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SUMMER 2012<br />
The Publication of the DAN Education Department<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Course</strong> <strong>Materials</strong><br />
<strong>Are</strong> <strong>Now</strong> <strong>Available</strong><br />
The release of the revised DAN Education<br />
training program materials is under<br />
way. Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving<br />
Injuries and Neurological Assessment were<br />
released in June. Basic Life Support: CPR<br />
and First Aid, First Aid for Hazardous<br />
Marine Life Injuries and the Diving<br />
Emergency Management Provider<br />
(DEMP) student handbooks should be<br />
ready soon. CPR Health-Care Provider<br />
with First Aid and Diving First Aid for<br />
Professional <strong>Divers</strong> materials are scheduled<br />
for release in the fall.<br />
Emergency<br />
Oxygen for<br />
Scuba Diving<br />
Injuries<br />
The new materials have been well received<br />
by the DAN ProMembers and Industry<br />
Partners who have reviewed and/or betatested<br />
them. We appreciate their input, and<br />
the final result is definitely a team effort.<br />
Initial feedback from the field as courses<br />
have gone into implementation has also<br />
been very positive. Thanks to each of you<br />
for your patience and support during the<br />
revision process.<br />
<strong>New</strong> Instructor/Trainer <strong>Materials</strong><br />
The new DAN Instructor/Trainer materials<br />
Continued on Page 5<br />
Diving<br />
Emergency<br />
Management<br />
Provider<br />
From top: Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries and Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba<br />
Diving Injuries have been combined into the new Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries<br />
course. The Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies, Automated External Defibrillators for<br />
Aquatic Emergencies and Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving courses are no longer<br />
available. The new Diving Emergency Management Provider program now consists of the following<br />
four courses: Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries, Neurological Assessment, First Aid for<br />
Hazardous Marine Life Injuries and Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid. The Basic Life Support<br />
for Dive Professionals course is now CPR Health-Care Provider with First Aid.<br />
DAN Education<br />
2012 Calendar<br />
Page 2<br />
Submitting Online<br />
Rosters<br />
Page 2<br />
Processing Fee<br />
Implemented for<br />
Certification Cards<br />
Page 2<br />
Changes in DAN<br />
ProMember Cards<br />
Page 2<br />
Become a DAN<br />
Instructor Trainer<br />
Page 2<br />
Trainer Corner<br />
Page 3<br />
Website Updates<br />
Planned<br />
Page 3<br />
Mandatory Update<br />
Is <strong>Available</strong> Online<br />
Page 3<br />
Kudos To DAN<br />
Instructors<br />
Page 3<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Revision<br />
Notes<br />
Page 4<br />
Instructor Reminder<br />
Page 5<br />
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EDUCATION<br />
2 SUMMER 2012<br />
2012<br />
Calendar<br />
Aug. 17-19 Instructor Trainer Workshop<br />
Durham, N.C.<br />
Sept. 11-13 DMT Continuing Education <strong>Course</strong><br />
Durham, N.C.<br />
This course is for certified DMTs who need continuing<br />
education credits to maintain their certification.<br />
Sept. 16-21 DMT <strong>Course</strong><br />
Durham, N.C.<br />
This course covers the topics and skills necessary to be eligible for the<br />
DMT certification exam.<br />
Oct. 6-13 CME: 72nd DAN Diving and Bonaire<br />
Hyperbaric Medicine <strong>Course</strong><br />
Jointly sponsored by DAN and the Wilderness Medical Society<br />
(WMS), this six-day program includes lectures, case presentations,<br />
printed support materials and both formal and informal discussions<br />
with the faculty. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy<br />
diving as part of their stay.<br />
Nov. 14-17 DEMA Show<br />
Submitting Online Rosters<br />
Specific student information is needed<br />
when completing the online roster.<br />
Because the roster is entered real time<br />
into the DAN database for both the<br />
instructor and provider without hand<br />
screening, the minimum information<br />
to match an existing record is either the<br />
