Courses
A diver surfaces from a dive in an area abundant with coral, removes his fins and finds redness, swelling and blisters just beginning to show on his left ankle. He also experiences a stinging sensation on the same ankle.
A diver, following a dive to an area filled with marine life, notices a small bite pattern on his lower right leg and some stiffness; he also experiences difficulty swallowing, has a generalized weakness and a slight numbness in the area of the bite.
A diver experiences pain, nausea and some swelling associated with a purple-and-black puncture wound in his left knee.
The common thread from each of the three injuries is that they likely came from contact with some form of hazardous marine life. Given similar circumstances with you or a dive buddy, would you be able to appropriately treat each injury?
Although serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures at some point in their dive careers. Knowing how to minimize these injuries helps you reduce diver discomfort and pain.
Our First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course is designed to provide knowledge regarding specific types of marine creature injuries and the general first aid treatment for those injuries. This course is also offered as part of our DAN Diving Emergency Management Provider Program.
This course takes about one weeknight evening. This is the training that will give you the peace of mind that comes from knowing what to do - if there is a problem and covers all the first aid skills that everyone should have. This is the training that will give you the peace of mind that comes from knowing what to do - if there is a problem.
Check our Calendar for the dates of the next course.
All course materials are included in the course fee. Members of the class will receive First Aid certification cards. The size of the class is very limited. You will receive your textbook with your deposit. Reservations can be made in person at the Tiedemann's Diving Center, or over the phone with a credit card.
CLASS SIZE IS VERY LIMITED - PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
