The Emergency First Response programme is composed of two courses, Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid). Both courses follow the same priorities of care used by professional rescuers. Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) assumes that local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are in place to support Emergency Responder care. Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) assumes that EMS is delayed or unavailable.

Emergency First Response Primary Care(CPR)

This course covers emergency care for most life threatening emergencies. Participants focus on primary care through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice. The major skills learned in this course are:

• Scene Assessment

• Barrier Use

• Primary Assessment

• Rescue Breathing

• One Rescuer, Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• One Rescuer, Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Serious Bleeding Management

• Shock Management

• Spinal Injury Management

• Recommended Skill: Automated External Defibrillator Orientation

• Recommended Skill: Conscious Choking Adult

• Recommended Skill: Conscious Choking Child

• Recommended Skill: Emergency Oxygen Use Orientation

Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid)

This course covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local EMS is unavailable or delayed. Participants focus on secondary assessments and the appropriate first aid through knowledge development, skills development and realistic scenario practice. Skills learned include:

• Injury Assessment

• Illness Assessment

• Bandaging

• Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

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