Oxygen Administration, Heartstart & Diver First Aid

The Oxygen Administration and Heartstart courses are normally held concurrently as a one day course. Candidates may also add the 4 hour Diver First Aid course. Alternatively, the 3 modules may be delivered individually or in any combination.

The aim of this course is to teach the safe administration of oxygen as a means of increasing the effectiveness in the treatment of diving accidents. To recognize the necessity of early identification of medical emergencies and the access to emergency services. To give an increasing understanding in the effective use of life support techniques.

This course aims to equip candidates with the skills needed to deal with a cardiac arrest without the assistance of a defibrillator (AED). Trainees are taught the correct procedures for approaching the distressed person and are shown the appropriate technique for CPR and patient care. The course is based on the well established "heartstart programme" and uses video demonstrations which assist in understanding symptoms and cardiac distress.

This course explains appropriate techniques for recognizing and treating common diver injuries such as bleeding, stings, hypothermia and exhaustion.