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. |