EFR Instructor Course for Divemasters, useful cert or waste of money?

[divemasterp]

Many of the medical folks that do would probably still equate EFR with that joke first aid course PADI USED to have. That thing was about as non-transferable as you could make it... I doubt the cub scouts would accept it.

From the Scout Association website at
http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs120051.pdf

Scout Association Badge

Explorer Scouts, members of the Scout Network Adult Members of the Movement who are currently qualified in any of the qualifications listed
below in First Aid or the saving of life for which there is no nationally awarded badge may wear The Scout Association's badge designed for this
purpose. It is not appropriate to wear this badge if another nationally recognised award from those listed earlier is worn on uniform.

St John Ambulance Association
· Life Saver Certificate of Competence
· Life Saver plus Certificate of Competence
Swimming Teachers Association
· National Aquatic Rescue Standard for Lifeguards in Swimming Pools
· National Aquatic Rescue Standard for Swimming Teachers and Poolside Helpers

Other Agencies
· Health and Safety Executive First Aid Certificate gained at the place of work
· British Association of Ski Patrollers First Aid Certificate
· Offshore Rig Medic Qualification
· Robert Gordon Institute First Aid Qualification
· First Aid at Work Qualification of an Ambulance Service
· PADI Medic First Aid or Medic First Aid Instructor Qualification

[my emphasis]

Having done MFA and watched my wife and son do EFR, I think EFR is better but that, as with diving instruction, it's the personality and skills of the instructor that matter.

 

[divemed06]

That's great salesmanship!
Sorry,up here in Canada unless it's a recognized CPR/First Aid "agency" the cert is not recognized. I work for a technical institute that trains paramedics and nurses. Do you they would take the EFR from me? I would be laughed at.(and have been)

Yes,the EFR course material meets and even exceeds some standards it's not really recognized outside of the dive industry.

Sorry about my capitalistic approach but I am tired of paying in and am at the point where I need to at least cost recover what I am doing.

Ron

Yup...I don't beleive that the EFR is recognize by the WSIB in Canada (required for work mandated training).