Emergency First Responder Course

Learn some skills that can make the difference for yourself or a dive buddy! Are you a boater, crew, parent, skier, hiker, mountain biker, etc., who would like to be better prepared to respond in an emergency?

If so, the Emergency First Responder Course offered through Northeast Scuba is for you. This course teaches you the skills that can mean the difference between life and death for a buddy, a friend or family member. The program is open to both divers and non-divers and it is one course that can give you an edge even when you're not diving.

Course Highlights

Both CPR and first aid training are combined in this one information-packed program. You will learn (at a layman's level), some of the same emergency techniques used by paramedics and doctors. Successful participants will receive Emergency First Responder certification. Current Emergency First Responder certification, or equivalent, is a prerequisite for those divers wanting to enter both the Rescue Diver and Divemaster programs. Course includes 8 hours of instruction (may be held on week nights or weekends).

Instructional Material: Emergency First Responder student packet and rubber gloves are provided.