Course overview

Learn the skills to act in an emergency with the PADI Emergency First Response course in Pondicherry, a perfect companion to dive training before tackling the Rescue Diver course. CPR and first-aid training prepares you for incidents both on Pondicherry's dive boats and in everyday life.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • EFR primary care (CPR) module
  • Secondary care (first aid) module
  • Skills practice on a manikin
  • Scenario-based response practice
  • AED and oxygen-awareness overview
  • EFR participant materials
  • EFR Primary & Secondary Care certification (24-month validity)
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The PADI Emergency First Response pathway

PADI's Emergency First Response follows international CPR and first-aid guidelines, uses EFR participant materials and certifies for 24 months, satisfying the first-aid prerequisite for Rescue Diver.

Where you'll dive in Pondicherry

EFR is a classroom-and-practical course run at the dive base in Pondicherry rather than in the water, though it directly supports diving on the Bay of Bengal by preparing you for surface and boat emergencies. It is a prerequisite for Rescue Diver.

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