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PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

Immediately recognize scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen and be prepared to offer aid. There are no prerequisites or age restrictions. This course is open to everyone.

Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen is a great skill to have and means you’re ready to help others should the need arise. Becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider lets you breathe easy knowing that you can recognize scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen, and are prepared to offer aid.

What the Course Entails

You’ll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen. Then you’ll practice:

  • Assembling and disassembling emergency oxygen equipment.

  • Deploying a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver.

  • Using a pocket mask on a nonbreeding diver.



    • Course Duration: 1 Days

Course Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course - it’s open to everyone. Scuba divers, snorkelers and anyone who is around divers - boat crew, lifeguards, etc. - will benefit from having this training.

Course Flow

As a PADI Emergency Oxygen Instructor, you will be better prepared to conduct the Rescue Diver session on “first aid for pressure related accidents” - and certainly you’ll find the role-play scenarios entertaining.

How Can I Get Started?

Visit your local PADI Dive Center and Resort to enroll in the course and get your PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Manual. Read the manual before class as directed by your instructor in preparation for skill practice.

What is the next adventure?

Master Scuba Diver or Rescue Diver

Holidays featuring this Course

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Sunset House

Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman

Sunset House is a boutique dive resort in Grand Cayman with oceanfront rooms, shore diving, a dive centre, pool and My Bar—ideal for a relaxed, diver-focused Caribbean stay.

  • Diver-focused Resort
  • World-class Caribbean Reef & Wall Diving
  • Rooms & Suites Tailored for Divers
  • Oceanfront Swimming Pool
  • Oceanfront Dive Bar and Restaurant
  • Sunset Divers Dive Centre On-site
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Solo Divers

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa

Philippines, The Visayas

The Atmosphere Resort has an ideal location and offers comfort, quality and easy access to some of the top diving areas in the Philippines including Apo Island and the Dauin Marine Sanctuary.

  • Boutique Resort
  • PADI 5* dive centre & Free NITROX
  • Volcanic sand beach
  • Choice of restaurants
  • Ideal for families & couples
  • 20 minutes from Apo Island
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Solo Divers

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa

Philippines, The Visayas

The Atmosphere Resort has an ideal location and offers comfort, quality and easy access to some of the top diving areas in the Philippines including Apo Island and the Dauin Marine Sanctuary.

  • Boutique Resort
  • PADI 5* dive centre & Free NITROX
  • Volcanic sand beach
  • Choice of restaurants
  • Ideal for families & couples
  • 20 minutes from Apo Island
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