HEART SAVER FIRST AID FOR DIVERS (IMCA)

About the Course:

The IMCA Approved Course provides participants with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to administer Life Support techniques learnt during the training, effectively and safely.

Attendees will be taught how to assess the casualty promptly and provide resuscitative measures with up-to-date emergency first aid equipment. Small classes allow for individualization in an environment that fosters intellectual exchange and practical, hands-on instruction.

This course will provide the attendees with IMCA approved certification that is recognized internationally by the industry.

Learning Objectives:

To train commercial divers to be certified IMCA Diver Medics. It is a known requirement by IMCA to have one member of a dive team who is not diving, other than the supervisor, trained in advance first aid - generally referred to as a 'diver medic'.

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Perform Basic Advanced Cardiac & Trauma Life Support.
• Understand the Medical, Legal & Ethical aspects of a DMT.
• Correct handling & assessing of patients with diving related injuries in a Hyperbaric Chamber.

Duration of the course

• HEART SAVER FIRST AID FOR DIVERS (IMCA): 5 days
• Refreasher: 2 days

Validity:

With effect from 1st July 2013, IMCA Diver Medic Technician / Refresher training will be valid for only two years instead of three years. Upon expiry, the candidate has to attend the refresher course in order to remain certified.