Divers Alert Network (DAN) Training Courses
Ascuba Diving is an authorized DAN Training Center offering life-saving emergency medical education for scuba divers, dive pros, boat captains, and the general public. Train with experienced instructors in Azle, TX.
OSHA & USCG Compliant
All DAN first aid and CPR certifications meet strict professional workplace safety standards.
Hands-On Practical Drills
Realistic scenario drills with oxygen kits, CPR manikins, AED trainers, and neuro assessment kits.
2-Year International Credential
Includes official DAN digital certification card valid internationally for 24 months.
Available DAN Training Courses
DAN Diving First Aid for Professional Divers (DFA Pro)
The ultimate emergency training curriculum for dive professionals, divemasters, instructors, scientific divers, and public safety personnel. Combines BLS, CPR, Emergency Oxygen, Neurological Assessment, and Hazardous Marine Life First Aid.
- Prerequisites: Open Water Diver + CPR (or taken together)
- Duration: 2 Days (Comprehensive Hands-On)
- Certification: Official DAN DFA Pro Credential
DAN Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries (EO2)
Learn how to recognize diving illnesses such as Decompression Sickness (DCS) and Arterial Gas Embolism (AGE) and administer 100% emergency oxygen using demand inhalator valves, non-rebreather masks, and bag-valve masks.
- Prerequisites: None (Diver or Non-Diver)
- Duration: 1 Day (4-5 Hours)
- Includes: Practical oxygen kit assembly & delivery drills
DAN Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR & First Aid
Comprehensive resuscitation training for adults, children, and infants. Covers high-quality chest compressions, rescue breathing, automated external defibrillator (AED) usage, foreign-body airway obstruction, and severe shock management.
- Prerequisites: None (Open to general public & divers)
- Duration: 1 Day
- Standards: Meets 2020 ILCOR Guidelines & OSHA
DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Learn how to conduct a fast, structured, non-invasive neurological exam on a diver suspected of decompression illness. Assess mental state, cranial nerves, motor function, coordination, and sensory perception to relay findings directly to DAN doctors.
- Prerequisites: EO2 or BLS recommended
- Duration: Half Day (3-4 Hours)
- Practical: Full neurological exam checklist training
DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries (HMLI)
Understand how to avoid, identify, and manage injuries caused by stinging animals (jellyfish, fire coral), venomous fish (lionfish, stingrays, stonefish), traumatic bites, and seafood poisonings. Essential for ocean travelers.
- Prerequisites: None
- Duration: Half Day (3-4 Hours)
- Covers: Hot water immersion, pressure immobilization, wound management
Never Dive Without DAN Dive & Travel Insurance
Standard medical insurance rarely covers hyperbaric chamber treatments, emergency air evacuations from remote dive destinations, or lost dive gear. DAN memberships and dive accident plans protect you 24/7 anywhere in the world.
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