When a dive accident occurs, separate small problems can quickly compound to create a larger problem. DAN's Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP) program prepares you to handle the kinds of multifaceted diving-related accidents that may occur. The DEMP program is an easy and efficient way to take four of DAN's core first-aid courses in one program.
Why Take This Course
People who dive as a part of their job or volunteer duties often need first-aid training to manage unique situations that may occur. DAN's Diving First Aid for Professional Divers (DFA Pro) course is designed for commercial, professional, aquarium, and scientific divers, providing first-aid knowledge and skills specific to these work environments. It also provides rescue management skills for dive masters and dive instructors.
What You Will Learn
DFA Pro is comprised of information from the Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries, Neurological Assessment, First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and CPR HCP courses. It meets U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for workplace CPR and first aid. You will learn about anatomy, physiology, bloodborne pathogens, decompression illness, oxygen first aid and response, assessment, and medical emergency management.
Why Take This Course
When a dive accident occurs, separate small problems can quickly compound to create a larger problem. DAN's Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP) program prepares you to handle the kinds of multifaceted diving-related accidents that may occur. The DEMP program is an easy and efficient way to take four of DAN's core first-aid courses in one program.
What You Will Learn
The DEMP program prepares you to address multiple problems at once with confidence. It combines the knowledge and skills from the following four courses into a single approach to managing diving emergencies: Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid, Neurological Assessment, Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries.
Whether it is being on the scene of an accident or witnessing a health-related emergency, most people will be involved in a crisis situation at some point in their lives. Are you prepared to help? Do you have the skills to respond quickly? Developed by medical experts, DAN’s courses are easy to understand and designed to provide you with the skills and confidence you need to respond in emergency situations. DAN first aid courses prepare divers to manage injuries related to scuba diving. All courses meet the 2010 ILCOR and AHA CPR guidelines, and the training can easily extend to other environments.
When a diving accident occurs, being able to recognize the problem and respond with the appropriate care can speed the diver's recovery and minimize lasting effects. Oxygen first aid provides necessary oxygen to body tissues, enhances the elimination of inert gases such as nitrogen obtained from breathing compressed gases, and helps shrink any gas bubbles that may have developed during ascent — bubbles that contribute to decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism. Supplemental oxygen can also help minimize or eliminate existing symptoms and reduce further injury until medical services are engaged.
This course will teach you the techniques of emergency oxygen administration for suspected diving injuries and nonfatal drowning. You will learn the fundamentals of recognizing dive injuries along with response and management. You will learn about atmospheric gases, respiration and circulation, decompression illness, oxygen safety, and diving injuries.
Divers may experience unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish, and other potentially harmful marine creatures. Any time a person enters the marine environment, they risk the chance of being stung, bitten, or cut. This course will teach you where you can expect to encounter potentially hazardous marine life and how to provide first aid when related injuries occur. The more you know about the marine environment, the greater your chance of having safe, memorable dives.
This DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course teaches divers how to identify and avoid potentially harmful marine life. It also provides first aid skills to minimize these injuries and reduce discomfort.
According to the American Heart Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability. Decompression illness (DCI) can present as a neurological injury associated with scuba diving. Rapid recognition of, and response to, a suspected neurological injury, regardless of cause, can help convince
the injured person of the need for emergency oxygen, help the responder monitor the injured person's condition, and report findings to emergency medical services (EMS).
The DAN Neurological Assessment course focuses on how to obtain essential information about an individual involved in a dive emergency or suspected of having a stroke and what information to relay to EMS. You will learn about the nervous system overview, strokes, decompression illness, and neurological assessments.
The American Heart Association states that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by a bystander immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim's chance of survival. Brain death starts to occur four to six minutes after someone experiences cardiac arrest if no CPR and defibrillation occurs during that time. This course will help prepare you to handle cardiovascular events and other life-threatening incidents. Meets ILCOR/AHA 2010 Guidelines.
You will learn how to perform CPR, use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and become familiar with the signs and symptoms associated with heart attacks and respiratory arrest. Managing shock and controlling external bleeding are other skills covered that can help save lives. You will learn about primary and secondary assessments, signs and symptoms of common medial emergencies, and strok assessment.
Certification is for a 24 Month period and renewals are half price.
The (DEMP) Divers Emergency Management Provider program prepares you to address multiple problems at once and with confidence. It combines the knowledge and skills from the following four courses into a single approach to managing diving emergencies: Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid, Neurological Assessment, Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries, and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries.
You will be receiving an electronic book, yours to keep, and a link to the online video. Please complete the knowledge reviews in your book and the online portion, and print out the online certificate. Then come in or call to schedule the 3 hour practical portion.