Emergency Oxygen Provider
padi emergency oxygen provider
Padi Oxygen Administraion
Be the one ready to help a fellow diver should the need arise by becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider.
The Fun Part
Breathe easy-knowing that you know how to recognize illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen. Being the best buddy you can be means being prepared – especially in a time of need.
What You Learn
You learn how to:
* Recognize diving illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen
* Properly set-up equipment
* Administer emergency oxygen
The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Manual is an important component of PADI’s Emergency Oxygen training program. Before class, you’ll review a step-by-step explanation of when and how to provide emergency oxygen. You’ll also learn about safety considerations, and how to assemble and disassemble emergency oxygen equipment. The care-at-a-glance card is a quick reference guide to pack in your gear bag and review in case of an emergency.
About?
Scuba diver or not, the Padi O2 provider course can be useful in many ways. Learn how to administer oxygen to a patient, learn which mask to use and how to deliver the correct rate of oxygen under various circumstances.
This 2 – 3 hour training session will allow non divers to become familiar with the processes of dealing with decompression illness, lung over expansion injuries and decompression sickness. For scuba divers and non divers too, the course will cover in more detail, the DCI and DCS type one and type two. Finally, you will learn all about drowning and near drowning accidents.
You will further learn to recognize the different components of an oxygen kit and know how to assemble and disassemble the oxygen provider equipment.
The Course
During the PADI courses that you have undertaken so far, the use of oxygen for any dive incident is heavily encouraged but have you ever considered how to do this?
Would you know how to recognise whether a diver requires oxygen administration in the first place? The PADI Oxygen Administration course gives students a background into diving anatomy, physics and physiology.
By learning the symptoms of diving emergencies such as decompression sickness, lung overexpansion injury and near drowning, this course helps students to diagnose the need for oxygen administration.
Students will also learn about the different types of oxygen delivery systems, how to use them and deliver oxygen to a patient and other considerations whilst you await the Emergency Medical Services.
Course Content
The handling of an oxygen kit requires certain knowledge. Even though its usage is fairly easy and straight forward; you want to make sure that you know what you are doing to be able to provide the most efficient help.
The course consists of a knowledge development session & practical application session which will cover:
Knowledge Development Session
* DCI signs, symptoms & first aid
* Signs & symptoms of barotraumas
* Signs of near drowning
* Signs of shock
* Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
* Signs and symptoms of carbon dioxide poisoning
Practical Session
* To enable you to administer oxygen to an injured diver
* To familiarise you with different oxygen delivery systems
* To familiarise you with the 5 minute neurological exam
You will learn about the uses of the following oxygen masks:
* demand mask
* non re-breather mask
* resuscitation mask
* MTRV
Combining Emergency First Response and Padi O2 Provider
In case of an accident, the main aim of an emergency responder is to start first aid procedures and to keep your patient in a stable condition, until professional medical help arrives. Administering oxygen to a patient with decompression illness not only aids the work of the emergency medical team but will also greatly increase their chances of survival of the victim.
Important note:
Certain countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the United States require you to have done the oxygen provider certification in order to work as a boat crew member, divemaster or scuba diving instructor.
O2 Provider – Oxygen Provider Course Cyprus
Minimum age: none
Minimum level: none (Anyone)
Course duration: 2 – 3 hours
