Why Emergency First Response?

Emergency First Response is the fastest-growing international CPR, AED and first aid training organization. With more than 31,000 instructors worldwide, Emergency First Response is backed by 36 years of experience in the development and delivery of instructional courses, training materials and educational curricula. Emergency First Response courses have gained widespread international acceptance.

Emergency First Response's course curricula are based on patient care standards as published in the American Heart Association Guidelines 2005 Standards for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, and the consensus view of the Basic Life Support (BLS) Working Group of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). ILCOR is an international standards group representing most of the world's major resuscitation organization.

Accrediting Organizations
Emergency First Response courses have been approved by or meet
the following organizations' guidelines for CPR/First Aid training:
1. Aerobics and Fitness Association of >>America (AFAA)
3. American Council on Exercise
4. British Canoe Union Recognition
5. Board of Massage Therapy State of >>Hawaii
6. Boy Scouts of America
7. Boise Idaho Child Care Training Network
8. California Board of Chiropractic >>Examiners
9. Department of Communities QLD
10. Dept of Education and Training WA
11. Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme
12. Girl Scouts USA
13. Health and Safety Executive Northern >>>Ireland
14. HSE First-Aid Training and >>>Qualifications Certificate of Approval >>>(Great Britain)
15. Illinois Department Of Public Health
16. Italian Resuscitation Council
17. National Academy of Sports Medicine - >>>NASM
18. National Oceanic and Atmospheric >>>Administration
19. National Register of Coaches Singapore
20. National Strength and Conditioning >>>Association - NSCA
21. National Strength and Condition >>>Association, Japan
22. National Strength and Condition >>>Association, Japan (English translation)
23. NSW Department of Community >>>Services Australia
24. NZ Maritime Approval Letter
25. Occupational Safety & Health >>>Administration (OSHA), New Mexico
26. Occupational Safety & Health >>>Administration (OSHA), Puerto Rico
27. Ohio Job and Family Services
28. RCNA Endorsement Confirmation
29. Royal Yachting Association
30. Scouts Association UK
31. Skills Active - United Kingdom
32. State Fire Department of Espirito Santo >>>(Brazil)
33. State of Washington Dept of Labor & >>>Industries Accreditation
34. Transport Canada
35. United States Coast Guard (USCG) for >>>a merchant mariner license
36. United States OSHA Region 10 - >>>includes federal jurisdiction for Alaska, >>>Washington, Oregon and Idaho
37. United States Association of Blind >>>Athletes (USABA)
38. WorkCover New South Wales
39. Alaska Department of Health and Social >>>Services
40. United States Coast Guard
41. New Mexico Department of Health
42. California Department of Corrections >>>and Rehabilitation
43. Féderation Suisse de Vol Libre
44. Schweizerischer Hängegleiter-Verband
45. Northwest (UK) SureStart Care for >>>Children Approval
Emergency First Response meets the compliance standards of many additional organizations, including Federal US OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.15.