The DAN Basic Life Support (BLS) & Oxygen First Aid Course prepares divers and non-divers to respond effectively to dive-related and everyday medical emergencies. Through hands-on practice and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to act quickly when every second counts.

Course Overview

This combined program covers essential emergency care techniques, including:

Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid (BLS)

This fundamental course prepares you to provide proper care for life-threatening illnesses or injuries until professional emergency medical care is available. The life-support skills taught in this course include one- and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children and infants. Use of automatic external defibrillators, bleeding management, assisting a choking victims and responding to a person in shock. The first aid skills taught include conducting secondary assessments, splinting and responding to medical emergencies.

This course is open to anyone, even non-divers.  

Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries (EO2)

Administering emergency oxygen is the preferred first aid for scuba diving injuries, and early administration can drastically improve the outcome for an injured diver. The DAN Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries course teaches you how to administer life-saving oxygen first aid to divers who may be suffering from decompression illness (DCI). Additionally, this course will teach you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of decompression illness and respond to them accordingly. The emergency response skills taught in this course are not unique to scuba diving; they’re applicable to many other watersports and other activities.

• Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: Recognition and management of diving-related injuries such as decompression illness, lung overexpansion injuries, and near drowning; safe setup and use of emergency oxygen equipment.

Who Should Take This Course

• Certified divers, dive professionals, and anyone involved in dive operations

• Family members, boat crew, and surface support personnel

• Anyone who wants to be prepared to respond to a medical emergency

What You’ll Learn

• How to assess a scene and ensure personal safety

• Step-by-step BLS procedures (primary assessment, CPR, AED use)

• How and when to administer 100% oxygen to an injured diver

• How to assemble, operate, and disassemble DAN oxygen units

• How to care for a patient until emergency medical services arrive

Certification
Upon completion, participants receive DAN BLS and DAN Oxygen Provider certifications, valid for 2 years.

Duration: ~10  hours (e-learning, classroom & practical)
Prerequisites: None (minimum age 12)
Includes: All training materials, oxygen equipment use, and certification card