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Diver Alert Network’s Course

The Diver Alert Network’s (DANs) Oxygen First Aid for Diving Injuries (Oxygen Provider) Course is 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 arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.

All DAN Oxygen Provider Course participants obtain the DAN Oxygen Provider Student Kit containing the DAN Oxygen Provider Student Workbook with background information about oxygen, oxygen equipment and oxygen administration techniques.

Objectives and Prerequisites

The course covers the following format:
Introduction / Overview
Course Objectives
Mechanisms of Injury
Recognition of Dive Accidents
Review of Dive Emergency
Overview of Dive Accident Statistics
Benefits of Oxygen
Introduction to Oxygen Equipment
Skills Practice and Mastery
Final Examination
Review with Discussion
Certification

Course Objectives
Recognize signs and symptoms of a dive emergency requiring oxygen first aid.
State the benefits of providing oxygen to an injured diver.
State potential hazards of working with oxygen.
Assemble and deploy the DAN Oxygen Unit with skill and confidence.
Operation of the DAN Oxygen Unit including use of these oxygen delivery devices:
--Demand inhalator valve and mask
--Constant-flow, non-rebreather mask
--Packet Mask™ with supplemental oxygen inlet

Course Prerequisites
CPR Training from a nationally recognized agency recommended.
DAN membership recommended, but not required.
Junior diver certified participants are advised to be accompanied by their adult buddy.
Must be 10 years or older to participate