student’s DAN Member number or last<br />
name and date of birth. Without this<br />
information a duplicate record may<br />
Las Vegas, Nev.<br />
be created, making confirmation of<br />
certification or the addition of renewal<br />
certifications difficult if not impossible.<br />
Using the first name as it appears on the<br />
individual’s DAN membership is also<br />
helpful; name variations such as James,<br />
Jim and Jimmy also generate duplicate<br />
records. Help us keep our database concise<br />
and navigable by diligence as you<br />
enter your course rosters.<br />
Processing Fee Implemented<br />
for Certification Cards<br />
With the course revisions and introduction of digital student handbooks, there has<br />
been much discussion regarding how certification cards will be issued. We explored<br />
many options and processing models, some of which were prematurely announced.<br />
Please accept our apologies for the variable information that has been released and<br />
any resulting confusion. However, we now have a firm decision.<br />
Paper certification cards for immediate distribution are not possible with the digital<br />
version of the student handbooks. To streamline logistics, all certifications will<br />
follow the same process: When submitting a course roster, there will be a $5 charge<br />
per student for a certification card to be mailed to the student. For instructors<br />
utilizing the online roster, there will be the option for you to print temporary certification<br />
cards at the time the roster is submitted. Temporary cards can be printed only<br />
after the roster has been submitted and the processing fee paid. Cards can be mailed<br />
to the instructor for distribution if requested. A “Notes” field will be added to the<br />
online roster to facilitate requests to mail cards to the instructor or dive center.<br />
Changes in DAN<br />
ProMember<br />
Cards<br />
Effective May 2012, your DAN Instructor/<br />
Trainer status no longer appears on your<br />
DAN ProMember card. Because your<br />
teaching status is not tied to your membership<br />
status other than the requirement<br />
to be a DAN Member to teach DAN<br />
courses, it is more accurate to check your<br />
My DAN Account for your teaching<br />
status.<br />
The information provided in your My<br />
DAN Account includes teaching status<br />
and the expiration month of your credentials<br />
for each course you are certified to<br />
teach. You can also check student counts<br />
for each course. Trainers are also able<br />
to see how many instructors they have<br />
trained in each specific course.<br />
Become a<br />
DAN Instructor<br />
Trainer<br />
The next Instructor Trainer Workshop<br />
(ITW) at DAN headquarters in Durham,<br />
N.C., is scheduled for Aug. 17-19. There<br />
is still time to register.<br />
Prerequisites:<br />
• Be a current DAN Member.<br />
• Be an active DAN Instructor in each<br />
course for which you are seeking the<br />
DAN Instructor Trainer rating.<br />
• PLUS have one of the following certifications:<br />
— Current scuba instructor trainer<br />
— IDC Staff (or equivalent) with DAN<br />
Diving Emergency Specialist (DES)<br />
Instructor<br />
— CPR/first aid instructor trainer with<br />
DAN Diving Emergency Specialist<br />
(DES) Instructor<br />
The DAN ITW includes the following<br />
courses:<br />
• Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving<br />
Injuries<br />
• Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid<br />
• First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life<br />
Injuries<br />
• Neurological Assessment<br />
• CPR Health-Care Provider with First<br />
Aid<br />
• Dive Medicine for <strong>Divers</strong>: Part 1, Part<br />
2, Part 3<br />
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DAN Education
Trainer Corner<br />
Instructor Applications and Credential<br />
Documentation<br />
Please include the documentation noted on the<br />
DAN Instructor application for all instructor<br />
candidates, whether a new instructor or an<br />
existing instructor adding credentials. Current<br />
scuba leadership and CPR instructor credentials<br />
are required for all applications. Scuba agency<br />
memberships are renewed annually, and most CPR instructor credentials have<br />
a two-year renewal cycle. Stating certifications are “on file” on an application<br />
will delay its processing until current status can be verified, usually through<br />
