DAN Basic Life Support: CPR & First Aid

DAN Basic Life Support: one- and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children, and infants, AED use, choking, bleeding control, splinting, burns, shock, and medical emergencies. Hands-on with real equipment, capped at 4 students. No prerequisites, open to non-divers.

Most dive accidents are survivable if someone on the surface knows what to do in the first ten minutes. This is the course that makes you that person. You practice on manikins and AED trainers until the skills are automatic rather than watching a video, and you leave with a certification recognized worldwide. BLS also meets U.S. Coast Guard first aid and CPR requirements for captain and mate licenses, and it is a prerequisite for our Rescue Diver and Divemaster programs.

What's included

• DAN eLearning and all student materials (finish the eLearning before class so our time together goes to hands-on practice)
• Certification card processing
• A pocket mask to keep
• All training equipment: manikins, AED trainer, and first aid supplies

Prerequisites

• None. Open to anyone, divers and non-divers alike, ages 8 and up

Format

• One session, about 4 hours, at the shop
• Pairs with Emergency Oxygen: book the BLS + Emergency Oxygen combo to knock out both in one day

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes you can kneel in, water, and a snack
• Your current CPR card if you hold one