Aim of the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course

The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course is a course for SCUBA divers and freedivers and people who spend a lot of time in the water. This course provides you with the skills to effectively administer emergency oxygen in a diving emergency. You will learn to identify diving injuries and illnesses that require oxygen therapy and how to administer emergency oxygen to breathing or unconscious divers.

As part of the course, you will practise setting up and dismantling oxygen equipment so that you can react quickly in an emergency. You will also learn how to attach a breathing mask and an inhalation valve to a breathable diver.

The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course is accessible to all ages and requires no water sessions. It is designed for both divers and non-divers, making it a valuable resource for anyone who spends time in and around the water. By taking this course, you will increase your safety and that of those around you in the water.

Knowing how and when to administer emergency oxygen is a valuable skill in a diving emergency. The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course prepares you to provide assistance and teaches you to recognise diving injuries and illnesses that require emergency oxygen. In the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course you will learn how to use emergency oxygen and how to administer it to breathing or unconscious divers.

Course schedule

Self-study: 2-4 hours

Practising with instructor: 2-3 hours

Course location: Felben-Wellhausen near Frauenfeld