additional communication with the trainer and/or applicant. Please keep the<br />
process in motion by always providing the credentials upon submission.<br />
Online Directory Permissions<br />
The DAN Instructor application has a box for the instructor to give permission<br />
for a listing in the DAN Instructor Online Directory. The box gives instructors<br />
the option of which phone number to post (only one number can be listed).<br />
If the box is not completed, the default is to not list the instructor/trainer.<br />
Revised CORE and Mini-CORE<br />
Once all the courses have finished the revision process, we will update the CORE<br />
and Mini-CORE program segments. Because we have continually identified<br />
changes and tweaks as we have completed the individual courses, we decided<br />
to wait to release the new CORE and Mini-CORE so all adjustments could be<br />
addressed. The material as it currently exists can be used as is with minor notations<br />
about process and administrative requirements. If you have questions about<br />
adjustments or have suggestions for revisions, please contact oxygen@dan.org.<br />
As a reminder, both CORE and Mini-CORE are required for new DAN<br />
Instructors and must be initialed on the instructor application. If the CORE<br />
module was completed online, please note this and include a copy the certificate<br />
of completion with the application. (You should have received the certificate<br />
from your instructor candidate at the beginning of the Instructor Qualification<br />
<strong>Course</strong> (IQC) as verification of its completion.)<br />
For existing instructors, neither module is required, but the Mini-CORE can<br />
provide a good review. Individuals adding new instructor ratings who have not<br />
taken an IQC module for awhile may benefit from the review it will provide on<br />
administrative procedures and marketing tips.<br />
Mandatory<br />
Update Is<br />
<strong>Available</strong> Online<br />
The June 30, 2012, deadline for DAN<br />
Instructors and Trainers to complete<br />
2012 Mandatory Update has passed.<br />
Anyone who did not complete the<br />
update by June 30 will be in sustaining<br />
status until the update is completed.<br />
While webinar options for completing<br />
the update have concluded, the online<br />
version is still available.<br />
There is no charge for the update, which<br />
takes about 45 minutes to complete.<br />
To pass the 10-question exam, listen to<br />
all of the audio components. Should<br />
you have an unsuccessful completion<br />
attempt, contact DAN Education at<br />
oxygen@dan.org to have the program<br />
reset for an additional opportunity to<br />
complete the program.<br />
Website<br />
Updates<br />
Planned<br />
The resources and information<br />
posted in the Instructors-Only<br />
section of the DAN website will be<br />
updated soon. Among the changes<br />
will be additions to support the new<br />
materials and expanded formats<br />
for student materials. Contact us at<br />
oxygen@dan.org if you need<br />
something that is not yet posted.<br />
Thank you for your patience<br />
as we continue to update and<br />
improve the availability of materials.<br />
Kudos!<br />
The following DAN<br />
Instructors received<br />
praise from their<br />
students’ course<br />
evaluations.<br />
Jeff Loflin:<br />
(Oxygen First Aid)<br />
“Very well taught with great experience!”<br />
Bill Hillermeier:<br />
(HMLI)<br />
“<strong>Course</strong> was amazing! Best instructor<br />
ever!”<br />
Jon Fajans:<br />
(DEMP)<br />
“<strong>Course</strong> was done in a very professional<br />
manner and fun.”<br />
Rick Ducey<br />
(DFA Pro)<br />
“Rick does a great job and<br />
represents DAN well.”<br />
Bob Sumner:<br />
(Neurological Assessment)<br />
“Bob is a truly excellent<br />
instructor and credit to DAN.”<br />
Oxygen Window<br />
DAN Education<br />
SUMMER 2012<br />
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<strong>Course</strong> Revision Notes<br />
Emergency Oxygen for<br />
Scuba Diving Injuries<br />
• Student Handbooks<br />
As with any new program, tiny<br />
mistakes can be made. Such was<br />
the case with the new Emergency<br />
Oxygen course. The first run<br />
of the book had errors in the<br />
equipment diagram. The good<br />
news is the first run was small, so corrections have been made.<br />
Watch Oxygen Window for errata notes as we release new materials.<br />
