Package Overview
First aid and CPR skills for life
The Emergency First Response (EFR) Course at MBI Dive Center is a one-day first aid and CPR course in Malapascua that teaches you how to help someone in a medical emergency until professional help arrives. It is an internationally recognised certification, open to divers and non-divers alike, and the skills you learn are just as useful at home, at work or while travelling in the Philippines as they are on a dive boat.
What you will learn
Primary Care (CPR) - recognising a life-threatening emergency and performing adult CPR
Secondary Care (First Aid) - caring for injuries and illnesses that are not immediately life-threatening
Emergency Assessment - checking a scene and a patient quickly and calmly
Bandaging Techniques - managing wounds and bleeding
Emergency Response Scenarios - practising everything together in realistic situations
The course is built around confidence. You practise each skill hands-on with your instructor until you feel ready to act, rather than just learning the theory.
One day, two start times
The course takes a single day, with a choice of an 8:00 AM morning start or a 1:00 PM afternoon start, so it fits easily into a holiday on Malapascua Island. Classes are limited to 4 students for plenty of individual practice.
Who it is for
No diving certification or experience is needed. EFR is ideal for travellers, parents, teachers, outdoor guides and anyone who wants to be prepared. For divers, it is the first step towards higher certifications: PADI Rescue Diver and PADI Divemaster both require EFR or equivalent primary and secondary care training within the past 24 months.
What is included
eLearning, instructor fees, and your International EFR Certification.
Planning to take Rescue Diver too?
If you hold Advanced Open Water and want to continue straight into rescue training, our PADI EFR + Rescue Diver Combo covers both courses in one program and costs less than booking them separately.
