DAN - Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies

The objective of this course is to train and educate the public in the techniques of using oxygen, as first aid for a suspected submersion incident (near drowning).

Learning and skills perfomance objectives

• Describe the role and function of the cardiac and respiratory systems in the human body.

• Describe the mechanisms of drowning.

• Demonstrate the set up and use of the emergency oxygen equipment used in this course.

• Identify the indications for supplemental oxygen first aid use.

• Demonstrate the first aid response for a non-breathing swimmer with no pulse.

• Demonstrate the first aid response for a swimmer who stops breathing during.

• Identify and describe the major causes of aquatic accidents

• Describe the benefits to the victim of using oxygen first aid.

• Demonstrate rescue breathing and one-rescuer CPR

• Demonstrate the first aid response of a non-breathing swimmer with a pulse.

• Demonstrate the first aid response for a breathing swimmer.

This course is not designed to train divers in the use of oxygen ! Divers should participate in a DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving course !