DAN is excited to announce that the world’s largest business-based training agency, SSI (Scuba Schools International), is incorporating DAN’s curriculum into its first aid courses.
SSI joins NAUI, IANTD, and SEI in embracing the Powered By DAN program. Through this program, dive training agencies incorporate the skills and standards of DAN’s basic life support, CPR, oxygen administration, and other courses into their first aid training.
“DAN’s goal is to have capable first aid providers at every dive site, and our curriculum is the most comprehensive in the dive industry, covering more skills than any other courses for lay providers,” said JoAnn Perry, director of training at DAN. “In terms of diving and in-water education, the scuba training agencies are the experts. In terms of first aid for dive injuries, many in our industry rely on DAN as the subject matter experts.”
DAN provides the e-learning and slates, while the scuba training agencies host the content on their platforms and certify instructors and instructor trainers through their systems.
“We believe that safety is the foundation of every dive, and first aid training is a critical component of creating responsible divers,” said Guido Watzig, CEO of SSI International. “By partnering with DAN, SSI is ensuring that our professionals and divers have access to the most comprehensive, research-based first aid training available. We are confident that this partnership will also help SSI Instructor Trainers create the best, most well-trained Instructors in the industry.”
“It’s wonderful to see more training agencies coming on board with Powered By DAN,” said Bill Ziefle, DAN’s president and CEO. “Expanding this program means more people will be trained in the same protocols. In an emergency, seconds may matter, and consistency of training could enhance people’s ability to respond together.”
To learn more about Powered By DAN or find out if it’s right for your training agency, contact DAN Training at .