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 ensure participants have confidence in their ability to provide care when emergencies arise.
 
The program consists of a combination of three core components plus additional skills:
Primary Care & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Adult
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - Adult
Secondary Care (Assessment First Aid)
EFR Airborne Pathogen Awareness.
 
Course Content Primary Care:
Scene Assessment, barrier use, primary assessment, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use Serious bleeding management, shock management, spinal injury management, conscious and unconscious choking management and concussion. We also touch on the mechanics of injury and physiology.
 
Secondary Care Core Components (First Aid):
Injury assessment, illness assessment, concussion, stroke, seizures, dislocations and fractures bandaging and splinting, sprains and strains, burns, wound cleaning, allergic reactions (incl. anaphylaxis), practical EpiPen use, hypo and hyperglycaemia, temperature-related issues (heat exhaustion, heatstroke, hypothermia) and venomous bites and stings (snake bites, insect bites, fish spines, jellyfish etc.). First aid kit assembly and the use of Oxygen, amongst others.