DAN Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Injuries

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Course Objective

The objective of this course is to train and educate the public in the techniques of using oxygen, as first aid for a suspected submersion incident (near drowning).

Learning Objectives 

Participants must demonstrate mastery of the following objectives to successfully complete the course:

• Describe the role and function of the cardiac and respiratory systems in the human body.
• Identify and describe the major causes of aquatic accidents.
• Describe the mechanisms of drowning.
• Describe the benefits to the victim of using oxygen first aid.
• Demonstrate the set up and use of the emergency oxygen equipment used in this course.
• Demonstrate rescue breathing and one-rescuer CPR.
• Identify the indications for supplemental oxygen first aid use.
• Demonstrate the first aid response of a non-breathing swimmer with a pulse.
• Demonstrate the first aid response for a non-breathing swimmer with no pulse.
• Demonstrate the first aid response for a breathing swimmer.
  

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• Demonstrate the first aid response for a swimmer who stops breathing during

This course is not designed to train divers in the use of oxygen.
Divers should participate in a DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving course.

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