Revised EFR Materials Now Shipping

EFR Primary Secondary Care ILCOR  Revision

The EFR Primary and Secondary Care course materials, updated with the new ILCOR guidelines, are now shipping. Revised Care for Children and CPR/AED course materials will be available in approximately November 2011.

Important info

• The new materials are available in English only (for now)
• There are some new product numbers (denoted in yellow below).
• Cost of the revised materials =  same as the old materials.
• You may continue to use any old material you have in stock (with the errata)
• Required use of the new material: 30 July 2012 (if available in the student's language).

Primary / Secondary Care student materials

60224 - P/S student crewpak - includes manual and DVD
50037 - Care at a Glance card
70370 - P/S student manual ala carte (was 70091)
70983 - P/S student DVD ala carte (was 70867MUL)


Primary / Secondary Care Instructor materials

67040 - P/S instructor guide
71825 - P/S final exam (was 71806)
71826 - P/S exam answer sheet (was 10247)




Primary / Secondary Care Instructor Trainer materials (can only be purchased by EFR IT's / PADI Course Directors)


71850 - EFR P/S instructor course exam (was 71850)
71851 - EFR P/S instructor course answer sheet (was 71851)

The only revised EFR IT material available right now is the Primary Secondary Care instructor exam. The complete Instructor Trainer guide and lesson guides will be available Novemberish 2011. We are waiting for the Care for Children and CPR/AED materials to be revised before releasing new EFR IT materials.

EFR Add-On Sale: Branded First Aid Kit

A few years back I received a great idea from a prolific EFR Instructor - create a branded first aid kit.  Encourage students to buy at least one kit for their vehicle, and maybe an extra for their home or camping supplies. Label the container so your contact information is visible from the outside and your students will  be reminded of their EFR Instructor every time they open their trunk / go camping, etc.

In a nutshell, here's how you could put a branded first aid kit together:
Choose a container (dry box, large waterbottle, etc), buy first aid supplies in bulk (see suggested contents below). Include an EFR Care at A Glance card* so - in the heat of the moment - your student will have a quick-reference card to remind them of important steps. Affix your contact info to the outside, or, if you have an opaque container, slide your info on the inside facing out - this will protect it from water damage.

* Part no. 50037

Pasted below is a list of suggested items for your EFR First Aid Kits.

Reference material
EFR Care at a Glance Card
A decal or business card with your contact information

Barriers
Gloves
Pocket Mask

Bleeding control supplies
Gauze pads in various sizes
Absorbent dressings
Adhesive bandages.

Wound cleaning materials
Antiseptic wipes or solution
Irrigation syringe
Antibiotic ointment.

Additional wound care materials
Tweezers
Bandages
Medical tape to secure bandages,
Shears to remove bandages
A "tincture" of benzoin (adheres bandages to wet skin)

Musculoskeletal injury supplies
Triangular bandages
Elastic bandages (such as ACE™ bandages)
Safety pins and cord.
Cold packs and heat packs (to manage swelling / pain)

Basic medications*
Asprin
Ibuprophen
Anti-nausea

* Determine if administering medications is within your scope of practice and/or legal in your area. If you are allowed to administer medications, make sure you ask the patient if they have any allergies.

Ocean Depths Infographic

This article has no nutritional value. This is a random infographic I came across with some interesting info about our blue planet.

Click the info graphic at right to see some interesting stats about the earth's deepest depths and highest heights.

For those of you who manage Facebook pages, this is a little tidbit you could post to your wall and maybe pickup a few Likes.