People who dive as a part of their job or volunteer duties often need first-aid training to manage unique situations that may occur. 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 divemasters and dive instructors.

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 and Oxygen First Aid
• Response, assessment, and medical emergency management

You will develop the following skills:

• Scene safety assessment
• Initial and secondary assessments
• One- and two-person CPR for adults, children and infants
• Automated external defibrillator (AED) use
• Obstructed airway management
• Oxygen first aid administration
• F-A-S-T assessment
• Wound management and bandage and splint application
• Control of external bleeding
• Pressure immobilization technique
• Severe allergic reaction management

Please note:

• A $140 reschedule fee will be applied to no-shows or reschedules made within 48 hours of the course.
• There is no pre-requisite for participating in this course and is open to the public.