AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) COURSE

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills more than 1,000 people a day, making it a leading cause of death in the United States and THE leading cause of death for people over 35. The American Heart Association maintains that the early use of CPR and rapid defibrillation, combined with early advanced care, can result in long-term survival rates as high as 40% when the ventricular fibrillation event is witnessed and aid is given! Think abut it!  By taking this course, you can increase your response time to using an AED by a few minutes, and you may improve someone's chance of survival by as much as 30 to 40 percent.

OBJECTIVES

• Recognize warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest
• Provide Basic Life Support while setting up the AED
• Provide basic life support with and AED
• Care for and maintain and AED

COURSE PREREQUISITES

• Current CPR training
• May be a diver or non-diver
• There is no minimum age

MATERIALS (included in the course)

• Student Handbook (you will receive this when you enroll in the course)
• DAN Course Completion Card (you must renew every two years)
• DAN Wall Certificate

PADI DISTINCTIVE SPECIALTY

You can receive a PADI distinctive specialty rating in conjunction with this PADI approved course. The $30.00 administration fee covers the PADI certification card and picture. This is a two year certification requiring an update at the end of two years.

UPCOMING CLASSES

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COURSE FEE

$45.00 per person