MuddyFox
Guest
My dive club is currently looking to purchase Emergency O2 Kits for our boats. We are considering purchasing the kits found in the back of Diver Alert Magazine as our boat rides are less than 30 minutes. I have been tasked with researching them.
My questions are as follows:
1. What licenses/certs do you need to have to administer oxygen? My rescue diver book says that a Rescue Diver can administer oxygen from nonresuscitator demand valve and continuous flow units. Does the person administering oxygen have to be Rescue cert'd?
2. For obvious reasons the cylinders are shipped empty. What is the procedure for and where does one get their oxygen cylinder filled? What is the shelf life of a fill?
3. As sad as this may seem, the club has asked that I research the costs in owning and maintaining the oxygen kits. So, regretfully I ask what does it cost to fill them, and what are the maintenance costs and procedures for these units.
4. Any additional information you could give would be appreciated.
Thank you!
My questions are as follows:
1. What licenses/certs do you need to have to administer oxygen? My rescue diver book says that a Rescue Diver can administer oxygen from nonresuscitator demand valve and continuous flow units. Does the person administering oxygen have to be Rescue cert'd?
2. For obvious reasons the cylinders are shipped empty. What is the procedure for and where does one get their oxygen cylinder filled? What is the shelf life of a fill?
3. As sad as this may seem, the club has asked that I research the costs in owning and maintaining the oxygen kits. So, regretfully I ask what does it cost to fill them, and what are the maintenance costs and procedures for these units.
4. Any additional information you could give would be appreciated.
Thank you!