This course covers the rescue and accident management plans & procedures needed to avoid dive accidents and in case of an accident, to care for an injured or distressed diver.

This course meets the Worksafe BC requirements for divers, dive tenders and supervisors to have certification in Dive Accident Management.

Topics include water rescue, basic dive medicine, care of a dive patient and much more. This course is suitable for non-diving tenders as well as divers and dive supervisors.

Course Curriculum

Here's What You Get When You Enroll

  • 1

    Section 1 - Introduction

    • 1.1 - Course Navigation

    • 1.2 - Hello from the Director of Training

    • Section 1 - Survey
  • 2

    Section 2 - Disclaimer and Foreword

    • 2.1 - Disclaimer

    • 2.2 - Foreword

    • Section 2 - Survey - Disclaimer and Foreword
  • 3

    Section 3 - Prevention and Planning

    • 3.1 - Prevention and Planning

    • Knowledge Review - Prevention and Planning

    • Survey - Prevention and Planning

    • 3.2 - Industry Regulations

    • Knowledge Review - Industry Regulations

    • Survey - Industry Regulations

    • 3.3 - WorksafeBC Part 24: Diving and Fishing Regulations: General Requirements

    • Knowledge Review - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: General

    • Survey - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: General

    • 3.4 - WorkSafeBC Part 24: Diving and Fishing Regulations: SCUBA Specific

    • Knowledge Review - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: SCUBA Specific

    • Survey - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: SCUBA Specific

    • 3.5 - WorksafeBC Part 24: Diving and Fishing Regulations: Surface Supply Specific

    • Knowledge Review - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: Surface Supply Specific

    • Survey - WorksafeBC Part 24 Regulations: Surface Supply Specific

    • 3.6 - Prevention

    • Knowledge Review - Prevention

    • Survey - Prevention

    • 3.7 - Emergency Planning

    • Knowledge Review - Emergency Planning

    • Survey - Emergency Planning

    • 3.8 - Emergency Equipment

    • Knowledge Review - Emergency Equipment

    • Survey - Emergency Equipment

    • 3.9 - Dive Pre-Planning

    • Appendix 2 - Risk Assessment Check List

    • Knowledge Review - Dive Pre-Planning

    • Survey - Dive Pre-Planning

    • 3.10 - Marine Hazards

    • Knowledge Review - Marine Hazards

    • Survey - Marine Hazards

    • 3.11 - Emergency Contacts and Communications

    • Knowledge Review - Emergency Contacts and Communications

    • Survey - Emergency Contacts and Communications

    • Section 3 Review

    • Section 3 Survey
  • 4

    Section 4 - Diving Physiology

    • 4.1 - Diving Physiology

    • Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

    • Knowledge Review - Diving Physiology

    • Survey - Diving Physiology

    • 4.2 - Respired Gas Conditions

    • Knowledge Review - Respired Gas Conditions

    • Survey - Respired Gas Conditions

    • 4.3 - Thermal Regulation

    • Knowledge Review - Thermal Regulation

    • Survey - Thermal Regulation

    • 4.4 - Squeezes

    • Knowledge Review - Squeezes

    • Survey - Squeezes

    • 4.5 - Lung Overpressure Injuries

    • Knowledge Review - Lung Overpressure Injuries

    • Survey - Lung Overpressure Injuries

    • 4.6 - Indirect Effects of Pressure

    • Knowledge Review - Indirect Effects of Pressure

    • Survey - Indirect Effects of Pressure

    • 4.7 - Decompression Sickness

    • Knowledge Review - Decompression Sickness

    • Survey - Decompression Sickness

    • 4.8 - Diagnosis and Treatment of DCI

    • Appendix 3 - The 5 Minute Neurological Examination

    • Knowledge Review -Diagnosis and Treatment of DCI

    • Survey - Diagnosis and Treatment of DCI

    • Section 4 Review

    • Section 4 Survey
  • 5

    Section 5 - Dive Accident Management

    • 5.1 - Dive Accident Management Protocol

    • Knowledge Review - Dive Accident Management Protocol

    • Survey - Dive Accident Management Protocol

    • 5.2 - Self-Rescue

    • Knowledge Review - Self-Rescue

    • Survey - Self-Rescue

    • 5.3 - Water Rescue

    • Knowledge Review - Water Rescue

    • Survey - Water Rescue

    • 5.4 - Evacuation Procedures

    • Knowledge Review - Evacuation Procedures

    • Survey - Evacuation Procedures

    • 5.5 - Post-Accident Management

    • Knowledge Review - Post-Accident Management

    • Survey - Post-Accident Management

    • Section 5 Review

    • Section 5 Survey
  • 6

    Appendixes 1-3

    • Appendix 1 - Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

    • Appendix 2 - Risk Assessment Checklist

    • Appendix 3 - The Five Minute Neurological Examination
  • 7

    Course Completion

    • Course Completion

    • FINAL EXAM*