PADI O2 PROVIDER COURSE

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course

• Purpose:

  • Train divers to recognize diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen
  • Equip divers with skills to administer oxygen first aid

• Prerequisites:

  • No minimum age requirement
  • No dive certification required

• Course Structure:

  • Knowledge Development:
    • Recognizing diving illnesses (e.g., decompression sickness, lung overexpansion injuries)
    • Benefits and usage of emergency oxygen
  • Practical Skills:
    • Assembling and disassembling emergency oxygen equipment
    • Administering emergency oxygen to breathing and non-breathing divers
    • Maintaining and storing oxygen equipment

• Equipment:

  • Emergency oxygen unit
  • Masks and valves (non-rebreather mask, demand inhalator valve, pocket mask)

• Certification:

  • No expiration date
  • Recognized worldwide
  • Enhances safety and response capabilities in diving emergencies