DAN Courses

Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment. Approximately two-thirds of divers with decompression illness have evidence of damage to their…

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO) is a health-care-provider-level basic life support program. This course is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested…

Learn the knowledge and skills from several courses and combine these into one single approach to dive emergency management. It is a rare event when a dive emergency is a single event. More often than not, separate small problems compound to create a larger problem. Divers and dive professionals interested in understanding first aid care…

This final part of the series provides information regarding gas toxicities, drowning, ear barotrauma and use of an otoscope. Part 3 builds on the foundations from Parts 1 and 2, finishing the program with still more topics not normally addressed in basic dive training. The final part of the Dive Medicine for Divers series includes…

This program provides information regarding topics such as decompression illness, barotraumas and equipment-related safety issues and includes skill development on taking a blood pressure and using an EpiPen in the event of a severe allergic reaction. Part 2 builds on the foundation from Part 1 and continues to inform divers about what happens in a…

This program is intended for divers who are required to have first aid, CPR and oxygen first aid training prior to diving as part of their job responsibilities. It is not appropriate or designed for recreational divers. Students for this course must have an affiliation with an aquarium, commercial diving company or scientific diving operation.…

If you want to know more than just the basic first aid techniques, Dive Medicine for Divers is your next step. This modular program includes sections on fitness to dive, safety planning and basic phyical examinations. Ultimately, the more knowledge and better understanding we have of how our bodies react to the pressures and stresses…

Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries and reduce diver discomfort and pain. The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course is designed to provide knowledge to the general…

More than 10 percent of all dive fatalities are actually caused by cardiovascular disease, according to DAN dive accident and fatality statistics. This course teaches divers and other interested parties to provide care for sudden cardiac arrest including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). The DAN Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving…

This advanced-level program is designed to train existing DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 or a Bag Valve Mask while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver. The DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries provider program is designed to: Demonstrate how to assemble and prepare the manually triggered ventilator (MTV) and…