Malaysia - Emergency First Response CPR First
Aid Instructor training in Perhentian Island Malaysia.
As at 2005 Emergency First Response Instructor Course is an extended
2-day course. As
an EFR Instructor you may provide interested
individuals with the training necessary in EFR Primary Care (CPR),
EFR Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for Children courses
(including optional recommended skills, AED and emergency oxygen.)
This course builds on your skills as primary and secondary care
providers and focuses on developing your instructional abilities.
Through independent study, classroom sessions and practice teaching
assignments you will learn to organize, conduct, market and promote
the EFR programs. The class emphasizes hands-on skill practice and
demonstrations and builds self-confidence.Entry Requirements:
To enroll in an EFR Instructor Course, an individual must:
- Have completed the Emergency First Response Primary Care
(CPR) course within the past 24 months
- Have completed the Emergency First Response Secondary Care
(First Aid) course within the past 24 months
- Have completed the Emergency First Response Care for
Children course within the past 24 months
Note:
Practicing medical professionals (e.g. paramedics, EMT's, nurses and
doctors) are not required to have completed the Emergency Fist
Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for
Children courses. Although participating in these provider level
courses is beneficial, it isn't required since professional medical
training serves as an equivalent.
Emergency First Response (EFRI) Instructor Crossover Program
Individuals who are current CPR/first aid instructors with another
qualifying organization may earn the Emergency First Response
Instructor rating by completing an entire Emergency First Response
Instructor Course or by attending an Instructor Crossover Program.
This course is normally conducted in conjunction with the 2-day EFR
Instructor course.
To enroll in an Instructor Crossover Program, an individual must:
Hold a current CPR/first aid instructor rating with another
qualifying organization.
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Document current authorization to teach pediatric emergency care
courses for another qualifying organization; or
- Have completed the Emergency First Response Care for Children course
within the past 24 months; or
- Complete Emergency First Response Instructor Course Presentation 5
(Care for Children Course Standards and Content) and 6 (Care for
Children Skills Workshop) as part of the Crossover Program.
Emergency First Response Care for Children (EFR CFCI) Instructor
Program
extremely popular, and necessary for anyone with children, working
with children or around children is now available. The EFR Care for
Children course teaches people how to provide emergency care for
injured or ill children and infants. It is both easy and quick to
complete as an add-on to the standard EFR Instructor course. This
will be required for all EFR Instructors from 1 July 2005.
To earn the EFR Care for Children Instructor CFCI credential, a
current EFR Instructor must meet one of the following:
- Complete a training session with an Emergency First Response
Instructor Trainer
- This may be done separately or as part of an EFR Instructor course.
Complete an EFR Care for Children course (layperson level) and
submit a completed Care for Children Instructor Self-Study Knowledge
review with the application.
- Document certification as a current instructor with another
regionally recognized organization and have authorization to teach a
pediatric emergency care course. Also, submit a completed Care for
Children Instructor Self-Study Knowledge review with the
application.
Contact
Course Director SF Chong for more information.
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