"basic life support" for Freedivers and Freedive Instructors

[greendiver]

What type of basic life support course do you guys use?
I am talking about CPR, mouth to mouth, the ABCD`s really...
It seems to me that this a very important issue in freediving and can`t find a lot of information regarding this subject.
I have just become a DAN (divers alert network) instructor trainer :friday and thought there (DAN`S) programs (BasicLifeSupport; oxygen provider,etc..
would suit the needs of freedivers.
Your opinion?

 

[samdive]

We usually train our guys with the Emergency First Response basic course from PADI - CPR and simple first aid. I also like to back that up with a DAN/PADI Oxygen Provider course. We run them for the club every two years so everyone is always up to date.

CPR and O2 provision are the main things though - if they can all do those confidently and competently you're pretty sorted

 

[greendiver]

Hey Sam,
Thanks for your reply.
They are good courses, I am also an EFR instr.trainer, however, what to do about more specific problems like SWB?
That´s interesting, what kind of courses do you offer? (agency)
Regards,
Mike

 

[cebaztian]

what to do about more specific problems like SWB?,
Mike

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