Become an Emergency First Responder

Take the PADI Emergency First Response Belize course and learn CPR and First Aid to assist others in need and provide emergency care. This EFR course is open to all
non-divers and family members, including children.

PADI Emergency First Response Primary Care Belize

Primary Care is a non-diving certification that teaches you basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This program has no minimum age requirements so is ideal for all family members. Additional skills include using an “automated external defibrillator”, providing oxygen, and dealing with choking adults.

EFR student demonstrating oxygen administration during emergency first response training at Splash Dive Center

PADI Emergency First Response Secondary Care

Build upon your CPR and First Aid skills by learning how to provide secondary care to a patient. This is critical when local emergency services will be delayed. The secondary care module shows you how to assess illnesses, injuries, and splint wounds. In one day, become a competent Emergency First Responder.

Why take the PADI Emergency First Response course in Belize? Whether you are a diver or not, this EFR course gives you the skills and confidence to respond in a medical emergency. Taught by our certified instructors at Splash Dive Center in Placencia, this one-day course covers primary care (CPR), secondary care (first aid), and AED device use. Dive centers worldwide recognize this certification, and it is a prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver course. Book your EFR course today. This internationally recognized certification is valid worldwide. Learn more about the PADI EFR program on the official PADI website.

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