EFR – Emergency First Responder course
Learn CPR, first aid, and emergency response in Taganga through practical training. Gain life-saving skills. Valuable for divers, travelers, and everyday life.
Price range: $ 500.000 through $ 540.000
Indicated price only applies to cash payments.
Important
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- Reserve your spot with a deposit online
- Upon arriving, pay with cash at the counter
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Overview
Learn skills that can make a real difference when somebody needs help.
The Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary & Secondary Care Course in Taganga teaches practical CPR and First Aid skills for medical emergencies — both diving and non-diving related.
You do not need to be a scuba diver to participate.
The course combines flexible digital learning with practical, instructor-led scenarios where you learn how to assess an emergency, provide CPR, assist an injured or ill person and respond calmly until professional medical help becomes available.
For scuba divers, current CPR and First Aid training is also required before completing the PADI Rescue Diver certification and later professional PADI training.
For everyone else, it is simply an extremely useful set of skills to have.
Course Itinerary & Schedule
Before Your Course – Digital Learning
Complete your assigned theory before the practical session whenever possible.
You’ll learn the principles behind emergency response so that the in-person portion can focus primarily on hands-on practice.
Practical Workshop
During your instructor-led session, you’ll practice realistic emergency-response skills including:
Primary Care – CPR
Learn how to respond to immediately life-threatening emergencies.
Training includes:
- Scene assessment
- CPR
- Chest compressions
- Rescue breathing
- Barrier-device use
- Serious bleeding management
- Shock management
- Basic emergency-response procedures
Secondary Care – First Aid
Learn how to respond when an injured or ill person does not face an immediate life-threatening emergency.
Topics include:
- Injury assessment
- Illness assessment
- Bandaging and wound care
- First-aid procedures
- Monitoring a patient
- Deciding when professional medical assistance is required
Scenario Practice
You’ll combine individual skills in realistic situations so that responding becomes more natural and organized.
The focus is on building the confidence to actually act when help is needed.
Duration
Approximately half a day of practical training, plus approximately 2–3 hours of theory preparation.
Actual duration may vary according to group size and student progress.
Requirements
- No previous scuba certification required
- No diving experience required
- No medical diving clearance required because there is no scuba diving component
EFR is suitable for divers and non-divers alike.
It is particularly useful for:
- Scuba divers
- Travelers
- Parents
- Teachers
- Outdoor professionals
- Hospitality and tourism workers
- Dive professionals
- Anyone who wants practical CPR and First Aid skills
What’s Included
- Digital learning materials
- Instructor-led Emergency First Response training
- Primary Care / CPR training
- Secondary Care / First Aid training
- Practical emergency scenarios
- Training equipment
- Knowledge assessment
- EFR certification after successful completion
Taking EFR for Your Rescue Diver Course?
EFR Primary & Secondary Care is the perfect companion to the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
To complete Rescue Diver, your qualifying CPR and First Aid training must be current — normally completed within the previous 24 months.
If you need both certifications, book our EFR + Rescue Diver Combo and complete the two programs together.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Reserve your course online with a deposit and pay the remaining balance at check-in.
If digital EFR/PADI training materials have already been assigned to your personal account, the cost of those materials is non-refundable.
For cancellations at least 48 hours before your scheduled training, the remaining refundable portion of the deposit may be returned.
Cancellations within 48 hours, late arrivals/no-shows or voluntarily stopping after training has begun are non-refundable.
Whenever possible, we are happy to help reschedule your training if your travel plans unexpectedly change.
Why Train With Ocean Lovers Taganga?
Professional Dive Training Environment
Ocean Lovers is a PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Resort, training recreational divers, Rescue Divers, Divemasters and future PADI Instructors.
Practical, Hands-On Learning
First Aid is something you learn by practicing — not simply by watching videos.
Our training focuses on realistic situations and repeated practical skills.
Multilingual Instruction
Training is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch and Italian, subject to instructor availability.
Combine EFR + Rescue Diver
Divers can conveniently complete EFR immediately before or together with their PADI Rescue Diver training.
Be Ready When It Matters
Most people hope they’ll never need CPR or First Aid.
But if that moment comes, knowing what to do can make all the difference.
Choose your date and book your Emergency First Response course in Taganga today.
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