PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
- Duration
- 1 day
- Needs
- Swimming: Not required: there are no water sessions.
- Includes
- Knowledge development, practical skills with O₂ equipment, PADI Speciality certification
About the course
Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen means you can help others if the need arises. As a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider you can recognize scuba diving illnesses that emergency oxygen treats, and you can give aid.
There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course. It is open to everyone.
What you learn
You’ll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen. Then you’ll practice:
- Assembling and disassembling emergency oxygen equipment.
- Deploying a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver.
- Using a pocket mask on a non-breathing diver.
The learning materials you need
The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Manual is part of PADI’s Emergency Oxygen training program. Before class, you’ll review a step-by-step explanation of when and how to provide emergency oxygen. You’ll also learn about safety considerations, and how to assemble and disassemble emergency oxygen equipment. The care-at-a-glance card is a quick reference guide to pack in your gear bag and review in case of an emergency.
Next step
The next step on the PADI path is the Rescue Diver course.