Emergency First Response Instructor Course

The Emergency First Response Instructor Course provides qualified individuals with the additional training necessary to teach the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for Children courses.  This course builds on the instructor candidates' skills as primary and secondary care providers and focuses on developing their instructional abilities.  Through independent study, classroom sessions and practice teaching assignments, instructor candidates learn to conduct the Emergency First Response programs.

Individuals with current adult, child and infant CPR, first aid training from other emergency care organizations may qualify for the Emergency First Response Instructor course.

Individuals who are current CPR/first aid instructors with another qualifying organization my choose to earn the Emergency First Response Instructor rating by completing a prescribed program based on portions of the Emergency First Response Instructor Course, the Emergency First Response Instructor Crossover Program.  This program gives credit to their teaching experience and focuses on familiarizing them with the Emergency First Response program philosophy and structure.

To qualify for Emergency First Response Instructor, you'll need to:

• Have completed a sanctioned course in adult and child/infant CPR within the past 24 months.
• Have completed a sanctioned course in basic first aid within the past 24 months.

• Be at least 18 years of age.

The Emergency First Response Primary Care, Secondary Care and Care for Children courses are highly recommended to meet these requirements.

NOTE:

• Practicing medical professionals (e.g. paramedics, EMTs, nurses, doctors) are not required to have completed the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) and provider-level courses is beneficial.

Required Materials:

Because teaching the Emergency First Response Primary Care course requires the ability to easily reference standards and maintain a library of updated materials, instructor candidates are required to have personal copies of the following materials for the instructor course and to teach Emergency First Response courses (unless they are unavailable in a language the instructor understands.

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide.
• Emergency First Response Care for Children Instructor Guide.
• Emergency First Response Course Knowledge Reviews.
• Emergency First Response Participant Manual.
• Emergency First Response Care for Children Participant Manual.
• Emergency First Response Video.
• Emergency First Response Care for Children Video.

In addition, the instructor candidate must have the following materials for skill development practice:

• Gloves
• Ventilation barrier
• Gauze pads and dressings for bandaging.

If you have any questions about the course, feel free to stop in or call.

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