“Be prepared. Stay calm. Save lives.”
The Emergency First Response (EFR) Course is more than just basic first aid, it’s comprehensive, hands-on CPR, AED, and secondary care training designed for both divers and non-divers. You’ll learn how to recognize and respond to a wide range of medical emergencies, combining practical skills with knowledge development in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Whether you’re working toward your Rescue Diver certification or want life-saving skills for daily life, this course is an essential foundation. It’s internationally recognized, workplace-accepted in many industries, and teaches you how to remain calm and confident in emergencies—on land or underwater. It’s also a prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
✅ Globally Recognized CPR Certification
✅ Confidence in Emergencies
✅ Foundational for Rescue Diver Course and Dive Pro Training
✅ Tailored for Child Emergencies
Learn life-saving skills specifically designed for infants and children, an essential course for those working in dive resorts, dive clubs or other settings working with children.
✅ Hands-On Practice:
Gain real-world skills in CPR, AED, and first aid that you can immediately apply in the event of an emergency with a child.
📅 Duration – 1 day
📚 What You’ll Learn
The EFR Emergency First Responder and Care for Children courses provide you with the essential skills to respond confidently and competently in emergency situations. In the EFR Course, you’ll focus on primary and secondary care, CPR, AED usage, and basic first aid, preparing you for a variety of scenarios—whether at home, at work, or in a dive-related emergency. The Care for Children course builds on this foundation, focusing specifically on the needs of infants and children, teaching you CPR and AED for young ones, and providing essential knowledge for dealing with injuries and illnesses in children.
Through hands-on practice, scenario training, and expert guidance, you’ll leave with a deep understanding of emergency care, equipped to handle high-pressure situations calmly and effectively. These courses are an excellent way to gain valuable life-saving skills, and are especially important for parents, caregivers, and anyone working with children.
This course introduces you to the essential use of emergency oxygen—an important skill for divers, boat crew, and non-diving companions. You’ll learn when and how to administer oxygen in diving emergencies such as DCS or lung over-expansion injuries, and how to set up and use the equipment safely and confidently.
Being an Emergency Oxygen Provider makes you a more capable and reliable diver. It enhances your leadership skills and prepares you to act quickly and effectively in high-stress emergency situations. This course can also be a crucial part of your journey toward becoming a Rescue Diver or Dive Master. This certification is required by law to work as a dive professional in certain countries and regions like Austrailia, for example.
✅ Longer Bottom Times – Enjoy extended no-decompression limits compared to diving on regular air.
✅ Shorter Surface Intervals – Spend less time waiting between dives and maximize your dive day.
✅ Less Fatigue – Many divers report feeling less tired after nitrox dives compared to air dives.
✅ Foundation for Advanced Diving – If you’re considering deeper dives or technical diving, nitrox is an essential step.
📅 Duration – Half Day / Combined With EFR
📚 What You’ll Learn
🔹 Diving injuries treatable with O2
🔹 Setting up, using, and maintaining emergency oxygen kits
🔹 Delivering oxygen via masks and resuscitator valves
🔹 Important safety considerations
🌊 Where You’ll Dive
Your Nitrox dives will take place at Pattaya and Samae San, two of Gulf of Thailand’s best diving areas! Expect wrecks, reefs, and cool marine life.
✅ No prior CPR or diving certifications required
✅ Highly recommended for boat crew, dive guides, lifeguards, and dive buddies
✅ No dives required
✅ E-learning materials
✅ certification fees
✅ EMS O2 Equipment Use.
(Dry Course includes e-learning plus dry classroom session to review knowledge and teach practical techniques)
EFR course upgrade to include EFR for children certification, e-learning plus practical child CPR techniques and others
o2 course upgrade to qualify for O2 provider certification
Both the EFR Primary/Secondary Care and the Care for Children certifications are valid for 24 months from the date of issue. O2 Provider is a lifetime license.
Yes! Both courses are suitable for non-divers including family members, crew, and staff who want to be prepared for emergencies.
No, EFR is required, but both EFR and Emergency Oxygen Provider are recommended components of the Rescue Diver course. You can also take advantage of our combo package deal.
Becoming an Emergency Dive Responder is an exciting step in your diving. Sign Up Today and become an EFR in Pattaya, Thailand.
Simply contact us and ask about the course or internship you are interested in, please include your current dive certs, number of dives and when you are thinking of training. We’ll explain your options.
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