Learning how to prevent and manage problems in the water gives you more confidence, makes you a more reliable partner and a better diver. By the end of the course you will have a better understanding of how to identify and handle possible problems, as well as apply emergency protocols both underwater and on land.

With this course you will be able to respond to an emergency through techniques to help patients who do not breathe, who do not have a pulse, who are in shock or who may have a serious hemorrhage. You will learn to perform CPR, provide first aid that reduces pain and the risk of further damage; You will also evaluate a wide variety of injuries and illnesses, practice bandages and immobilizations, as well as how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator).

If you are a person interested in understanding and knowing how to apply first aid care to respond to different emergencies within diving, this course is for you. This course integrates the knowledge and skills of 4 DAN specialties related to first aid and basic life support.

This course prepares you to be able to respond to emergencies or injuries until they can be treated by a professional medical service. You will learn CPR, the use of an automated external defibrillator, bleeding control, assisting a drowning victim, and how to help a person in shock.

Be prepared to learn how to administer oxygen to divers who may be suffering from decompression sickness. In addition, you will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness and to respond appropriately.

Be prepared to learn how to administer oxygen to divers who may be suffering from decompression sickness. In addition, you will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness and to respond appropriately.