This course is for divers and non-divers of all ages
DAN Emergency oxygen provider
Diving emergency management provider
This course teaches you everything from recognizing injuries obtained from diving to the correct response and management as well as the handling of oxygen donation equipment.
Oxygen plays a key factor in reducing symptoms and minimizing long term effects. Used correctly, oxygen can greatly reduce already existing severe symptoms of decompression sickness and air embolism at the scene. Together with adequate management of an emergency situation, oxygen donation can make the difference between life and death, between full recovery and long-term disabilities.
Duration: 4-5 hours
What you will learn:
- Physics: atmospheric gases
- Physiology: respiration and circulation
- Decompression illness
- Influence of oxygen on diving injuries
- Oxygen safety
What you will practice:
- Assessment of an emergency situation
- Scene safety
- Creating an emergency assistance plan
- Identification, assembly and disassembly of oxygen equipment
- Using demand inhalator valve and non-rebreather mask
- Using a bag-valve mask for manually triggered ventilation
