Capt. Aqua Amy
6501 Red Hook Plaza #201
St. Thomas, USVI 00802-1305

Qualified Dive Instructor and Medic First Aid instructor

(340) 998-2651 - cs@aquaamy.com

 

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First Aid CertificationNext Group Class Dates

CPR and First Aid Classes:
EFR Day Class
9am to 5pm
EFR Evening Classes
6pm to 10pm (2 nights/class)
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Emergency First Response Courses

Emergency First Response Primary Care
Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR)
teaches you how to deal with emergencies that are immediately life threatening. You will focus on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure you have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to use your skills.

 

Here are the Primary Care (CPR) skills:

  • Scene Assessment
  • Barrier Use
  • Primary Assessment
  • Rescue Breathing
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Serious bleeding management
  • Shock management
  • Spinal injury management

You may also participate in an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training component, learn how to help a conscious choking adult and have an emergency oxygen use orientation.

Secondary CareSecondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local EMS is unavailable or delayed. You focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice. The Secondary Care (first aid) skills are:

  • Injury Assessment
  • Illness Assessment
  • Bandaging
  • Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

The courses are approximately eight hours in length.

First Aid Certification

Emergency First Response Training - $100.00
Day Classes 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Care assessment and treatment for adults and children. Includes the use of oxygen, AED machines and more. Class includes books, mimi first aid kits and plastic certification card. For the person who needs CPR training, this hands-on skills training prepares them to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in victims ranging from infants to adults.

Register for the Emergency First Response Day time Training Course

Emergency First Response Training - $100.00
Evening Classes 6:00PM to 10:00PM

Care assessment and treatment for adults and children. Includes the use of oxygen, AED machines and more. Class includes books, mimi first aid kits and plastic certification card. For the person who needs CPR training, this hands-on skills training prepares them to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in victims ranging from infants to adults.
 
Register for the Emergency First Response Evening Training Course

Oxygen and Defibrillator Delivery Certification - $24.00

This course teaches individuals currently certified in Adult CPR how to safely use an AED to provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Note: This certification is offered only when you take the Emergency First Response training course

 

Emergency First Response Refresher Course - $60.00

This course is for people that have completed the Emergency First Response course and need an update to new techniques to get re certified.
(By Appointment Only)
Register for the EFR Refresher Course

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE COURSE OUTLINE

Note: Eight-hour courses may be divided into two (2) four-hour sessions.

Primary Care Assessment [A,B,C,D,S]
30 min.
Protecting yourself
10 min.
Rescue Breathing & CPR (Adult, Child, and Infant)
45 min.
Serious Bleeding
10 min.
Shock Management
10 min.
Spinal Injury
10 min.
Defibrillator
10 min.
Oxygen Admin.istration
15 min.
Choking (Adult, Child, and Infant )
20 min.
Video [Optional]
45 min.
SECONDARY CARE / FIRST AID
Injury Assessment
30 min.
Strains, sprains & fractures
10 min.
Bandaging wounds & Eye Injuries
15 min.
Head, neck,& back Injuries
10 min.
Burns
10 min.
Exposure to cold & heat
20 min.
Electical Injuries
10 min.
Illness Assessment
10 min.
Diabetic Emergencies
10 min.
Epileptic Seizures
10 min.
Heart Problems
10 min.
Allergic Reactions
10 min.
Asthma
10 min.
Poisoning
10 min.
Video [Optional]
30 min.
OPTIONAL TOPICS
Workplace Training
5 - 10 min.
Back Injury Prevention
5 - 10 min.
Slips, Trips, & Falls
15 min.
Violence Awareness
5 - 10 min.
Ergonomics
15 min.
Sudden Illnesses
5 - 10 min.
Prevention
5 - 10 min.
Recognizing Emergencies
5 - 10 min.
Prioritizing Care (Adult, Child and Infant)
5 - 10 min.
Foods for Fitness
5 - 10 min.

Preventing Disease Transmission

  • Hepatitis A, B, and C
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Blood-bourn Pathogens
10 min.
How Infections Occur
5 - 10 min.
Legal Considerations
5 - 10 min.
OSHA Regulations
5 - 10 min.
Drowning and Water Safety
10 min.
 
 

Course Material Provided by the Instructor

Emergency First Response Binder (Course Book)

  • Emergency Reference Manuals
  • Independent Study
  • Skill Development

Standand First Aid & Barrier Kit (Pocket size)


Optional DVD

Emergency First Response DVD

EFR DVD

(Available in DVD Format only) This award-winning video provides clear, concise explanations and demonstrations of the important steps of emergency patient care for adults. You’ll use the video during independent study or classroom sessions to preview the skill and concepts you’ll learn during the practical hands on skill practice session with your instructor. The video provides a visual rich overview of the concepts explained in the Emergency First Response Participant manual and is also an excellent resource to refresh your skills after your compete the course.

Emergency First Response Home Study DVD, NTSC  -  $24.95 ea.

Purchase Emergency First Response DVD

 

 

Course Aids

  • Maniquens
  • Oxygen Unit
  • AED Tainer Machine
  • Barriers
  • First Aid Kits
  • Certifications Cards [Plastic]
  • Bandages & Blankets
  • Backboard
  • TV / VCR
  • Insurance & License

Captain Amy Holmquist
Capt. Amy Holmquist

Master Dive Instructor,
Emergency First Response Instructor, and Master Captain.

Qualifications

Auxiliary Sail Endorsement

OUPV Near Coastal Captain

PADI CPR and First Aid Instructor

PADI AED and Oxygen Trainer

PADI Emergency First Responder Instructor

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor

Red Cross Professional Rescuer

S.S.I. Dive Master


Certification

Medical:

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 2005

PADI Medic First Aid and CPR Instructor, 2001

PADI Emergency First Responder Instructor, 2002

PADI AED & Oxygen Instructor, 2002

Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructor, 2004

Red Cross Professional Rescuer, 2004

Queensland Ambulance Service CPR & First Aid, 1999


Scuba:

PADI Master Scuba Instructor, 2002

S.S.I. Dive Control Specialist, 1999


Vessels

Master Captain - 150 ton, 2004

Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels, 2003

U.S. Merchant Marine Officer License, 2003

Auxiliary Sail Endorsement, 2003

AquaAmy offers certification classes for Scuba Diving ranging from the first-time scuba diver on up to Master and Rescue divers.

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EFR & CPR Certification

Get your CPR and Emergency First Response certification from AquaAmy.  Classes are available on St Thomas and on other islands in the area.

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Never Dive Alone

Always check your equipment before each dive.

Never dive alone.

Enjoy the sites, but don't touch.

The survival of the under water world depends largely on us; do not overturn rocks, kick up sand, pick up animals, touch coral. Be content with watching.

Leave the underwater world as you found it; future divers and the marine life will be happy you did!

 

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