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  • Diver Medical Technician (DMT) Refresher
      
    Overview:  This Diver Medical Technician program is designed to refresh life saving skills to professional rescuers who have obtained DMT certification.

    Course Length:  24 hours

    Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this training the student will be familiar with:
    • Cardiac arrest management
    • Managing airway problems
    • Obtaining and monitoring vital signs (B/P, Pulse, etc.)
    • Performing initial patient assessment and ongoing assessment until advanced medical care arrives
    • Documentation of emergency medical care
    • Managing various traumatic and medical emergencies
    • Diving physics
    • Barotrauma injuries
    • Decompression Sickness
    • Adjunctive therapy
    • Hyperbarics
    • Women and diving
    • Dangerous marine life
    • Underwater work hazards

    Course Required By:  N/A

    Prerequisites:
    • DMT Certification
    • AHA BLS-HCP (CPR)
    • Current EMT-Basic at a minimum

    Written Exam:  DMT refresher final exam minimum passing score 70%.  Performance skills such as CPR, AED, bag valve mask, patient assessment, oxygen administration, soft tissue injury and airway management will need to be performed to complete the program.
     
    In addition to successful completion of the DMT Refresher 24 CEU's related to dive medicine/other emergency related experience will be needed to recertify as a DMT.
    The DMT course is instructed through a partnership with OxyHeal

    Retraining:
      Refresher within current certification time

    Location:  Only offered at our Lafayette location.

    Date:  August 13-15 and September 5-12.

    Course Price:  $441

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    General Information:
    Safety Management Systems           
    2916 N. University Avenue
    Lafayette, LA 70507
     
    Deliveries:
    P.O. Box 98000
    Lafayette, LA 70509-8000