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DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

This module, Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, is an advanced-level program that provides additional training for those individuals who have successfully completed the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course within the past year (12 months). It is designed to train DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 or a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver and activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.

bulletRescue breathing with supplemental oxygen delivers upwards of 50 percent inspired oxygen when performed correctly. However, using an MTV-100 or Bag Valve Mask with oxygen can deliver nearly 100 percent inspired oxygen to a non-breathing injured diver.
bulletWhen supplemental oxygen is not available, a Bag Valve Mask can deliver 21 percent oxygen as compared to 16 percent with rescue breathing without supplemental oxygen. The MTV-100 does not work without an oxygen supply.

This is not a stand-alone program. It is intended to train current DAN Oxygen Providers to administer oxygen using advanced-level skills.

Objectives
The DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries provider ("DAN Advanced Oxygen Provider") program is designed to:

bulletDemonstrate how to assemble and prepare the Manually Triggered Ventilator (MTV) and Bag Valve Mask (BVM)
bulletState the benefits of using the Manually Triggered Ventilator (MTV) and Bag Valve Mask (BVM) for a non-breathing diver
bulletDemonstrate how to provide Oxygen First Aid with the MTV resuscitator on a breathing and non-breathing diver
bulletDemonstrate how to provide Oxygen First Aid with the Bag Valve Mask to a non-breathing diver

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

bulletKnowledge development (lecture) hours = 1
bulletSkills development (practice) hours = 2
 

This module should be taught as a three-hour program as outlined in this manual. 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.

Knowledge Development

bulletO2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
bulletProviding Advanced Oxygen First Aid
bulletRecommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use

The instructor must ensure each course participant can successfully perform the following:

Skills Development

bulletCPR Review
bulletResuscitation with an MTV
bulletResuscitation with a BVM

Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, participants will be able to:

bulletInspect the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask and determine readiness for use.
bulletOutline the circumstances for using the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletList the directions for ventilations with the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletList the potential problems associated with the use of the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletList the considerations for effective ventilations with the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletDescribe the characteristics of effective ventilation using the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletExplain the steps to follow for cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance of the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletDisassemble and reassemble the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask.
bulletDemonstrate the correct technique for testing the MTV and / or Bag Valve Mask prior to using it.
bulletDemonstrate the correct technique for using the MTV 100 and / or Bag Valve Mask to resuscitate non-breathing divers (during training this will be done on a mannequin).
bulletDemonstrate the correct technique for using the MTV 100 to provide oxygen to breathing divers.

The nature and scope of this course is limited to training Oxygen Providers to provide first aid, using the MTV and / or BVM for non-breathing injured divers. This course does not provide complete training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or advanced airway management skills.

Course Costs

The DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Certification from Divers Incorporated includes:

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2-3 hours of classroom  lecture  and Skills development

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Books, Handouts and course materials

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Certification Processing and Administrative fees

This Course Costs $95 per person.

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