EFAR SYSTEM

The Emergency First Aid Responder (EFAR) System is both a passive and a coordinated process to deal with emergencies in a low-resource area. By training large amounts of people, EFARs are spread throughout the community and they can be called upon by their peers during an emergency, may already be present at an emergency scene, or can be dispatched via SMS from a communications centre or Head EFAR. To provide a more structured response, EFARs also cooperate with local EMTs and paramedics to provide care for emergency patients. Additionally, all EFAR activity in a community is mediated by at least one Community Adviser, to ensure local appropriateness and adaptation of the system to an area's context... The EFAR (Emergency First Aid Responder) system is an adaptable, low-cost and scalable prehospital emergency care system designed specifically for low and middle-income countries... EFARs provide the frontline of emergency care in their communities, with enough EFARs in a community to..