PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

This course (4hrs) represents entry-level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to better recognise possible dive-related injuries and to provide emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility. Excellent opportunity for boat divers UK and on holiday, and HSE required continuing education for leadership-level divers and Instructors.

Half day (4hr) practical dry course for divers with First Aid training

Course Objective

The course is designed to train and educate the general public in the techniques of using oxygen as first aid for a suspected dive or non diving related injury. In addition, this course will introduce novice divers to the fundamentals of recognising diving injury signs and symptoms, response and management. This program also provides an excellent opportunity for experienced divers and instructors to continue their education.

The Oxygen Provider course is not designed to train lay persons to provide oxygen to the general public. While the medical standards and equipment are the same regarding the emergency use of oxygen for both divers and non-divers, the Oxygen Provider course does not prepare individuals to respond to the ill or injured member of the general public by using emergency oxygen.

Learning Objectives

Course participants must be familiar with the signs and symptoms of major diving injuries including near drowning and decompression illnesses (arterial gas embolism and decompression sickness). Course participants must demonstrate proper deployment, assembly, disassembly, and use of all components of the DAN Oxygen Unit. This includes use of the demand inhalator valve / mask, constant flow (delivering oxygen up to 25 lpm), non-rebreather mask and oronasal resuscitation mask with supplemental oxygen inlet.

Extra C-Life Only Supplemental Oxygen Objectives

• RescueAn - Orientation and skill practice, used in the same way as the DAN O2 Therapy System, but can be connected direct to Nitrox or 100% rebreather scuba cylinder via the Pod system.
• O2 Therapy Multifunction Regulator Adapter - Orientation and skill practice, using any Nitrox or 100% rebreather scuba cylinder, with DAN O2 attachments - when initial Oxygen has run out.

The Fun Part

Breathe easy—knowing that you know how to recognize illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen. Being the best buddy you can be means being prepared – especially in a time of need.

What You Learn

• Recognize diving illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen
• Properly setup equipment
• Administer emergency oxygen
• Use several different inexpensive methods of delivering enriched or 100% oxygen

Where can I go from here?

• Join the C-Life Dive Club if you haven't already to get cheaper kit hire and cheaper courses.
• Hire our full Drysuit and Scuba kit including Drysuit, undersuit, hood, gloves, & Scuba worth over £1,000
• After that if you complete the Rescue Diver Course and five Specialty Diver Courses you can apply for the TOP Non Professional Rating of Master Scuba Diver certification.

Other Courses related to Drift Diver Course

Emergency First Response, Drysuit Diver, Boat Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night Diver, Wreck Diver, Enriched Air Diver, DPV, Technical Courses such as Advanced Nitrox

Prerequisites

Though suited for divers, this course has no prerequisites and doesn’t include dives, which means it is equally applicable to those who are around divers – boat crew, non-diving buddies, lifeguards, and shore staff. You don’t need any previous CPR or first aid training to take the course.

Cost

£159

Dates

TBC and on demand CALL