First Aid, CPR, and Safety Training

Basic First Aid with CPR and AED training

 This course will be offered through Aqua Hut starting this summer.  It is recommended that all divers consider enrolling in this course.  It also meets the prerequisite requirements for the DAN courses listed below.  Training will be through MEDIC FIRST AID Training Program.  It will cover first aid, CPR, AED, bloodborne pathogens, emergency oxygen, and OSHA safety compliance. The fee for this class has not yet been determined.

DAN Training & Education


I will begin to teach the following DAN courses later this year.  These course will be available mid summer 2007.   

To enroll in a DAN Course a candidate must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Be a certified Scuba Diver or Higher

  • Have current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Required Materials for all courses:

  • DAN Student crew pack for each course you plan on taking.

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries    $130.00
As a recreational diver, you can receive training to provide vital first aid that can make a difference to a scuba diver with decompression illness. The DAN Oxygen Provider Course provides entry-level training in the recognition and management of possible diving-related injuries using emergency oxygen first aid.

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies    $80.00
This course trains non-divers and professional rescuers (such as lifeguards) to recognize near-drowning / submersion incidents and other aquatic medical emergencies and to provide basic life support including the use of oxygen first aid.

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries    $80.00
This advanced-level program is designed to train existing DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 or a Bag Valve Mask while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver.

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries     $125.00
Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries and reduce diver discomfort and pain.

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving     $80.00
More than 10 percent of all dive fatalities are actually caused by cardiovascular disease, according to DAN dive accident and fatality statistics. This course teaches divers and other interested parties to provide care for sudden cardiac arrest including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AEDs).

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies   $80.00
When a person drowns, they may or may not inhale water. They normally enter cardiac arrest because of the inability to breathe. This course teaches interested parties to provide care for cardiac arrest by using an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals      Fee TBD
The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs.