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PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
The PADI® Emergency Oxygen Provider course prepares scuba divers (and non-divers) to respond with confidence in situations where administering supplemental oxygen (O2) would be beneficial.
This help guide explains how and when you should administer emergency oxygen and the benefits of being able to recognise some of the water-related injuries and illnesses that require it.
Oxygen Provider Course | Table of Contents
- Age Limits and Restrictions for PADI Oxygen Provider Specialty
- Benefits of Getting the Emergency Oxygen Provider Certification
- Completing the Independent Study Lessons with eLearning™
- Course Requirements for PADI Oxygen Provider Certification
- Diving Gear and other Specialised Equipment You Can Use
- FAQ Section (including Diving Medical Questionnaire)
- Price for PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course in Thailand
- Video and Help Guides when Administering Supplemental Oxygen
- What Comes after the Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Course?
Important: The PADI® Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty certification may count towards the rating of Master Scuba Diver. Check our PADI® Specialty Courses List for further details on more than thirty other specialties (from A to Z).
What is the Meaning of Specialty Diver?
In simple terms, a Specialty Diver is someone with enhanced scuba diving abilities beyond entry level certifications (e.g. Discover Programs, Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver).
Signing up for specialist scuba courses is the ideal path to take if you want to learn new techniques and experience different kinds of underwater exploration.
Furthermore, you will get the best opportunity to acquire superior knowledge and skills in the diving activities that interest you the most because a 'Specialty Instructor' will be supervising the training.
Training How to Provide Oxygen
Knowing how to administer a supply of supplemental oxygen as a treatment for a diver in need, could create the best chance of having a positive outcome.
However, would you know how to recognise illnesses that require oxygenation, and could you provide enough to oxygenate a dive buddy in the unlikely event of a scuba diving accident?
Important: Having a scuba diving first aid kit is considered as being standard safety equipment for all reputable dive centers, resorts, and dive boats.
Age and Prerequisite Certification
There are no age restrictions and no prerequisites to enrol in most PADI Environmental Specialties because they do not require any in-water instruction.
Also, PADI's Oxygen Specialty course is mostly a discussion-based activity and it will usually take place in a classroom. So, unlike most specialty courses, there is no requirement to perform any training dives in open water.
Number of Days: One (1)
Maximum Depth: Not Applicable
Scuba Training Dives: Not Required
Note: Scuba certifications do not expire. But, we recommend the PADI ReActivate® scuba review if you've been inactive from diving for a while and want to get back in the water.
Why Become an Emergency Oxygen Provider?
Students will learn valuable skills and knowledge that is the foundation for other medical training programs, including:
- Emergency First Response® Primary (CPR) and Secondary (first aid)
- Care for Children and Infants
- Automated External Defibrillator Use (AED)
- PADI® Rescue Diver Certification
- Divers Alert Network (DAN) Internship Program
Despite being suited primarily for scuba divers, the course has no prerequisites and it does not require any dive training.
This means it is equally applicable for anyone who is around divers, such as:
- Boat crew
- Freedivers
- Lifeguards
- Mermaids
- Support teams
- Swimming pool attendants
Reaching some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling sites means you will need to travel. Often, the only way of getting there will be a journey made by boat.
As a result, there should always be an adequate supply of emergency oxygen available on all dive boats.
Note: You do not need to have a certification in CPR and First Aid training to enrol in the Oxygen Provider course.
Digital Learning Programs for Self-Study
Generally, it is much easier for students with a busy schedule to choose the online learning option to start scuba lessons.
Being able to complete the independent study portion of a multiple day course offers you some flexibility and convenience.
As long as you have a computer or a mobile device, you will be able to study the knowledge development portion at your own pace (online or offline).
Oxygen Provider eLearning: Up to Four (4) Hours
If you sign up for PADI eLearning® you can complete all the self-study assignments online (around 3,900 THB).
Following that, you would need to contact the dive shop to perform the required practical training sessions with a PADI Instructor to finish the course.
Emergency Oxygen Provider: What Skills Will You Learn?
You need to participate in the instructor-led knowledge development sessions by completing all knowledge reviews from the Oxygen Provider student manual.
