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SAFETY AND FIRST AID PROGRAMS

 




Emergency First Response

Would you know what to do if there were an emergency?
The Emergency First Response (EFR) Course teaches you how to provide emergency care for someone in need. We provide First Aid, CPR, and Automatic External Defibrillator Training in a non-stressful environment designed to help you remember and apply emergency care procedures. The course includes knowledge development, skill development, and scenario practice for divers as well as non-divers.
At the completion of the course you will feel confident in your abilities to assist someone in need of emergency care. First Aid and CPR training is required for other PADI certifications including Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Instructor and Master Scuba Diver.

Prerequisites: Open to divers as well as non-divers. The minimum age is based on parent and instructor discretion.
Program: Independent study and 1 classroom session (Approx. 4 hours).
Course Fee: $125 includes Class, Text Materials, and PADI Certification.
Academic
Materials:

EFR Text (included) and EFR Video ($24.95)
Equipment: Pocket Mask with Oxygen Port
 
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Oxygen Provider

While diving emergencies are extremely rare, the proper procedure for handling them always includes supplying the patient with oxygen. This course will familiarize you with the different types of oxygen delivery systems and give you the skills necessary to assist an injured diver. Knowing what to do in an emergency can make a difference.

Prerequisites: Open to divers as well as non-divers.
Program: 1 Class Session (approx. 4 hours)
Course Fee: $100 includes Class and PADI Certification.
Academic
Materials:

Text and Emergency Care at A Glance Card $32.95
Equipment: Pocket Mask with Oxygen Port
Where Can I Go from Here:
Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, or Other Specialties
 
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First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries and reduce diver discomfort and pain. The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries program is designed to provide knowledge regarding specific types of marine creature injuries and the general first aid treatment for those injuries.

Prerequisites: Open to divers as well as non-divers. The minimum age is based on parent and instructor discretion.
Program: Independent study and 1 classroom session (Approx. 4 hours).
Course Fee: $105 includes Class, Text Materials, DAN Certification, and PADI Certification.
Academic
Materials:

Hazardous Marine Life ($24.95)
Equipment: Pocket Masc with Oxygen Port
 
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