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    How much training, how far should the training go, what credential should a
    Dive Instructor have when it comes to emergency management, first aid,
    oxygen administration, CPR, medical terminology, physiology, anatomy?
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    all instructors (and DMs) should be trained in Rescue.

    At my LDS (which is also a resort), they are trained in DAN O2 (including the boat guys), deal with emergency management, know first aid and CPR.

    As for knowing about medical terminology, physiology and anatomy, i think that is down to the individual and how far they want to know about things and any further training that they would be interested in doing.

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    Instructors must be rescue certified, which requires first aid and CPR. I believe that the DAN O2 class has been added as another requirement. Check with the various agencies for specific certification requirements.

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    Definitely rescue certified, no question, and like amtrosie said that includes FA and CPR. O2 provider is a must too. Everything they can know about rescue, first aid, first responder, emergency and injury managment and the like. Medical terminology, physiology and anatomy (at least what you need for things that could happen on scene) come along with that. Know how to provide care until you can get someone in trouble to professional care.

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    Atleast first responder for the professional, and maybe even EMT

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    Quote Originally Posted by lars2923 View Post
    How much training, how far should the training go, what credential should a
    Dive Instructor have when it comes to emergency management, first aid,
    oxygen administration, CPR, medical terminology, physiology, anatomy?
    Why do you ask?
    Why do you want to know?
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    A possibly related question; Should a Rescue qualification require refresher courses to stay current ? In the same way as most first aid courses. If so, how often ? Annually? Biannually ? If not, why not ?

    This question was raised by one of our rescue students at the weekend. Both the instructor and myself agreed that this was probably a good idea and we are going to try and sit down and plan a one day mini course which we hope to offer at minimal cost to our local diving community.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rubber chicken View Post
    A possibly related question; Should a Rescue qualification require refresher courses to stay current ? In the same way as most first aid courses. If so, how often ? Annually? Biannually ? If not, why not ?
    It depends on your personal use. If you are not using it as a paid professional it really doesn't matter if you refresh or not. But if you are being paid it should be refreshed every year or so, just like basic first responder courses. How long the refresher should be is a whole other question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lars2923 View Post
    How much training, how far should the training go, what credential should a
    Dive Instructor have when it comes to emergency management, first aid,
    oxygen administration, CPR, medical terminology, physiology, anatomy?
    Maybe the only thing that matters is : "Can you teach someone to play safely in the water?"
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    It would be great to get a group of local divers to commit to maintaining there skills by getting together for practice sessions and the like.

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