PRO Safe First Aid

PRO Safe First Aid Course is held once a month on a Tuesday Night
First Aid training is a must for every diver. The PRO Safe First Aid Course teaches at a layperson's level, the same priorities and procedures for emergency care used by doctors, nurses and paramedics.
Duration: 1 Evening

About PRO Safe First Aid

This is a prerequisite course for divers wishing to complete their PRO DIVE Rescue Diver Course. It is also suitable for the people wishing to learn basic first aid techniques. First Aid training is a must for every diver. The PRO Safe First Aid Course teaches, at a layperson's level, the same priorities and procedures for emergency care used by doctors, nurses and paramedics.

You will receive an impressive home-study manual which not only reduces the need for extensive classroom time, but with its easy to follow practical instructions, makes an invaluable reference long after you have completed your course. You will be required to bring a pocket mask or alternatively it can be purchased at our Dive Center on the night.

This course can be Workcover approved . You are then eligible to progress to the Oxygen Administration and Marine First Aid courses.

Topics

• Life Support
• Emergency Action
• Bleeding and Wounds
• Burns
• Bone & Joint Injuries
• Chest, Adominal & Pelvic Injuries
• Bites, Stings and Poisons
• Extremes of Temperatures
• Shock & Triage
• Choking
• Acute Illness
• Eye Injuries

Emergency Oxygen Provider (optional)

The Emergency Oxygen Provider course provides simple and direct  lay-person level training for anyone who may need to provide scuba divers with emergency Oxygen first aid. If you have professional aspirations for diving then you will find that an Oxygen Provider certification is a prerequisite to work in the diving industry.