The NAUI First Aid course trains divers and non-divers alike to assist with emergencies, whether they occur on a diving trip or at home. Knowledge of first aid and appropriate action can save a life. This course teaches the proper responses to aid a person in distress until in the care of a professional medical personnel. It is mandatory for all rescue divers to be First Aid trained, and this course is included within the SCUBA Rescue Diver course. Divers (and interested non-divers) taking this course will receive special emphasis on dive-related injuries as well as emergency Oxygen administration.
First Aid:
- Legal Considerations
- Blood-borne Pathogens
- Human Anatomy
- Emergency Response and Victim Assessment
- Bleeding
- Shock
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Poisoning, Stings, and Bites
- Other Medical Emergencies
- Burns
- Heat and Cold Emergencies
- Water Hazards
- Moving and Transporting Victims
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR):
- Heart Disease and Strokes
- Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Performing CPR
- Response Sequences
- Adult Basic Life Support
- Child Life Support
- Infant Life Support
- Recovery Position
Emergency Oxygen Administration:
- Value of Oxygen in Emergencies
- Oxygen Precautions
- Oxygen Unit Description
- Administering Emergency Oxygen
- Breathing Victims
- Non-Breathing Victims
Fee includes:
- NAUI First Aid certification card
- Original NAUI First Aid Textbook
- Classroom Sessions
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