Diving Emergencies

Your chance to save a life

RECREATIONAL

FREEDIVING

TECHNICAL

EMERGENCY

The PSS "Emergency" division is focused on training personnel in emergency management.

Medical emergencies related to diving activities are obviously the focal point, but to give maximum validity to the “chain of rescue” in every situation, other types of courses have been structured, such as those at the basic level of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which are open to everyone.

The main reference for PSS are the regulations set by the I.R.C. (Italian Resuscitation Council) - of which PSS Worldwide is an “Institutional Associate” - which in turn collaborates with the E.R.C. (European Resuscitation Council) and AHA (American Heart Association) in the continuous updating and teaching of resuscitation procedures and first aid.

First Aid And CPR

The "First Aid -CPR" course is the first step towards a valid and specific training in first aid. That of the PSS Emergency division offers more and is the practical application of the general notions of in-water rescue. The PSS "First Aid - C.P.R." certification is, in fact, a compulsory requirement towards obtaining rescue qualifications in other PSS educational divisions.

Oxygen in Diving Emergencies

It is now common knowledge that in the majority of diving emergencies, such as in all cases of decompression accidents, the most appropriate first aid is the administration of normobaric oxygen. Only those who are specifically trained in its use can act with the maximum efficiency and competence. The Emergency division of PSS Worldwide has therefore developed a comprehensive training course in this field, thanks to which you will learn to administer oxygen in different ways: on demand and continuous flow, at low, medium or high concentrations, etc.

Professional course