SSI Emergency First Response in Cyprus - Price, Duration & Booking

Course overview

Gain essential first-aid and CPR skills with the SSI React Right course in Cyprus, a non-diving programme suitable for everyone. It covers primary assessment, CPR and emergency care, and it meets the first-aid requirement for the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue and Divemaster courses.

What you’ll learn

Perform CPR and provide rescue breaths
Carry out a primary patient assessment
Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Manage bleeding, shock and common injuries
Respond calmly and effectively in emergencies

Prerequisites

No prior experience or certification required
Open to divers and non-divers of all ages
Willingness to practise CPR on a training manikin
No medical clearance required (non-diving course)

What's included · What's not

Included

SSI React Right digital knowledge sessions
CPR and primary-care skills practice
Secondary-care and first-aid skills practice
AED orientation and emergency oxygen overview
Scenario practice and assessment
SSI React Right certification on completion

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The SSI Emergency First Response pathway

SSI React Right is SSI's CPR and first-aid programme, delivered through the SSI digital platform. It meets the first-aid prerequisite for SSI Diver Stress & Rescue and the Divemaster pathway and is typically valid for 24 months.

Where you'll dive in Cyprus

SSI React Right is a classroom and dry-skills course run at the dive centre in Ayia Napa or Protaras with no in-water component, so you can schedule it year-round.

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Getting there

Fly into Larnaca (LCA) · 8-10 hours from India.

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CPR and first aid

Work through the SSI React Right knowledge and skills, practise CPR and AED use, then complete scenarios to certify.

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Frequently asked questions

What is React Right?

It is SSI's first-aid and CPR programme, equivalent to other recognised emergency-care courses and required before SSI rescue and professional training.

Is any diving involved?

No. React Right is entirely a dry, classroom and skills course.

Do I need experience?

No prior experience or certification is needed. The skills are taught from the beginning.

How long is it valid?

The certification is generally valid for 24 months before a refresher is recommended.

When is the best time to dive Cyprus?

Peak season is May–Oct, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Apr, Nov) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Cyprus?

eVisa. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

8-10 hours · one-way fares around ₹30K-50K.

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