Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO) is a health-care-provider-level basic life support program.

This course is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested in understanding professional-level resuscitation techniques. It is designed to be applicable to the diving market — including scenes and scenarios from dive situations — as well as the nondiving/health-care market.

BLSPRO also addresses basic life support skills for adults, children and infants.

Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and skills development = 8 hours

This course is a skills-dependent program not a time-dependent one. The instructor shows short video segments, demonstrates the skills in real time, does a second skill demonstration, breaking down key steps as appropriate, and then conducts student practice.

With a small number of trained students, the course could be completed in less time. With large groups or adult learners, it is possible that the course could take more than eight hours to complete. There are also shorter options for retraining and a direct challenge for professional rescuers with a tremendous amount of experience and skill providing basic life support.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The program covers the following broad skill areas:

•  initial assessment
•  airway management
•  breathing and ventilation
•  circulation
•  AED use
•  control of bleeding
•  shock management
•  ongoing assessment

The following skills learned in this program set it apart from lay-provider-level CPR courses:

•  two-person CPR
•  ventilation using a bag valve mask
•  finger sweep
•  suctioning
•  cricoid pressure
•  caring for an unconscious choking person

Course Cost:

The course costs $75 for a group class. The tuition includes all books, supplies, and certification card for the course.  

Ready to take your basic life support skills to the next level? Contact us to sign up!