Emergency First response: is a worldwide recognized organization for educating and certifying people in CPR and First Aid. EFR is recognized by OSHA. This class is deisnged for non divers and covers all the required Emergency First Responder material and skills. This class is offered for lay people such as but not limtied to Teachers, families, employers and employees, lifeguards, child care workers and more.
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 Safety Assessment
- Universal Precautions – Communicable Disease Protection, including barrier use Primary Assessment
- Rescue BreathingCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Conscious and Unconscious Obstructed Airway Management
- Serious Bleeding Management
- Shock Management
- Spinal Injury Management
- AED Training and use
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 Reference Section on the following topics: Allergic Reactions, Bruises, Burns, Chemical Burns, CPR (adult, child, infant) Choking (adult and infant), Cone Shell Stings, Coral, Jellyfish and Hydroid Stings, 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, Illness Assessment, Injury Assessment, Insect Stings, Octopus Bites, Poisoning, Rescue Breathing (adult, child, infant) Scrapes, Seizures, Snake Bites, Spider Bites, Sprains and Strains, Stroke, Temperature Related Injuries, Venomous Bites and Stings, and Illness Assessment Record Sheet.
Cost
Call Lancaster Scuba at 717-397-2822 to sign up for this class. Ask them about the special package they have for EFR, Rescue and 02 Provider. Sign up for all three and save.
As Always ask for Michael LaSalvia as your instructor.