SCUBA EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICING - STAFFORDSHIRE

The Course

During the PADI courses that you have undertaken so far, the use of oxygen for any dive incident is heavily encouraged but have you ever considered how to do this?

Would you know how to recognise whether a diver requires oxygen administration in the first place? The PADI Oxygen Administration course gives students a background into diving anatomy, physics and physiology.

By learning the symptoms of diving emergencies such as decompression sickness, lung overexpansion injury and near drowning, this course helps students to diagnose the need for oxygen administration.

Students will also learn about the different types of oxygen delivery systems, how to use them and deliver oxygen to a patient and other considerations whilst you await the Emergency Medical Services.

Course Content

The course consists of a knowledge development session & practical application session which will cover:

Knowledge Development Session

• DCI signs, symptoms & first aid
• Signs & symptoms of  barotraumas
• Signs of near drowning
• Signs of shock
• Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
• Signs and symptoms of carbon dioxide poisoning

Practical Session

• To enable you to administer oxygen to an injured diver
• To familiarise you with different oxygen delivery systems
• To familiarise you with the 5 minute neurological exam

Course Prerequisites

Students must be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization & hold a current first aid certification.

Minimum age is 12.

All students must fill in a PADI Medical Questionnaire prior to participation.

Course Duration

1 Knowledge review session
1 Practical session

Price

£50

What’s Included?

• Tuition
• PADI certification fee

What’s Not Included?

• N/A

What Next?

Now that you have mastered the techniques for administering emergency oxygen, why not improve your rescue abilities with the PADI Rescue Diver course.

If you have completed 5 PADI Specialties & the PADI Rescue Diver course and have 50 logged dives, you qualify to register as a PADI Master Scuba Diver, the highest non-professional diver rating within PADI.

Sub-mission also offers a Dive Club, where you can keep your dive skills up to date & make new buddies with people who share your passion for diving. Why not join the club on one of the many organised dive trips and social events.