Every year more than 4,000 Americans die from
drowning and many more suffer from near-drowning events.
According to the 1998 National Sporting Goods Association
(NSGA) Annual Sports Participation Survey, 58.2 million
Americans participated more than once in swimming during
the year. The same study identified nearly 30 million people
who participated in power boating, sailing, kayaking, rafting
or canoeing.
When swimmers and boaters have near-drowning accidents,
water in their lungs keeps their lungs from working properly
and they don't get an adequate amount of oxygen. This may
cause secondary drowning; victims appear to survive an incident only to die at home a
few hours later. Administering 100 percent oxygen first aid immediately after an accident
improves the victim's survival chances.
For nearly a decade, DAN has preached the benefits of providing oxygen to injured scuba
divers. During that time more than 80,000 people worldwide have been trained in this first
aid skill. In March of 1999, DAN Services, Inc., a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of
Divers Alert Network, launched the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies (Aquatics)
program. Its goal is to extend the life-saving skills of oxygen first aid to people who live
and play in and around water. Providing high concentrations of oxygen to near-drowning
victims in the first few minutes after rescue can prevent serious or even fatal
complications.
Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge Development: The Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Student
Handbook and video are designed for student self-study. If an Instructor elects to present
the knowledge development section as a lecture, it is strongly recommended that the
video and training slides be used to supplement the lecture.
Self-Study: 2 Hours
Lecture: 1 Hour
Skills Development: 3 Hours
Course Cost:
$45.00 per person includes textbook
drowning and many more suffer from near-drowning events.
According to the 1998 National Sporting Goods Association
(NSGA) Annual Sports Participation Survey, 58.2 million
Americans participated more than once in swimming during
the year. The same study identified nearly 30 million people
who participated in power boating, sailing, kayaking, rafting
or canoeing.
When swimmers and boaters have near-drowning accidents,
water in their lungs keeps their lungs from working properly
and they don't get an adequate amount of oxygen. This may
cause secondary drowning; victims appear to survive an incident only to die at home a
few hours later. Administering 100 percent oxygen first aid immediately after an accident
improves the victim's survival chances.
For nearly a decade, DAN has preached the benefits of providing oxygen to injured scuba
divers. During that time more than 80,000 people worldwide have been trained in this first
aid skill. In March of 1999, DAN Services, Inc., a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of
Divers Alert Network, launched the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies (Aquatics)
program. Its goal is to extend the life-saving skills of oxygen first aid to people who live
and play in and around water. Providing high concentrations of oxygen to near-drowning
victims in the first few minutes after rescue can prevent serious or even fatal
complications.
Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge Development: The Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Student
Handbook and video are designed for student self-study. If an Instructor elects to present
the knowledge development section as a lecture, it is strongly recommended that the
video and training slides be used to supplement the lecture.
Self-Study: 2 Hours
Lecture: 1 Hour
Skills Development: 3 Hours
Course Cost:
$45.00 per person includes textbook
| DAN Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
