Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
The Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course is an advanced training to enhance knowledge and practical skills in oxygen first aid for diving emergencies. During the “Advanced Oxygen Provider” course, you will develop skills in assessing and recognizing diving injuries. You will use more advanced equipment such as a manually triggered ventilator (MTV-100) and a bag-valve-mask (BVM) to help a diver who is not breathing.
Who is Advanced Oxygen First Aid Provider training aimed at
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid Provider – Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries is a training aimed at divers of all levels who want to broaden their skills in both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Oxygen First Aid (OFA). It’s a good idea for dive center employees, boat and base personnel and anyone who deals with divers to take Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries training.
Why be a DAN rescuer
A diving accident is an event that may be beyond your control. It can simply occur around us. For the rescuer it is not important what caused the accident, but only to proceed effectively and provide efficient help to the injured. The greater the theoretical knowledge, but above all practical skills, the greater the chance of a successful rescue operation and full recovery of the person(s) injured in a diving accident. The knowledge and skills gained primarily affect the safety of all divers. It is worth noting that the comprehensive training of base or dive center staff definitely increases the prestige of the institution in the eyes of divers using its services and their families.
Prerequisites
The DAN – Advanced Oxygen First Aid Provider course is designed for individuals who have successfully completed the basic level training in DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries and have completed a first aid course, e.g. DAN Basic Life Support, or any equivalent, e.g. EFR. Completed training at the basic levels must have active (valid) status at the time of entry to Advanced Oxygen First Aid training.