About The Course
The course is to teach students to be prepared, confident and armed with the knowledge to take control and deal with virtually any non-diving and Diving based medical or traumatic emergency. This is the next level up from First Aid training.
This course sits between First Aid and EMT level so perfect for all learning levels. We are almost sure that you will learn something new and apply what you have learnt to all your medical assessments and treatment. So who is the course aimed at, Dive Leaders, Surface support, Professional Divers, Divemaster, Scientific divers, Fire and Rescue teams, Police rescue teams, Recreational divers, Rescue teams, Lifeguards, Coast Guard, Liveaboards, Dive Centres, Dive Resorts and whoever wants to broaden their medical knowledge?
What You Will Learn
- Introduction to the EMS Service
- Legal and ethical principles of Emergency care
- Wellness and Safety of the Diving Emergency Medical Responder
- Human Anatomy
- Pathophysiology
- Moving and Handling patients
- Communication
- Documentation
- Airway Management
- Oxygen Therapy
- Medical History and Vital Signs
- Patient Assessment
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Common Medical Emergencies
- Environment Emergencies and Drowning
- Soft Tissue Injuries and Bleeding
- Shock
- Muscle and Bone Injuries
- Head and Spine Injuries
- Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
- Infant and Children
- Operations and Hazardous Response
- Multiple-Casualty incidents and Triage
- Diving Injuries
- Barotrauma Injuries
- Travel Illness
- Freediving injuries
- Diving Physics
- Gas Poisoning, Anoxia, Hypoxia, Oxygen Toxicity, Carbon Monoxide, HPNS, Narcosis
- Decompression Illness
- PFO
- Ear Injuries and treatment
- Immersion Pulmonary Edema IPE/IPO
- Diving Emergencies
- How to initiate a Diving Emergency Plan
- How to activate a divers insurance plan and ensure successful emergency treatment for the diver
Step 1. Independent Study
The Diver Medic eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.
Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.
- Time Commitment: 20 - 25 hours
Please Note:
The Diver Medic elearning is not included and will need to be purchased from www.thedivermedic.com
Step 2. At The Dive Centre
During your orientation session at the UK Diving Academy Dive Centre you will get to meet your instructor and complete two days of practical session.
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How To Book
To enrol onto this course please contact the dive centre. You will then receive an email asking for some more details to get you registered and also offering some help to get you started with your online materials. After that, we will send you more details on logistics of your course, such where to be and when. If you have any questions simply give us a call to discuss this further.
Contact UsMore Information
1. Certified as an EFR Primary and Secondary Care Provider PADI Rescue Diver, or equivalent certification or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. An Emergency Responder qualifying certification is defined as proof of current CPR and first aid training. Ongoing training means training within the previous 24 months. The Instructor will verify documents.
2. Be at least 18 years.
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
- Course Tuition
- Certification card
The Diver Medic elearning is not included and will need to be purchased from www.thedivermedic.com website
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