DAN Basic Life Support and First Aid

This fundamental course prepares you to provide proper care for life-threatening illnesses or injuries until professional emergency medical care is available.

The life-support skills taught in this course include one-person CPR, use of automatic external defibrillators, bleeding management, assisting a choking victim and responding to a person in shock. The first aid skills taught include conducting secondary assessments, splinting and responding to medical emergencies.

This course is also approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as meeting the CPR and first aid requirements for captain and mate licenses.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course is open to everyone.

The Learning

The Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills needed to provide basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to adult with life-threatening injuries, while also activating emergency medical services (EMS). The first-aid section teaches participants how to recognize medical emergencies and traumatic injuries and to provide care while waiting for EMS to arrive. 

  • Scene Assessment

  • Barrier Use

  • Initial Assessment

  • CPR

  • Automatic External Defibrillator

  • Choking

  • Shock Management

  • Control of External Bleeding

  • Stroke management

  • Splinting

  • Severe Allergic Reaction or Opioid Overdose Management

Pricing

$129

Course tuition includes:

  • DAN eLearning registration of Basic Life Support

  • Practical application training with our professional instructors

  • Certification processing

  • DAN Certification card

Get Started

Call Denny’s Scuba Adventure to enroll in the course and get your DAN Basic Life Support and First Aid Course eLearning link by email. You must complete the the eLearning course before the the practical application session, you’ll be better prepared to start practicing your basic life support and first aid skills with your Instructor.

Student Agreement: By registering for the Basic Life Support and First Aid Course, you indicate that you have read and agree to the DAN course policies and conditions.

Basic Life Support and First Aid Course is scheduled as needed. Call Denny’s Scuba Adventure (509) 499-7513 to set up the class.

The Gear

Your instructor will have emergency oxygen units available to use for training.

The Next Step

With your Basic Life Support and First Aid Course certification, you are ready for your DAN Emergency Oxygen Provider course or perhaps become a Diver Emergency Medical Provider. You may want to expand your diving skills even more with the PADI Rescue Diver course. Ask your instructor or divemaster or give us a call for more details.