A diver surfaces from a dive in an area abundant
with coral, removes his fins and finds redness,
swelling and blisters just beginning to show on his
left ankle. He also experiences a stinging sensation
on the same ankle.
A diver, following a dive to an area filled with marine
life, notices a small bite pattern on his lower right leg and some stiffness; he also
experiences difficulty swallowing, has a generalized weakness and a slight
numbness in the area of the bite.
A diver experiences pain, nausea and some swelling associated with a
purple-and-black puncture wound in his left knee.
The common thread from each of the three injuries is that they likely came from
contact with some form of hazardous marine life. Given similar circumstances
with you or a dive buddy, would you be able to appropriately treat each injury?
Although serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, most divers experience
minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other
marine creatures at some point in their dive careers. Knowing how to minimize
these injuries helps you reduce diver discomfort and pain.
The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries program is designed to provide
knowledge regarding specific types of marine creature injuries and the general
first aid treatment for those injuries.
Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge Development (Lecture) = 1 Hour
Skills Development (Practice) = 3 Hours
Course Cost:
$45.00 per person includes textbook
with coral, removes his fins and finds redness,
swelling and blisters just beginning to show on his
left ankle. He also experiences a stinging sensation
on the same ankle.
A diver, following a dive to an area filled with marine
life, notices a small bite pattern on his lower right leg and some stiffness; he also
experiences difficulty swallowing, has a generalized weakness and a slight
numbness in the area of the bite.
A diver experiences pain, nausea and some swelling associated with a
purple-and-black puncture wound in his left knee.
The common thread from each of the three injuries is that they likely came from
contact with some form of hazardous marine life. Given similar circumstances
with you or a dive buddy, would you be able to appropriately treat each injury?
Although serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, most divers experience
minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other
marine creatures at some point in their dive careers. Knowing how to minimize
these injuries helps you reduce diver discomfort and pain.
The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries program is designed to provide
knowledge regarding specific types of marine creature injuries and the general
first aid treatment for those injuries.
Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge Development (Lecture) = 1 Hour
Skills Development (Practice) = 3 Hours
Course Cost:
$45.00 per person includes textbook
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