First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

Whether you venture into the ocean or simply consume food from it, hazardous marine life injuries can happen. Learn how to properly assess and handle these situations if they occur despite your efforts to prevent them in DAN’s First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course will give you the knowledge you need to identify specific types of marine life injuries and the first aid skills to treat them.

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites for this course. However, the key foundation to the chain of survival is basic life support (BLS). Therefore, we highly recommend cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training prior to participation. Ask your HMLI Instructor for more information about the Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid program.

The Learning

Successful completion of the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course includes demonstrating skill competency and passing a written knowledge assessment. Upon completion, you will receive a provider card indicating that you have been trained in basic first aid for hazardous marine life injuries. The course includes:

  • Seafood Poisonings

  • Life Threatening Complications 

  • Avoiding Marine Life Injuries

  • Scene Safety and Initial Assessment

  • Shock Management

  • Injury Management: Stinging Envenomation, Spiny Envenomation, Contact injuries

  • Pressure Immobilization Technique 

  • Control of External Bleeding

  • Applying a Tourniquet

  • Severe Allergic Reaction

Pricing

$125

Course tuition includes:

  • DAN eLearning registration of DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life course

  • 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 First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life 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 First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries 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 the first aid materials and personal protection available to use for training.

The Next Step

With your Basic Life Support and First Aid Course certification, you are ready for your 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.