PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Course

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Course About the Course Knowing how and when to administer emergency oxygen is a valuable skill to have in a dive emergency. PADI® Emergency Oxygen Provider prepares you to offer aid and teaches you to recognize scuba diving injuries and illnesses requiring emergency oxygen. This is an excellent course for scuba divers, boat crew, lifeguards, freedivers, mermaids or anyone who spends time in and around water. No age restrictions or water sessions are required. Includes online eLearning self-study materials for your convenience. Take This Course If You Want to Learn to administer emergency oxygen Be prepared to offer aid to divers and any recreational water user Gain experience handling oxygen equipment Learn How to Identify when oxygen is needed for scuba diving and water-related injuries and illnesses. Aid a diver if decompression sickness is suspected Assemble an oxygen unit and administer emergency oxygen How to Start Emergency Oxygen Provider Training Complete Emergency Oxygen Provider eLearning, then meet with your instructor for skill development and practical application. You’ll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen. You will need to provide your own personal pocket mask. Available in-store. With Your Instructor You’ll practice assembling and disassembling oxygen equipment for a quick response in an emergency. Your instructor will teach you how to deploy a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver. You’ll also learn how to attach a rescue breathing mask to an oxygen unit to resuscitate a non-breathing diver. Prerequisites: none; interest in helping others Total time commitment: 2hr Minimum age: none; ability to handle course content