Huge discount being offered on Diver Emergency Medical Responder Course in Las Vegas
Learn how to be prepared and act confidently with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with any diving based medical emergency.
The Diver Emergency Medical Responder Course is a 5 day course running from the 11th – 15th November in Las Vegas and is designed for Dive Leaders, Dive Instructors, Scientific Divers, Police, Fire and Public Safety Divers.
The course is of an Advanced Level of First Aid. The skills you learn on the 5 day course will enable you to tackle any Diving Emergency and feel confident you did everything you could to help. You will be expected to do a number of real-life scenarios through the course, so a lot of hands on.
What are the Pre-requisites to do the course?
Having learned CPR and First aid in the past would be of an advantage, however you will learn everything you need to during the course. You must be of good health and able to do a lot of moving and handling of people.
Do I have to be an EMT/Paramedic to do the course?
Not at all. Invasive procedures are not taught on this course – it is a field based course, not a Hyperbaric course.
Subjects covered in the 5 day course:
- Role and Responsibility of a Diver Responder
- Incident Assessment
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Assessment
- Oxygen Administration
- CPR and AED
- Breathing Difficulties
- Anaphylaxis
- Diabetes
- Head Injuries
- Seizures
- Heart Conditions
- Vital Signs
- Management of minor and catastrophic bleeding
- Poisoning
- Burns and scalds
- Environmental Exposures
- Drowning
- Muscular-skeletal trauma
- Diving Physics
- Decompression Sickness
- Gas Toxicity
- Ear Injuries and use of Otoscope
- Lung Injuries
- Marine Life Injuries
This course is more advanced than the DAN DEMP course.
Course Sponsors who are exhibiting at DEMA have donated a number of items to give away to students, including SUUNTO, Drink Tank Ltd, Buddy Watcher, and SKB Cases.
What certificate will I get?
You will receive a Diver Medic wall certificate valid for two years.
How much is the course?
The cost of the course is $550.00 (DEMA Special – Normally $750.00). You will receive a handbook, student kit, Diver Medic t-shirt and wall certificate and certification card.
Extra option:
Separate certification cards for CPR Provider and Oxygen Administration Provider, can be provided with certifications at a cost of $25.00 per certification.
The course runs from 09:00 on Friday 11th November – 17:00 (PST) on Tuesday 15th November. To book on to the course, click here. The venue is very close to the Las Vegas Convention Centre (8 Min drive), which is where DEMA 2016 takes place from the 16th – 19th November.
The Diver Medic has other courses running in Las Vegas – find out more here.
For more information about The Diver Medic courses visit www.thedivermedic.com or email info@thedivermedic.com.
