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The Emergency First Response Instructor Course provides qualified individuals with the additional training necessary to teach the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) courses.

Certification

Successful instructor candidates will apply to become an Emergency First Response Instructor and to be registered with Emergency First Response, Corp.

After which, they are authorized to purchase Emergency First Response instructional and participant materials and teach Emergency First Response courses.

Performance Requirements

1. Prior to course, instructor candidate must obtain an Emergency First Response Instructor Guide and complete the Self-Study Knowledge Review.

2. Participate in all required (six) Emergency First Response Instructor Course Presentations:
i. Course Orientation
ii. Emergency First Response Program Philosophy
iii. Learning and Instruction Workshop (optional for those with previous instructor training)
iv. Teaching Emergency First Response Skills Workshop
v. Organizing an Emergency First Response Course
vi. Mannequin Clearning Workshop (optional)
vii. Marketing Emergency First Response.

3. Teach at least two (only one for those with previous instructor training) primary or secondary care skills from the Emergency First Response program.

4. Demonstrate role-model technique for all Emergency First Response program primary and secondary skills.

5. Successfully complete the Emergency First Response Instructor written examination..

For independent study and training sessions, instructor candidates must obtain:
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide
- Emergency First Response Instructor Course – Self-Study Knowledge Review
- Emergency First Response Participant Manual
- First aid pack (includes gloves, ventilation barrier, sterile pads, dressings and gauze for bandaging).

Recommended Materials

- Emergency First Response Video

Course Duration

2 day program (approximately 12 hours)

Prerequisites

1. Instructor candidate must be renewed as PADI Member (PADI Divemaster or higher) for the current year.

2. Hold a Medic First Aid certifcation or current CPR/First Aid credentials with another organization (may include: American Heart Assocition, American Red Cross, American Safety and Health Institute, Cruz Roja de Mexico, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, EMP International, Queensland Ambulance Service, South African Red Cross Society and St. John’s Ambulance).

Related reading:
. ERF Instructor Crossover Program
. Emergency First Response Instructor Renewal
. Emergency First Response Instructor Retraining Program