First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports – just in case. And, you need these skills for the PADI Rescue Diver course. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specialises in teaching these lifesaving skills – and they’re for anyone, not just divers. Most PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors!

What you learn:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level
• AED (automated external defibrillator) use (optional)
• Preventing and caring for shock
• Spinal injury management
• Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk
• Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations

How to sign up:

• Call the shop to discuss dates and pay for the course 916-365-2410, or sign up for a date listed online.
• This course requires eLearning and a hands on classroom session.
• Cost of this course: $235, or $165 for Recertification
• eLearning will be sent out from PADI after the course is paid for. Legal paperwork will come through email.  eLearning has been shown to have up to a 21% higher retention rate for students. Complete this in your own time, anytime before the dives.