Purpose

The IANTD Life Support Service Technician course is designed to train competent personnel in the safe preparation and maintenance of life support systems to be used in scuba diving and with breathing gasses other than air. This includes service, maintenance and visual inspection procedures.

Prerequisites

• Must meet the IANTD General Course Prerequisites

• Must be employed by a dive facility and have a need to become a Gas Blender or be located in a remote location

• Must be recommended by an IANTD Instructor or facility

• Must be qualified as a Nitrox Gas Blender

Training Materials

Luxfer Scuba Cylinder Inspection Manual

Duration

The IANTD Life Support Service Technician course includes 10 hours of academics and hands-on training generally taught in two sessions.

Course Content

The IANTD Life Support Service Technician course includes approximately 10 hours of academic and hands-on training in cylinder visual inspection procedures and the general maintenance and service of SCUBA life support equipment.

Academic Topics

• IANTD organization

• Course Standards and Procedures

• Course completion requirements

• Frequency of inspection

• Pre-inspection requirements

• Record keeping

• Cylinder preparation

• Cylinder exterior inspection

• Cylinder thread inspection

• Cylinder interior inspection

• When to condemn a cylinder

• Re-installing valves

• Refinishing cylinders

• Tools of the trade

• Tumbling processes

Course Limits

Life Support Service Technicians must be qualified as a technician with the manufacturer of equipment being serviced or prepared for oxygen use.