Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

March 23 & 24, 2024

COURSE FEE

• $125.00 NSU Students, Faculty, Staff & Alumni
• $175.00 General Public (must be affiliated with NSU)

COURSE SCHEDULE

March 23 & 24, 2024

Classroom Session:

• Saturday March 23rd 10:00am-4:00pm
• Sunday March 24th 10:00am-4:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

People who dive as a part of their job or volunteer duties often need first-aid training to manage unique situations that may occur. DAN's Diving First Aid for Professional Divers (DFA Pro) course is designed for commercial, professional, aquarium and scientific divers, providing first-aid knowledge and skills specific to these work environments. It also provides rescue management skills for dive masters and dive instructors.

DFA Pro is comprised of information from the Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries, Neurological Assessment, First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries and CPR HCP courses. It meets U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for workplace CPR and first aid.

NOTE: this course is INCLUDED in the NSUADP Rescue Diver course.

This two-day DFA Pro course includes:

• Scene safety assessment
• Initial and secondary assessments
• One- and two-person CPR for adults, children and infants
• Automated external defibrillator (AED) use
• Obstructed airway management
• F-A-S-T assessment
• Wound management and bandage and splint application
• Control of external bleeding
• Pressure immobilization technique
• Severe allergic reaction management

INCLUDED IN THE COURSE

• Diving First Aid for Professional Divers online training
• DAN Pocket Mask
• Use of gloves, first aid supplies, manikins and AED trainer units

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE

• Comfortable clothing for kneeling

PREREQUISITES

• none

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

Due to the popularity of scuba courses, instructor schedules and issued materials the following policies are in place:

• 1. No refund of the scuba course fee will be possible for any reason after the third session of the class.
• 2. Scuba Fee refunds prior to the third session of the class will be based on the following refund schedule:
• i. Prior to Class Session #1 = Full Scuba Fee minus $25
• ii. Prior to Class Session #2 = Full Scuba Fee minus $50
• iii. Prior to Class Session #3 = Full Scuba Fee minus $100
• 3. Refunds must be cleared with your instructor and final approval will come from the Scuba Department.

INFORMATION

For more information please contact Tec Clark, Associate Director for Scuba Diving at (954) 262-7042 or tclark@nova.edu.