Oxygen in General First

Oxygen Provision in General First Aid
(incorporating PUXEME003 Administer Oxygen in Emergency Situations)

The course consists of one unit of competency: PUXEME003A - Administer Oxygen in Emergency Situations, supported where necessary by the Course in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Participants must be 14 years or older. In addition, in Australia, participants must have completed the Course in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (20003VIC), hold an equivalent and current CPR certificate, or must have been assessed as “Competent” in CPR by the DAN Instructor.

Topics covered include illness or injury recognition, the benefits of oxygen provision, precautions and safety procedures, and oxygen provision to both responsive and unresponsive victims. Participants are certified in the use of the particular oxygen unit (or an equivalent system) on which the training was conducted.

The Resuscitation component, when conducted, is designed to train participants in the management of the unresponsive victim, expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Satisfactory completion of the Oxygen Provider Unit of Competency is required prior to receiving the DAN Course in Oxygen Provision in General First Aid qualification without a CPR endorsement. Satisfactory completion of both the Course in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Oxygen Provider Unit of Competency is required prior to receiving the DAN Course in Oxygen Provision in General First Aid qualification which would also be endorsed for CPR.

DAN Oxygen Provider Training

DAN has developed an oxygen provider program to provide divers with this important training and this is now the fastest growing and most respected oxygen program for divers, worldwide.

DAN Oxygen Provision in Dive Accidents (21454VIC)

This program is suitable for people of all levels, from novice to instructor. The course consists of one unit of competency: Provide Oxygen in Dive Accidents. This unit consists of two Elements of Competency:- Resuscitation and Oxygen Provider each with a nominal duration of 4 hours.
These elements can be undertaken separately (as is the case with the DAN Oxygen Provider Course in most countries), or can be combined into one program with a nominal duration of 8 hours by an appropriately qualified instructor.

Participants must be 14 years or older. In addition, participants must have completed the Resuscitation element, hold a current CPR certificate, or must have been assessed as “Competent” in CPR by the DAN Instructor.

Oxygen for Divers

All divers are strongly advised to undergo training in resuscitation and oxygen provision. The skills developed are extremely valuable, not only in the diving environment, but in all walks of life.

For scuba instructors and dive enthusiasts, DAN offers the world’s most popular oxygen first aid program, launched in 1991. Until DAN developed its oxygen training program and line of oxygen equipment, many injured divers did not benefit from the use of emergency oxygen.

In the increasingly litigious environment in which we live, there is now more pressure than ever for diving instructors, dive charter operators, lifeguards and other professionals to ensure that appropriate oxygen equipment and properly trained and qualified oxygen providers are available where diving or certain other activities are conducted, as well as in certain workplaces where hazards exist or ill people may reside.

Oxygen training is available through several first aid training agencies. However, most of these courses are not diver-oriented and/or as well supported with experience, materials and equipment.

DAN has developed an oxygen provider program to provide divers with this important training and this is now the fastest growing and most respected oxygen program for divers, worldwide.

Most injured divers are breathing and require supplemental oxygen. The Oxygen Provision in Dive Accidents component is designed to teach the skills needed to perform this task safely and effectively. Topics covered include diving accident recognition, the benefits of oxygen provision, precautions and safety procedures, and oxygen provision to both responsive and unresponsive victims. Participants are certified in the use of the DAN Oxygen Unit, or an equivalent system.

The Resuscitation component, when conducted, is designed to train participants in the management of the unresponsive victim, expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

The program has been carefully designed to conform to local resuscitation and oxygen administration protocols, and the certification is well recognized throughout the world through the International DAN Federation (IDAN). Although DAN SE Asia-Pacific believes that DAN-style units fulfill the needs of most dive professionals, it has developed Extension Modules to train people in the use of more advanced oxygen equipment for those who have a specific need or desire for such training. Extension Modules include MTV-100, Bag-Valve-Mask and Closed Circuit Oxygen Resuscitator training.