If you find an error, let us know so we can ensure the<br />
problems have been noted and corrected. Announcements<br />
regarding any future corrections will be in Oxygen Window,<br />
with corrections made to subsequent printings of the student<br />
materials. Instructor guides with revisions will be downloadable<br />
from the Instructors-Only section of the website. (Check<br />
the date on the document when you open it to see if it is more<br />
recent than that one you are using.)<br />
• Instructor Transitions<br />
Many DAN Instructors who did not have the Advanced<br />
Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries course credentials have<br />
picked it up over the past 18 months to ensure a smooth<br />
transition into teaching Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving<br />
Injuries. However, there are still a few instructors who have not<br />
facilitated teaching the combined course by adding Advanced<br />
Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries to their teaching credentials.<br />
If you are one of them, your teaching status for either of<br />
the DAN oxygen first aid courses has been moved to<br />
sustaining until you complete the additional training with<br />
the bag valve mask and manually triggered ventilator. Contact<br />
a DAN Instructor Trainer near you to complete this training,<br />
or contact DAN Education for assistance.<br />
Dive Emergency<br />
Management Provider<br />
(DEMP)<br />
Effective with the release of the<br />
revised programs, DEMP now<br />
includes Neurological Assessment.<br />
The new DEMP program offers a<br />
streamlined way to complete four<br />
courses under one certification.<br />
It also includes Basic Life Support:<br />
CPR and First Aid, Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving<br />
Injuries and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries. If you<br />
are missing any of these instructor credentials, see your DAN<br />
instructor Trainer to add them and continue offering DEMP.<br />
Diving First Aid for<br />
Professional <strong>Divers</strong><br />
Another program affected by the course<br />
revisions is Diving First Aid for Professional<br />
<strong>Divers</strong>. As of July 1, DFA Pro<br />
instructors will need to have the Advanced<br />
Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries skills,<br />
Neurological Assessment and CPR instructor rating at the<br />
health-care provider (HCP) level. When teaching DFA Pro,<br />
CPR skills are to be taught at the level required by the<br />
institution or organization for which the program is being<br />
conducted (basic CPR: adult only, single rescuer; or HCP:<br />
one- and two-person CPR, adult, child and infant). Changes<br />
in accreditation and/or certification requirements made this<br />
change necessary to meet the needs of the variety of places<br />
utilizing this certification program.<br />
Another change with this program allows any DAN Instructor<br />
to teach the program and any diver to take the program.<br />
The comprehensive nature of the first aid training included<br />
in DFA Pro makes it an ideal risk-management course for<br />
dive professionals everywhere.<br />
As part of the course-revision project, we have reintegrated<br />
commercial divers into this program. The new student<br />
handbook will contain photos from across the board for all<br />
audiences. A commercial diver card will still be available for<br />
those needing a specific card. Please indicate that a commercial<br />
diver card is needed in the notes field of the course roster.<br />
Dive Medicine for <strong>Divers</strong><br />
<strong>Course</strong> revisions were discussed at a recent<br />
international DAN Education forum.<br />
While Dive Medicine for <strong>Divers</strong> (DMFD)<br />
is not undergoing revisions at this time,<br />
there was a consensus that the requirement<br />
for DEMP and Neurological Assesment<br />
certifications went beyond the intent of this information-only<br />
series. Effective immediately, DEMP and Neuro certifications<br />
are no longer required to receive the DMFD: Part 1 recognition.<br />
However, strongly recommend the completion of those certifications<br />
to your students so they can fully apply the information<br />
acquired during the DMFD series. Continue to offer the rest of<br />
the course content as it exists.<br />
Translations<br />
