When they occur in locations distant from emergency services, some dive incidents may require team-based first-aid response. This course helps students develop the skills needed to provide basic life support techniques necessary for effective prolonged care and basic first aid.
Your Instructor
The first step in being prepared to handle a diving emergency is education. DAN courses teach you the first aid steps to care for an injured diver and interact with medical professionals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the learning objectives?
Learn one and two person CPR for adults, children and infants.
What is the minimum recommended course hours?
Knowledge development (lecture) hours = 2-3 hours. Skills development (practice) hours = 3-4 hours. The time needed to teach the course varies and depends on many factors including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program. Instructors who want to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.