Safety & First Aid Training
Safety training for divers and non-divers—recognized credentials for the job, the boat, and the dive site.
We’re committed to safety. SCUBA Network’s instructors offer training from a variety of agencies to satisfy diving and non-diving First Aid, CPR, and Public Safety requirements.
Local boaters and marine services employees can take courses that satisfy U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements, and OSHA-compliant training programs mean your safety credentials will be recognized at work and on the job wherever you are in the United States.
For those who want to take the next step—become instructors themselves, or who require a Healthcare Professional or Dive Professional certification program—we have that covered too. Public Safety Divers are trained here as well.
SCUBA Network safety training is step one for safer diving.
Who these courses are for
Our programs are built for a wide range of needs, including:
- Recreational divers who want more confidence managing emergencies
- Non-divers who need First Aid/CPR/AED for work or personal readiness
- Local boaters and marine services employees seeking U.S. Coast Guard–accepted options
- Commercial, professional, aquarium, and scientific divers
- Divemasters and dive instructors looking for stronger risk-mitigation skills
- Public Safety Divers
- Those pursuing instructor-level training through select agencies
Divers Alert Network (DAN) training
DAN BLS: First Aid/CPR with AED Use
This program prepares you to address multiple problems at once—and with confidence—using a single approach to managing diving emergencies. It combines knowledge and skills from multiple courses, including:
- Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid
Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries
This program prepares you to address problems related to pressure injuries for scuba divers by administering oxygen on scene.
Divers are subjected to barotrauma, DCS, DCI, IPE, and other pressure-related illnesses when diving, and this course will help you treat those at once and with confidence.
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers (DFA Pro)
DAN’s Diving First Aid for Professional Divers course is designed for commercial, professional, aquarium, and scientific divers. It provides knowledge and first-aid skills specifically for these work environments.
It is the most comprehensive first aid course in the dive industry, and taking this course gives Divemasters and dive instructors an indispensable set of risk-mitigation skills.
This course is also approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as meeting the CPR and first aid requirements for captain and mate licenses. It has also been accepted by the American Camp Association for staff CPR and first aid requirements.
Emergency First Response (EFR) Provider
EFR Primary Care (CPR)
Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) teaches participants how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development, and realistic scenario practice—so you have confidence in your ability to provide care when emergency situations arise.
Primary Care (CPR) skills taught in this course include:
- Scene assessment
- Barrier use
- Primary assessment
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Serious bleeding management
- Shock management
- Spinal injury management
- Conscious and unconscious choking management
Recommended skills:
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use
- Emergency oxygen use
American Red Cross
American Red Cross sets the standards for First Aid and CPR. The Basic Life Support, CPR & AED course will train you to be prepared in cardiac emergencies and give you the related first aid skills to make a difference.
Instructor-level and professional pathways
If you need advanced credentials or want to teach, we can help you move forward. We offer:
- Dive Pro First Aid (meets strict licensing requirements for professionals)
- Red Cross instructor training
- Emergency First Response instructor training
- Divers Alert Network instructor training
Schedule / Questions
To find the right course for your goals—diving, workplace requirements, public safety, or professional licensing—contact SCUBA Network at (516) 997-4864.