SCUBA October 2023 issue 139 | Page 44

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )

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Here you will find the scheduled Instructor and Skill Development Courses for the next few months . The full programme is online at bsac . com / events

SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ( SDCs )

DATE
COURSE
LOCATION
PREREQUISITE
OCTOBER
1
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Capernwray , Lancashire
OD
7-8
Twin-set Diver
Capernwray , Lancashire
SD 35m
9
Diver Coxswain Prep Workshop
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
10
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
14-15
Accelerated Decompression Procedures
Stoney Cove , Leicestershire
SD 35m plus Gold standard buoyancy
14-15
Boat Handling
South Queensferry , Edinburgh , Scotland
14-15
Boat Handling
Barrow , Cumbria
15
Practical Rescue Management
Eight Acre Lake , Yorkshire
SD
21
Practical Rescue Management
Southport , Merseyside
SD
22
First Aid for Divers
Hartlepool , County Durham
OD
23-24
Boat Handling
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
28
Practical Rescue Management
South West
SD
28
Oxygen Administration & AED
Glasgow , Scotland
Basic Life Support
28
Diver Training Day DL / AD
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
SD
28-29
Accelerated Decompression Procedures
Stoney Cove , Leicestershire
SD 35m plus Gold standard buoyancy
NOVEMBER
4
Buoyancy and Trim Workshop
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
OD
5
Oxygen Administration & AED
Southport , Merseyside
Basic Life Support
6-7
Post Boat Handling Workshop
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
11
Oxygen Administration & AED
Dosthill Church Hall , Staffordshire
Basic Life Support
11
First Aid for Divers
South West
OD
18
Practical Rescue Management
Wraysbury Dive Centre , Middlesex
SD
18
First Aid for Divers
Yorkshire
OD
20
Diver Coxswain Prep Workshop
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
21
Diver Coxswain Assessment
Jurassic Aqua Sports , Portland , Dorset
BH
25
Oxygen Administration & AED
Guildford , Surrey
Basic Life Support
25
First Aid for Divers
Tamworth , Staffordshire
OD
25
Compressor Operation
Hartlepool , County Durham
25-26
Twin-set Diver
Vobster Dive Centre , Somerset
SD
COURSE OF THE MONTH

Oxygen Administration and AED

Administering oxygen increases the effectiveness of first aid treatment for diving accidents . Being qualified in its use gives you the confidence to treat a diving-related injury either on a boat or on dry land .
On this course you will learn to use oxygen first aid confidently and competently to treat a diver involved in a diving incident .
The one-day Oxygen Administration course includes a mix of theory and practical sessions . You will learn how to give basic life support as a solo rescuer or two-person team , with or without a pocket mask . You will refresh your knowledge of the diving-related injuries burst lung , decompression illness , drowning , carbon monoxide poisoning and shock , and find out how they benefit from oxygen first aid .
Practical skills include casualty assessment and the use of oxygen administration equipment for breathing and non-breathing casualties . The skills practice will be on a manikin .
On this combined SDC you ’ ll also learn how to use an Automated External Defibrillator ( AED ). The two-and-a-half-hour course explains what an AED is and gives you experience using an AED in a training environment . Through a structured range of scenarios , you will receive plenty of hands-on practice of when and how to use an AED .
To enrol on the Oxygen Administration and AED course you must already be a minimum of BSAC Ocean Diver ( or have equivalent certification from another recognised training agency ).
Carol Wood of iDive ( Ipswich SAC ) said : “ O2 Admin consolidates the life support skills taught in BSAC ’ s Diver Training Programme . I found the course invaluable and now know that I could effectively respond in a real-life situation . I ’ m also keeping my skills up to date and passing them on by teaching the course in my club .”
You can find out more at bsac . com / o2
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