Diving First Aid (DFA)

Author: IANTD Powered by DAN
Level: Advanced

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Course overview

This Diving First Aid V3.0 (DFA) course specifically for individuals who dive as part of their job duties or volunteer activities. This includes people who are employed as scientific divers and public safety divers, as well as divers who are employed by or volunteer at aquariums. Since much of the content draws from DAN’s core diving first aid courses, this program is also well suited for dive professionals such as divemasters and dive instructors.

PREREQUISITES

Age Requirement:

No minimum age requirement.
Under 15 years of age must qualification must have a parent or guardian authorization, OR;
18 years of age or older without guardian approval.

► Note: Some countries, states and local municipalities may have minimum age stipulations.

► No other requirement for any of the program.

39 Modules
30 Quizzes
28 Videos
Total Video Time: 1h 40minutes
9 PDF Files
1 Final Exam - Diving First Aid
1 Certification of Completion
1 Certification of Knowledge

The Diving First Aid for Professional Divers provider (DFA Pro) course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills needed to provide the range of care that may be required for divers in an occupational dive setting.

The first part of the course provides background information and theoretical knowledge to support

the following sections. The sequencing of topics follows a “most likely” scenario to more urgent care. Secondary care is covered in the latter part of the course.
This course is intended for anyone whose diving activities are part of work-related responsibilities or as a volunteer in a variety of settings. It can also be used as part of the training required for individuals who provide surface support for divers and their diving activities.

This course is written to meet the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

Diving First Aid (DFA)

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