Translation of the new course materials into other languages has<br />
been an integral part of the revision process. For DAN Instructors<br />
and Trainers who teach in languages other than English,<br />
digital versions of translated materials will be available. Spanish<br />
and Portuguese translations will be available soon, and a French<br />
translation is being pursued. Our goal is to get the message and<br />
training out to all our regional members.<br />
Z Valve on the Oxygen Cylinders<br />
Unfortunately, the Z valve did not live up to expectations. While<br />
it will continue to be shown in the Emergency Oxygen materials<br />
for now, it will no longer be available on oxygen cylinders.<br />
We continue to seek alternatives for affordable but durable<br />
equipment. In this case, we have returned to a “tried and true”<br />
valve for now.<br />
If you have purchased a unit with the Z valve and would like to<br />
exchange it for a toggle valve, please contact Kim Hartsell<br />
at khartsell@dan.org.<br />
4 SUMMER 2012<br />
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DAN Education
Reminders<br />
48-Month Rule in Force<br />
Any course you have not taught in 48 months is removed from your active<br />
teaching credentials. If you have questions about the status of any of your<br />
credentials, contact DAN Education, oxygen@dan.org. You can use only one<br />
update in 48 months to maintain active status. We want you to teach, and so<br />
do divers (and nondivers).<br />
Order your new DAN Instructor/Trainer materials now<br />
before the introductory price expires Sept. 30. Call<br />
1-800-446-2671 option 4 or email oxygen@dan.org to<br />
place your order.<br />
Instructor Reminder<br />
The Statement of Understanding and course final-exam answer sheets are included<br />
in the print version of the student handbooks and should be retained for a minimum<br />
of seven years — or longer if required in the jurisdiction where you teach.<br />
For digital versions and recertifications, forms will be downloadedable from the<br />
Instructors-Only section of the DAN website.<br />
Diving Emergency Specialist:<br />
The Quest and the<br />
<strong>New</strong> DAN <strong>Course</strong>s<br />
Join DES Quest July 1–Dec. 31<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Course</strong><br />
<strong>Materials</strong> <strong>Are</strong><br />
<strong>Now</strong> <strong>Available</strong><br />
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are available on flash drives for $20<br />
per course. A multiple-course price<br />
is available if ordered at the same<br />
time. Flash drives are course specific<br />
and include the DAN Instructor<br />
Manual CORE with appendix and<br />
forms, the specific course instructor<br />
guide, provider slides and<br />
video for in-class instruction plus<br />
a digital version of the student<br />
handbook and slate. Trainers will<br />
also receive the DAN Trainer Guide<br />
and Instructor Qualification <strong>Course</strong><br />
(IQC) slides to support the specific<br />
course. This reduced cost is available<br />
only until Sept. 30. After that<br />
time, instructor packs will go back<br />
to the regular price of $50. Please<br />
place your reduced-cost orders<br />
for instructor/trainer flash drives<br />
through DAN Education either by<br />
phone at 1-800-446-2671 option 4<br />
or email oxygen@dan.org.<br />
<strong>New</strong> instructor cards will be<br />
available upon request only.<br />
Forms<br />
Every DAN Instructor and Trainer<br />
will need to implement new forms<br />
reflecting course changes as of<br />
July 1. <strong>New</strong> forms are available in<br />
the appendix of the DAN Instructor<br />
Manual CORE, or they will be<br />
available for download soon from<br />
the Instructors- Only section of the<br />
DAN website, www.DAN.org.<br />
Individuals who meet the DES recognition requirements as a provider, instructor or<br />
instructor trainer this fall are encouraged to complete the DES application found online.<br />
Upon confirmation and processing, recipients will receive a high-denier, water-resistant,<br />
multipocketed zipper pouch with emergency shears and an underwater pencil and lanyard<br />
for your DAN diving first aid slates.<br />
For more information and a link to the application form, visit<br />
www.DAN.org/training/courses/course_des<br />
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