{"product_id":"first-aid-primary-secondary-care","title":"First Aid Primary \u0026 Secondary Care","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe skills that matter long before a dive boat is anywhere in sight.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost emergencies don't happen underwater. They happen in car parks, kitchens, on hiking trails, at braais, in the moments between one ordinary minute and the next when someone suddenly needs help and there's nobody trained nearby to give it. Emergency First Response is built for exactly that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis course covers CPR and first aid together, Primary Care and Secondary Care, taught through PADI's Emergency First Response programme. You'll work through eLearning at your own pace before joining a hands-on practical session covering skill development and realistic scenarios. All course equipment (training manikins, bandaging materials, and practice gear) is included for the duration of the practical session, so there's nothing to source or bring along yourself. You don't need to be a diver to take this course, and there's no scuba certification required, it's genuinely open to anyone who wants the confidence to act when it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor divers specifically, this course also satisfies the CPR and first aid prerequisite required before starting PADI Rescue Diver, so it's often taken as a stepping stone toward that certification rather than as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat This Course Gives You\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy the end, you'll be confident performing CPR, managing serious bleeding and shock, handling a suspected spinal injury, and responding to both conscious and unconscious choking, the core skills covered in Primary Care. Secondary Care builds on that with practical first aid: injury and illness assessment, bandaging, and splinting for dislocations and fractures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis isn't about memorising steps for an exam. It's about building genuine confidence to respond calmly in a real emergency, practised through realistic scenarios until the right response becomes instinct rather than guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReady to be the person who knows what to do? Book your EFR course below, or get in touch with our team if you've got questions about how it fits alongside your dive training.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PADI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353518625081,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/EFR.webp?v=1787320183","url":"https:\/\/scubaevolution.co.za\/products\/first-aid-primary-secondary-care","provider":"Scuba Evolution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}