PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

Course Overview & Training Objectives

The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty trains candidates to recognize diving injuries and illnesses treatable with 100% normobaric emergency oxygen, specifically Decompression Illness (DCI) and near-drowning events. Divers master the assembly, pre-flight safety check, disassembly, and sanitary maintenance of portable oxygen units. Hands-on skill evaluations cover deploying demand inhalation valves for breathing victims, non-rebreather masks for spontaneous respiration, and pocket masks with supplemental constant-flow oxygen for non-breathing victims.

Operational Envelope

• Max Depth: N/A (Dry Workshop)
• Decompression: No decompression
• Breathing Gases: Medical Oxygen (100% O2) & First Aid equipment
• Equipment Rig: Emergency Oxygen Unit

Course Structure & Training Requirements

• Course Duration: Half Day (3 to 4 hours)
• Classroom & Theory: 4 hours instruction

Entry Gates & Prerequisites

No diving certification or minimum age requirement; open to divers and non-divers.