DAN Courses, useful additional first aid education
DAN (Divers Alert Network) is a non profit organization that was founded to give instructions to divers in emergency situations. Nowadays International DAN (IDAN) has over 200.000 members in several countries.
The mission of DAN is to operate and develop the network of international emergency centers where you can call any day any time and receive assistance specialized in DIVING MEDICINE. This aid will be given to ALL divers in emergencies as well as their evacuations and assistance in receiving recompression chamber treatment. For DAN members their diving insurance with DAN covers the cost of the chamber treatment, non-members need to cover the cost themselves or through their other possible insurances.
By joining DAN you of course support their valuable research work but also get a diving insurance that has full coverage all around the world. For more information on the different insurances and DAN policies please refer to DAN website www.diversalertnetwork.org
DAN is concentrating on the research work though DAN instructors conduct different kind of continuing education for diving related first aid and emergencies. During your stay in Phuket, through Raya Divers you can educate yourself in these areas described below. If you need more information on these courses please send us an inquiry.
NOTE! The price of all DAN-courses is 4.000 Thb (about 80 euros) and their duration varies from 3 to 6 hours.
(First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life)
Injuries represents entry-level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to identify hazardous marine life, to recognize possible injuries caused by hazardous marine life, to provide first aid for hazardous marine life injuries and to avoid hazardous marine life injuries.
DAN O2 Provider
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries represents entry-level training to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to better recognize possible dive-related injuries and to provide emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.
DAN Advanced O2
The DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course is a Training Program for those individuals who have successfully completed the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course. It is designed to train DAN Oxygen Providers to use a positive pressure valve (as the MTV100) and/or a bag-valve-mask (BVM); depending on local legal laws and regulations.
DAN MO2R (Medical Oxygen Rebreather)
A Medical Oxygen Rebreather (MO2R) is designed to provide high concentrations of emergency oxygen for up to eight hours, using a small oxygen cylinder. It will benefit a responsive and breathing injured diver where there is a substantial distance to the nearest medical facility or delay to the next level of response.
During the DAN MO2R course, DAN Oxygen Providers will learn when it is appropriate to deploy the Medical Oxygen Rebreather, how to set up the system and how to use it.
Thanks to a Medical Oxygen Rebreather and divers trained in the use of such systems, diving in remote locations will be safer than ever.
DAN AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
DAN AED for Scuba Diving represents entry level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to better recognize the warning signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and administer first aid using Basic Life Support techniques and an Automated External Defibrillator while activating the local emergency medical services, (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility.