This is an excellent course for scuba divers, boat crew, lifeguards, freedivers, mermaids or anyone who spends time in and around water. No age restrictions or water sessions required.

Take This Course If You Want to

• Learn to administer emergency oxygen
• Be prepared to offer aid to divers and any recreational water user
• Gain experience handling oxygen equipment

Learn How to

• Identify when oxygen is needed for scuba diving and water-related injuries and illnesses
• Aid a diver if decompression sickness is suspected
• Assemble an oxygen unit and administer emergency oxygen

How to Start Emergency Oxygen Provider Training

Complete Emergency Oxygen Provider eLearning, then meet with your instructor for skill development and practical application. You'll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen.

Independent Study

1 PADI eLearning®

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit lessons into a busy schedule. Study online or offline using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor if you have questions.

• eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours

At The Dive Shop

2 With Your Instructor

You’ll practice assembling and disassembling oxygen equipment for a quick response in an emergency. Your instructor will teach you how to deploy a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver. You’ll also learn how to attach a rescue breathing mask to an oxygen unit to resuscitate a non-breathing diver.

• Prerequisites: none; interest in helping others
• Total time commitment: 1 day
• Minimum age: none; ability to handle course content