CPR1st & AED Administration

This course is a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency oxygen (O2) administration, first aid, and automatic external defibrillator (AED) course combined into one program. It is designed to teach individuals the proper techniques to safely administer CPR, O2, correct first aid, and utilize an AED in emergency situations.

Who this course is for:

• Anyone who wishes to be trained in the basic life support techniques to provide assistance until advanced cardiac care responds
• Any certified diver who would like to advance in dive training by participating in the SDI Rescue Diver or leadership level programs

What’s in it for you?

The student will be qualified at the end of this specialty to:

• Recognize and evaluate an emergency situation and a victim
• Know how to activate or alert the emergency medical services (EMS)
• Be able to provide 1 person adult CPR, administer the proper first aid to a non-breathing or injured person, and administer O2 to a breathing or non-breathing person
• Proper use an automatic external defibrillator (AED)

SDI CPROX1st & AED Administrator minimum requirements:

The student will be qualified at the end of this specialty to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of oxygen administration, first aid, CPR and the use of an AED
• Recognize and evaluate an emergency situation
• Know how to activate or alert the emergency medical services (EMS)
• Be able to provide CPR, use an AED unit, and administer oxygen to breathing or non-breathing person
• Be able to provide first aid for two simulated injuries

Note: The certification is valid for 2 years and must be renewed