EFR – Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR)
Develop advanced diver emergency response skills for dive professionals, liveaboard crews, and remote diving operations
Duration
3 days
Max Depth
Not applicable (non-diving course)
Level
Advanced Diving Emergency Response
Next Step
Diver Medic Technician / Chamber Operations
Overview
The EFR Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR) course is designed specifically for:
- dive professionals,
- technical divers,
- military divers,
- liveaboard crew,
- expedition leaders,
- dive resort staff,
- dive safety personnel,
- and remote diving operations
where immediate medical support may not be readily available during diving activities.
This programme goes significantly beyond standard first aid and CPR training, preparing participants to:
- assess and stabilise injured divers,
- manage diving-related medical emergencies,
- administer emergency oxygen,
- perform neurological assessments,
- and coordinate emergency response during dive operations and evacuations.
Training focuses heavily on:
- decompression illness (DCI),
- arterial gas embolism (AGE),
- near-drowning incidents,
- trauma management,
- prolonged casualty care,
- and emergency decision-making in marine and remote diving environments.
At N9BO℠, this course is delivered as practical diver-focused emergency medical training, ideal for dive professionals and expedition teams operating on liveaboards, remote islands, and advanced dive expeditions where rapid and competent emergency response is critical.
Course Facts
- Course name: EFR – Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR)
- Level: Advanced emergency medical response
- Minimum prerequisites: Minimum age 18, EFR Primary and Secondary Care Provider (or equivalent), PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent), proof of First Aid, CPR, and Oxygen Administration training
- Ratio: Maximum 5 students per manikin (small groups recommended for quality training)
- Configuration: Oxygen systems, AED trainers, trauma kits, airway management equipment, PPE, casualty simulation equipment
- Depth / environment: Not applicable (surface-based training)
- Format: Academic development + diver emergency scenarios + practical casualty care + oxygen administration
- Duration: Multi-day intensive emergency response training
What You’ll Learn
- Conduct scene assessment, casualty evaluation, neurological examinations, primary and secondary surveys
- Manage decompression illness (DCI), arterial gas embolism (AGE), near-drowning incidents, trauma, shock, respiratory emergencies
- Perform CPR and AED procedures, oxygen administration, airway management, bleeding control, spinal injury management
- Practice prolonged diver casualty care, emergency evacuation planning, team emergency coordination, emergency communications
- Operate within liveaboard, remote island, and expedition diving environments
Prerequisites
- Minimum age 18
- Certified as EFR Primary and Secondary Care Provider (or equivalent)
- Certified as PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)
- Hold a current certification in First Aid, CPR, and Oxygen Administration
- Be medically fit to participate in practical activities
FAQ
This course is ideal for:
- dive professionals,
- technical divers,
- liveaboard crew,
- dive expedition leaders,
- and divers operating in remote environments.
Yes. The program is built around:
- diver rescue,
- dive injury management,
- oxygen administration,
- neurological assessment,
- and marine emergency response.
Yes. Emergency oxygen delivery systems and diving oxygen protocols are a major part of the training.
Yes. DEMR bridges the gap between standard recreational first aid and advanced diver medical response training for operational dive environments.
You will be qualified to recognise and manage diving-related emergencies, administer oxygen, stabilise injured divers, and support emergency response operations during remote and expedition-style dive activities.
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