Injuries, Eye Injuries, First Aid Kit Assembly, Fish Spine Injury, Frostbite, Heat Exhaustion, Heatstroke, Heart Attack, Hypothermia, Insect Stings, Jellyfish Stings, Octopus Bites, Poisoning, Scrapes, Seizures, Snake Bites, Spider Bites, Sprains and Strains, Stroke, Temperature Related Injuries and Venomous Bites and Stings.
The Emergency First Response Care for Children course is an innovative CPR, AED and First Aid training course that 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 adults. 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.
The Emergency First Response Care for Children course trains the lay rescuer to follow the same priorities of care used by medical professionals. The student masters the priorities and the procedures of patient care for infants and children in a non-stressful learning environment, which reduces the performance anxieties that interfere with learning and enhances confidence when rendering aid in a real medical emergency.
The course includes both primary care (CPR) and secondary care (first aid) skills. The primary care portion of the course prepares the rescuer to help an infant or child with a life-threatening emergency such as choking or cardiac arrest. Secondary care focuses on developing first aid skills and building the rescuer’s confidence to help an infant or child in need when emergency medical services are either delayed or unavailable. The Care for Children course content is based on guidelines from the Pediatric Working Group of ILCOR.
The Emergency First Response CPR & AED course teaches the basic principles of CPR and how to deploy and use an Automated External Defibrillation (AED) in an emergency situation. This life saving device can increase a patient’s chance of survival from a cardiac arrest by fifty percent.
This course is very popular for annual CPR (re-)training often required for the workplace.
Here are some price examples. All prices are per person:
- Primary Care (CPR) & Secondary Care (First Aid) & Refresher
- eLearning Materials – $120
- Instruction – $100
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- Total – $220
- Optional: CPR Barrier & Gloves Keychain – $12
- Total – $220
- CPR & AED
- eLearning Materials – $80
- Instruction – $100
- Total – $180
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- Optional: CPR Barrier & Gloves Keychain – $12
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- Total – $180
- Care for Children (optional supplement to Primary & Secondary Care course)
- eLearning Materials – $120
- Instruction – $100
- Total – $220
Q: Who can take an Emergency First Response provider course?
A:Anyone who is interested in acquiring or updating CPR and first aid skills.
Q: I need to take a CPR course for work. Does this qualify?
A: Yes, all courses are approved by CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151. for workplace CPR & First Aid training
Q: Who Recognizes EFR training?
A: Beyond CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA, Emergency First Response courses have been approved or meet guidelines for CPR/First Aid training for dozens of organizations: A more complete list can be found here
Q: How many people can attend a course?
A: We can host up to 12 participants per course
Q: What is an AED and why would I want to learn about it?
A: An Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is an easy-to-use portable machine that automatically analyzes a patient’s heart rhythm and detects when a shock is needed to restore a normal heart rhythm. AED units dramatically increase the survival rate of these patients. Because early intervention is so important for these patients, many businesses, government agencies, recreational facilities and public places are making AEDs readily available for properly trained personnel.
Q: How often must I refresh my skills?
A: It is recommended that you refresh your skills every two years. After successfully completing the course, participants receive a course completion card. Emergency Responders can refresh their skills through a short skills practice session or as part of a regular Emergency First Response class.
Q: How long are the courses?
A: All Emergency First Response courses are performance based, not time based, unless specified by local workplace requirements. Individual course typically based on:
- Number of participants
- Participant ability to meet the prescribed objectives
- Instructor-to-student ratios
- Course delivery options
The following course durations are typical, based on a class size of 12:
- Primary Care (CPR) – 4.5 to 6 hours
- Secondary Care (First Aid) – 2.5 to 3.5 hours
- Care for Children (Child and infant CPR/first aid) – 7 to 8 hours
- Integrated Primary Care/Secondary Care and Care for Children – 8 to 9 hours
- AED Course – 2 to 3 hours
- CPR & AED Course – 2.5 to 4 hours