CPR and First Aid Training
DAN Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid Training (BLS)
This DAN Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid Training satisfies OSHA-mandated job requirements and workplace or other regulatory requirements. The course consists of both an online module and an in-person practical session. Upon completion of this course, you will receive your CPR certification, which is valid for 24 months.
In addition to our regularly scheduled DAN Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid courses, we also schedule this course on demand to meet your schedule.
This DAN Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid Training course prepares you to provide proper care for life-threatening illnesses or injuries until professional emergency medical care is available. The life-support skills taught in this course include one- and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children, and infants, the use of automatic external defibrillators, bleeding management, assisting choking victims, and responding to a person in shock. The first aid skills taught include conducting secondary assessments, splinting, and responding to medical emergencies.
What You Will Learn
You will learn how to perform CPR and First Aid and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). You will also become familiar with the signs and symptoms associated with heart attacks and respiratory arrest. Managing shock and controlling external bleeding are other skills covered that can help save lives.
You will learn about:
- Primary & Secondary Assessments
- Signs & symptoms of common medical emergencies
- Stroke Assessment
Skills you will learn:
- Initial and secondary assessments
- Recovery position technique
- CPR techniques
- Automated external defibrillator (AED) use
- Obstructed airway management
- Control of external bleeding
- Bandaging, wound management, and splinting
- Shock management
You can also learn how to administer Emergency Oxygen with the DAN Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries (EO2) course:
DAN Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries
Are you interested in becoming a CPR and First Aid Instructor? Divers Alert Network Instructor? Follow the below link for information on the DAN Instructor Qualification Courses offered by Sugar Land Dive Center.
