Oxygen Administration

This course is designed to teach the administration of oxygen on the surface as a means of increasing the effectiveness of first aid treatment of diving accidents.

Course content includes:

basic life support including use of pocket mask

first aid using oxygen and diving Incidents

casualty assessment

oxygen administration equipment including assembly

oxygen administration in practice

Course programme

1 x theory lecture
2 x extended dry practical lessons
Theory and practical assessment

Theory lessons and dry practicals are usually run on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm – 10.00pm in our lecture room.

Costs

Course pack including student manual and qualification card on successful completion of course is £23.00 + P&P* Or FOC if taken as part of the Dive Leader training course. There will also be minor expenses to pay to recover the cost of refilling the O2 cylinder(s) at the end of the course - these expenses will be shared amongst all students attendiong the course.

More details about the Oxygen administration SDC can be found on the BSAC website.

* Prices correct January 2011

Oxygen Adninistration syllabus (PDF download)