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DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

A diver surfaces from a dive in an area abundant with coral, removes his fins and finds redness, swelling and blisters just beginning to show on his left ankle. He also experiences a stinging sensation on the same ankle.

A diver, following a dive to an area filled with marine life, notices a small bite pattern on his lower right leg and some stiffness; he also experiences difficulty swallowing, has a generalized weakness and a slight numbness in the area of the bite.

A diver experiences pain, nausea and some swelling associated with a purple-and-black puncture wound in his left knee.

The common thread from each of the three injuries is that they likely came from contact with some form of hazardous marine life. Given similar circumstances with you or a dive buddy, would you be able to appropriately treat each injury?

Although serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures at some point in their dive careers. Knowing how to minimize these injuries helps you 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.

Course Overview

The objectives of this course are to train and educate the general diving public and interested non-divers in the first aid techniques for a suspected hazardous marine life injury. In addition, this course will introduce divers to the identification of potentially hazardous marine life and how to avoid hazardous marine life injuries. This program also provides an excellent opportunity for experienced divers and instructors to continue their education.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge Development (Lecture) = 1 Hour
Skills Development (Practice) = 3 Hours

This course should be taught as a four-hour module. The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program. Instructors desiring 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.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course, participants will be able to:

bulletIdentify the four types of hazardous marine life injuries.
bulletName at least five venomous marine animals.
bulletList five common warning signs of an envenomation.
bulletDescribe the appropriate first aid procedure for managing a venomous marine animal injury.
bulletName at least three aquatic animals that may bite a diver.
bulletList two common warning signs of marine animal bite.
bulletDescribe the appropriate first aid procedure for managing a bite from a marine animal.
bulletName at least three marine animals that may cause irritations to the diver.
bulletList at least four common warning signs of irritations.
bulletDescribe the appropriate first aid procedure for accidental contact with aquatic life.
bulletIdentify two common types of seafood poisonings.
bulletName at least three types of fish that can cause seafood poisoning.
bulletList three common warning signs of seafood poisoning.
bulletState the reason why evaluation by a medical professional is necessary when seafood poisoning is suspected.
bulletDescribe the appropriate first aid procedures for managing suspected seafood poisoning.
bulletPerform a scene safety assessment.
bulletList the steps in performing a scene safety assessment.
bulletAssess the Airway, Breathing and Circulation (ABCs) of an injured diver.
bulletDemonstrate a caring attitude towards a diver who becomes ill or injured.
bulletEstablish and maintain the Airway and Breathing (perform Rescue Breathing) for an injured diver.
bulletDescribe the importance of the use of supplemental oxygen as a first aid measure for injured divers.
bulletDemonstrate the techniques for controlling bleeding including direct pressure, elevation and the use of pressure dressings and pressure points.
bulletLocate and demonstrate the use of pressure points to control external bleeding.
bulletApply dressings and bandages to manage wounds caused by hazardous marine life.
bulletDemonstrate an ongoing assessment and manage shock.
bulletDemonstrate the pressure immobilization technique.
bulletList the components of an Emergency Assistance Plan.
bulletDescribe at least five techniques or guidelines that minimize the risk of injury from marine animals.

The nature and scope of this course is limited to training divers and interested non-divers such as boat captains, water enthusiasts and non-diving family members to identify potential hazardous marine life; to provide first aid for a hazardous marine animal injury; and to prevent injuries caused by hazardous marine life. This course does not provide training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or scuba diving rescue. The training exercises of this course presuppose that the ill or injured diver has already been brought to shore or is aboard the boat.

Skill Performance Objectives
To successfully complete the DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course, participants must demonstrate skill and confidence providing first aid to injured divers who have simulated hazardous marine life injuries.

Course Costs
The DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course from Divers Incorporated includes:

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3 - 4 hours of classroom lecture

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Handouts and course materials

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Certification Processing and Administrative fees

This Course Costs $95 per person.

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