PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Course - £89
Oxygen is the prime method of first aid for almost any diving related injury. Providing oxygen to an injured diver can make a huge difference in that diver's chances of recovery.
But do you know how to administrate Oxygen to an injured diver?
Learning how to provide oxygen is easy and the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider program is the perfect way for a diver to learn how and when to provide oxygen to someone suffering a medical emergency, particularly a diving emergency.
Course Duration
Independent Home Study (Book)
A ½ Day course which focuses on application and scenario practice
Course contents
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of a dive injury.
- Know benefits of providing oxygen to an injured diver.
- Know and List the potential hazards of working with oxygen.
- Know and list the component found in the Oxygen unit.
Scenario Practice:
Demonstrate the use of each mask option for breathing and non-breathing divers using
- Demand valve
- Non-re-breather mask
- Pocket mask with oxygen inlet
- Manually triggered resuscitation valve
Pre-requisites
- 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
- Minimum age 12
- Complete a medical statement attached to our booking form
Price Includes
- Academic Materials (Excluding Video/DVD)
- PADI registration fee
What you will need to bring
- 2 passport-sized photographs
- Academic Materials