EFR Instructor Training
The EFR Instructor courses are run throughout the year when demand dictates. Courses takes 1 or 2 days and includes all elements of primary and secondary care, use of the AED, the provision of Oxygen and Care for Children. This course is open to anyone who has the provider qualifications. There is no requirement to be a diving instructor to undertake this training course. Prerequisites: To enter the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you must be 18 years old and have completed adult, child and infant CPR and first aid training in the past 24 months or a be a practicing medical professional such as a physician, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic and Registered Nurse.
New PADI OWSI Requirement:
Effective March 2009, all new PADI Instructors will need to be current Emergency First Response Instructors or hold another current first aid and CPR instructor credential. Currently fi rst aid and CPR provider-level training is required for new instructors; however, this change raises the bar by requiring instructor-level CPR and fi rst aid skills. PADI Instructors will not only have a higher level of preparedness to respond to emergencies, but will also be better equipped to offer all-inclusive PADI Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses. Having the Emergency First Response Instructor credential gives PADI Instructors another marketable skill set, because fi rst aid and CPR training is in demand outside the diving community and EFR courses are approved by many authoritative bodies internationally. Currently, many PADI Course Directors offer EFR Instructor training before or during their IDCs, thus are already making sure candidates will meet this new requirement. Others offer this training immediately after the IDC or IE, which will allow instructor candidates to meet the requirement before their instructor paperwork is processed. If you don’t offer one of these options to instructor candidates, please prepare to do so before March 2009. If you are already a PADI Instructor, the EFR Instructor credential requirement does not extend to you; however, seeking out this training and maintaining the credential is recommended for the reasons outlined.
EFR First Aid at Work Instructor & Assessor:
Prerequisites: You need a current HSE First Aid at Work Certificate and to be an EFR Instructor already. Includes instructor manuals but not registration fees
EFR Instructor Crossover Course:
Prerequisites: The Emergency First Response Crossover course is open to all CPR/First Aid Instructors who hold current adult, child and infant CPR/First Aid teaching credentials from another CPR/First Aid training organization. To cross over and become an Emergency First Response Instructor please contact us for more details.
EFR Care for Children Instructor Upgrade:
The Emergency First Response Care for Children Instructor upgrade course (for pre 1st July 2005 EFR Instructors) is built on the skills learned in the EFR Instructor course and allows you to teach the Care for Children program, designed to teach first aid for 0 to 8 year olds. The program takes only half a day.
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