EFR Primary Care
Emergency First Response Primary Care: CPR, AED use, serious bleeding management, shock and spinal injury care to international standards.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the Emergency First Response (EFR) primary care protocols.
- Perform scene assessment and use barriers for personal protection.
- Conduct a primary assessment of a casualty.
- Provide high-quality CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Manage serious bleeding and shock.
- Provide first aid for spinal injuries.
- Manage a choking conscious and unconscious casualty.
- Understand the legal aspects of providing emergency care.
- Demonstrate confidence in responding to life- threatening emergencies.
- Maintain EFR certification through regular practice and renewal.
Who should attend
Appointed first aiders, medical response teams and supervisory personnel
On completion
Global SPS certificate of training issued to each successful participant, with records retained for client and regulatory audit.
Where we deliver this course
We deliver the EFR Primary Care course at our training centre in Abidjan or directly on your site anywhere in Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa, in English or French, for groups of 6 to 16 participants. Courses follow international standards and are scheduled around your operation.
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Basic First Aid
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Advanced First Aid (Team)
Advanced team-based casualty management for designated medical responders, including multi-casualty triage, oxygen therapy, immobilisation and evacuation.
EFR Secondary Care
Emergency First Response Secondary Care: illness and injury assessment, bandaging, splinting and casualty care while awaiting emergency services.
BLS & AED
Basic Life Support with automated external defibrillation, delivered to current resuscitation council guidelines with intensive manikin practice.
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