Besides that, you will also learn about:
- Common signs and symptoms of diving related accidents and illnesses.
- How to assemble and disassemble oxygen equipment and make a quick response in a scuba emergency.
- Deploying a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver.
- How to attach a rescue breathing mask to an oxygen unit so that you can resuscitate a non-breathing diver.
- General safety considerations when using and storing oxygen systems.
- The different types of emergency oxygen equipment available for dive stores and scuba liveaboards.
Note: Another section contains more information about the most common scuba diving injuries, including lung overexpansion, crown of thorns starfish sting, and alternobaric vertigo.
Dive Gear and Specialist Equipment
You must wear safe scuba gear for any training dives conducted in open water. Other specialist equipment used for treating injured divers can include:
- Automated External Defibrillator (trainer unit)
- Diving Emergency Action Plan (EAP) template
- Diver's knife and metal tools
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle (sea scooter)
- Lift bag with overpressure relief valve
- Navigation tools (e.g. underwater compass, nav-finder)
- Surface signaling devices or inflatable signal tube
Note: Another section explains how to get the PADI Enriched Air Specialty certification which may reduce the likelihood of getting certain kinds of scuba illnesses (e.g. DCS).
FAQ Section and Medical Questionnaire Form
What Should You NOT Do Immediately after Scuba Diving?
After cleaning the gear, there are several kinds of activities that divers should avoid doing. They include:
- Physical exercise
- Flying in a plane, including traveling to altitude (e.g. mountain hiking)
- Drinking alcohol
- Having a full body massage, hot bath, or hot shower
- Forgetting to log the dives
When Should You Do a Scuba Refresher?
Suppose you don't go diving for more than six months. There is a simple way to refresh the knowledge and skills that you already learned.
After a long period of inactivity, taking the PADI ReActivate® program will help you brush up on the safety procedures and scuba diving fundamentals.
Medical Requirements: Free Download
You must be in good physical and mental health and be medically fit for recreational scuba diving. You can review the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire Online to check whether you need to be evaluated by a physician.
It is not appropriate to ask dive staff (e.g. divemasters, instructors) for medical advice or clearance to go diving. Instead, you can contact the Divers Alert Network (DAN) if you have questions about your medical fitness to dive.
Price for PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Course in Thailand 7,500 THB*
We have qualified instructors and expert dive guides who can teach in several languages, including English, Thai, and Chinese.
The price may include (all):
Boat trips (with free soft drinks served on board)
Professional tuition from a "Private Scuba" Instructor
Free rental of required diving equipment (including a dive computer)
PADI Oxygen Provider Specialty Manual and Certification Card
Hotel transfers within Pattaya City limits
Important: You will usually be making two (2) scuba training dives in the same day. The PADI flying after diving guidelines say you need to wait a minimum of eighteen (18) hours after the second dive before you go to altitude. Please send an email to our team if you need further information.
YouTube Video and Knowledge Base for Oxygen Providers
Most of the information in this section focuses on scuba diving activities which we usually conduct from a boat in Thailand.
We also have a list of blog articles about snorkeling and freediving tips for beginners - with other popular watersport tourist attractions at the beach resort of Pattaya.
Scuba Diving Help Guides
- Become a PADI® Rescue Diver with Private Scuba
- Diving Emergency Action Plan (EAP Flowchart)
- PADI® Divemaster Course in Pattaya, Thailand
Note: The short video [2:07 seconds] presented by the American Heart Association (AHA) explains how to perform 'hands-only' CPR for situations where you are unable to protect yourself against mouth to mouth contact.
What Comes after the Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty?
If you choose to complete Emergency Oxygen Provider eLearning™, you can meet up with an instructor to finish the skill development and practical application sections.
So what comes next?
The skills you learn link to almost all other scuba certifications, including most of the PADI Specialty Scuba Courses.
Even so, the PADI Oxygen Provider course for scuba diving emergencies combines really well with several other specialties, such as Boat Diver, Equipment Specialist, and Rebreather Diver.
Note: All course prices for diving are subject to change and assume that all prerequisites have been met to start the training. Click here to contact the team at Private Scuba in Thailand to make a booking or send an enquiry.