DANīs Oxygen First
Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Provider Course was designed
to fill the void in oxygen first aid training available
for the general diving public.
This course represents entry level training designed to
educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving)
public in recognizing possible dive related injuries and
providing emergency oxygen first aid while activating the
local emergency medical services (EMS) and/or arranging
for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.
In DANīs most recent dive accident record, less than
33% of injured divers received emergency oxygen in the
field. Few of those received oxygen concentrations
approaching the recommended 100%. DAN and all major diving
instructional agencies recommend that all divers be
qualified to provide 100% oxygen in the field to those
injured in a dive accident.
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
