PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
Immediately recognise scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen and be prepared to offer aid. There are no prerequisites or age restrictions. The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course is open to everyone.
PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course Overview
Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best!
Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen is a great skill to have and means you’re ready to help others should the need arise. Becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider lets you breathe easy knowing that you can recognise scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen, and are prepared to offer aid.
There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course – it’s open to everyone. Scuba divers, snorkellers and anyone who is around divers – boat crew, lifeguards, etc. – will benefit from having this training.
To complete the academic studies we estimate 4 – 6 hours of independent study.
To complete the practical aspects of this course, we estimate 4 hours. I.e. a morning or an afternoon.
We have emergency oxygen units available to use for training. All required equipment for your course is supplied by ABC Diving.
The total, fully inclusive cost of the Emergency Oxygen Provider Course starts at €120.00 with our ‘Standard’ option. Our ‘Bespoke’ option costs €260.00.
This includes:
– All equipment needed for the completion of your course
– PADI educational materials
– Certification cost
PADI Emergency Oxygen provider course - THE LEARNING PATH
Skill 1
- Learn how to assemble emergency oxygen equipment safely so that it can be used on breathing and non-breathing injured divers.
- Demonstrate how to assemble emergency oxygen equipment so that two injured divers can breathe from one system.
- Demonstrate how to disassemble and safely store emergency oxygen equipment.
Skill 2
- Turning on the oxygen cylinder valve and adjusting the flowmeter on the multifunction regulator to at least 15 litres per minute.
- Filling the reservoir bag.
- Delivering the oxygen use statement and self-testing the system.
- Placing the mask on an injured diver’s face/head so it is comfortable, has a proper seal, and delivers a high concentration of emergency oxygen.
- Positioning unresponsive, breathing injured divers appropriately.
Skill 3
- Turning on the oxygen cylinder valve.
- Delivering the oxygen use statement and self-testing the system.
- Placing the mask on a diver’s face/head so it is comfortable, has a proper seal, and delivers a high concentration of emergency oxygen.
- Positioning unresponsive, breathing injured divers appropriately.
Skill 4
- Connecting an emergency oxygen source to a pocket mask via the mask’s supplemental oxygen inlet.
- Turning on the oxygen cylinder valve and adjusting the flowmeter on the multifunction regulator to 15 litres per minute.
- Delivering the oxygen use statement and self-testing the system.
- Opening the diver’s airway.
- Placing the mask on a diver’s face/head so it is comfortable, has a proper seal, and delivers a high concentration of emergency oxygen.
- Delivering mouth-to-mask rescue breathing with each breath lasting approximately one second.
THEORY
During the theory portion of this course you will learn about the following:
- Uses of Emergency Oxygen
- Diving Injuries
- Emergency Oxygen Equipment
- Safety Considerations When Using Oxygen
- Maintaining Emergency Oxygen Equipment
how the booking Process works
It's As Easy As ABC!
1. Choose your course option
Click ‘Request to book’ button and complete the booking request form. Only 1 form per group is required.
2. Booking approval
Within 3 working hours, your booking request will either be approved or an alternate date suggested.
3. Pack your towel!
Once the booking is approved, a payment request is sent to you. Upon payment, your booking is confirmed.
Choose your course option
Bespoke or Standard?
Bespoke
€260
- Private Tuition
- Private Transfer Service From Anywhere in Malta
- 1/2 Day Course
- PADI Emergency O2 Provider Certification
- PADI Educational Materials
- You Choose the Days
Standard
€120
- Class size up to 4
- Daily pick up/drop off service From Transport Zone*
- 1/2 Day Course
- PADI Emergency O2 Provider Certification
- PADI Educational Materials
- You Choose the Days
*View Transport Zone
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