British Sub-Aqua Club

Rescue Courses.

London Hyperbaric Medicine are now able to offer BSAC classroom based rescue courses after our acceditation as a BSAC premier centre.this is in conjunction with the medical education centre of Whipps Cross University Hospital

Oxygen Administration
Entry requirement - Club/Ocean Diver

The value of oxygen in the first aid treatment of decompression sickness is well established. An A to Z course on equipment and techniques.
The aim of this one day course is to teach the administration of Oxygen as a means of increasing the effectiveness of the first aid treatment of diving accidents. The course requires no prior knowledge of oxygen equipment but up to date knowledge of diving related disorders and their symptoms is necessary. This is a mandatory course for the BSAC Advanced Diver qualification.

First Aid for Divers
Entry requirement - Club/Ocean Diver

Full of useful information on how to apply first aid when dealing with diving related injuries. First Aid for Divers covers the emergency actions needed to preserve life.
Even if you already hold a certificate from one of the first aid agencies, this one day course looks at the subject from the diving viewpoint and relates specifically to first aid for diving related injuries.

Rescue First Aid.

Entry requirement - Sports Diver + First Aid for Divers Course and Oxygen Administration Course

This new course introduces more advanced first aid skills such as use of bag valve resuscitators, intubation and neck stabilisation. It also provides refresher training for holders of the BSAC First Aid for Divers and Oxygen Administration certificates. The course concludes with a practical assessment: those who reach the required standard will receive the BSAC Rescue First Aid Award.

Contact

To find out more or to book a course please call Steve McKenna on 020 8539 1222 or email to steve@londonhyperbaric.com