Multiple dives a day during a week's diving causes damage to the structures of the ear, Brazilian research suggests.
The Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease study by the Universidade de Sao Paulo used 19 experienced divers.
These divers undertook four dives per day on five consecutive days. Their eardrums were examined by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal. The researchers found repeated dives caused damage to the eardrum and within the middle ear.
However, when there was a surface interval of 11 hours between dives the damage did not occur.
The scientists suggest that extending surface intervals may offer protection against middle ear barotrauma in recreational scuba diving.
Latest Diving and Hyperbarics Headlines
Sunday, 25 February 2007
Portland Coastguard has first diving incident of the year
Coastguard helicopter Victor Alpha was scrambled earlier today and recovered a female diver and her buddy from their dive boat. After assessment at a local hospital they were taken to the Poole hyperbaric chamber for further treatment.
Friday, 23 February 2007
Dead diver's training was slap-happy
A married father-of-two died while taking a dive course run by a school at which standards were "casual" or "slap-happy", an inquest has heard.
Roger Pye, 51, from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, was taking part in a dive off Portland, in Dorset in 2001.
Aquasplash owner Nigel Band was his buddy but left him to help a female student whose belt had slipped off. The coroner recorded an open verdict in the case of Mr Pye, whose body was found five years later on the sea bed. Mr Pye's body was found in April, 2006 by a diver out spear fishing. He was identified using DNA and from a bank card in his trouser pocket. The HSE prosecuted Mr Band under the Health and Safety at Work Act but he was acquitted of any wrong-doing. He has since moved abroad and did not attend the inquest and Aquasplash is no longer trading.
Roger Pye, 51, from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, was taking part in a dive off Portland, in Dorset in 2001.
Aquasplash owner Nigel Band was his buddy but left him to help a female student whose belt had slipped off. The coroner recorded an open verdict in the case of Mr Pye, whose body was found five years later on the sea bed. Mr Pye's body was found in April, 2006 by a diver out spear fishing. He was identified using DNA and from a bank card in his trouser pocket. The HSE prosecuted Mr Band under the Health and Safety at Work Act but he was acquitted of any wrong-doing. He has since moved abroad and did not attend the inquest and Aquasplash is no longer trading.
Maritime Conference for Manx divers
Underwater sea life and sunken battleships will be the focus of a maritime conference in the Isle of Man this weekend for divers. Conference organisers believe that the Isle of Man has "some amazing diving sites" and want to encourage further exploration of life beneath the waves. Details of the British Battleship HMS Repulse, sunk in the South China Sea, will also be shown to delegates. The free event will start at 13:00 and takes place tomorrow, 24 February at the Manx Museum in Douglas.
Marine & Diving Medicine Course in Bonaire
This interactive course is for physicians, nurses, health providers, divers, and ocean sports enthusiasts will take place between May 20th - 25th 2007.
Why Bonaire?
Bonaire's pristine reefs and diverse marine life are unique in the Caribbean. The waters around Bonaire are designated as an official marine park, so diving in Bonaire is like diving the Caribbean the way it used to be – pristine. The island's location in the south Caribbean gives it an arid climate with little rainfall. The absence of silt helps maintain the water's exceptional clarity. The ocean is calm and divable anytime of the year. It is an ideal destination for underwater photographers. Water temperatures average a warm 78-84°F (25.6-28.9°C), with visibility often averaging over 100 feet(30m), and frequently, up to 150 feet (55m). Scuba Magazine has given Bonaire the best rating for shore diving in the world for the past five years.
More information from the Mountain and Marine Medicine website.
Why Bonaire?
Bonaire's pristine reefs and diverse marine life are unique in the Caribbean. The waters around Bonaire are designated as an official marine park, so diving in Bonaire is like diving the Caribbean the way it used to be – pristine. The island's location in the south Caribbean gives it an arid climate with little rainfall. The absence of silt helps maintain the water's exceptional clarity. The ocean is calm and divable anytime of the year. It is an ideal destination for underwater photographers. Water temperatures average a warm 78-84°F (25.6-28.9°C), with visibility often averaging over 100 feet(30m), and frequently, up to 150 feet (55m). Scuba Magazine has given Bonaire the best rating for shore diving in the world for the past five years.
More information from the Mountain and Marine Medicine website.
5th Annual Wound Management Conference
The 5th Annual Wound Management Conference will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at:
Crossroads Convention Centre
4522 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX 78201
The content of the conference will focus on wound healing:
Crossroads Convention Centre
4522 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX 78201
The content of the conference will focus on wound healing:
- obstacles to wound healing
- updates for venous ulcer management
- vascular disease in Hispanic and Diabetic population
- endovascular surgery in patients with ischemic wounds
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound healing
- update on necrotizing soft tissue infections
- ethical considerations for practicing in today’s environment
- topical wound care
- advance wound techniques
- examining when to treat and when not to treat MRSA and VRE in chronic wounds
Thursday, 22 February 2007
Royal Navy Diving HQ Renamed
The Royal Navy has renamed its South Coast diving HQ after a famed diver and ordnance specialist.
The HQ, which is on Horsea Island near Portsmouth, is honouring the memory of Lt Cmdr John Bridge, who spent WW2 defusing unexploded bombs both under water and on land.
Lt Cmdr Bridge received two George Medals and a George Cross, becoming one of only eight people to receive both types of award. He also received a King's commendation for bravery for his work throughout the war.
The HQ, which is on Horsea Island near Portsmouth, is honouring the memory of Lt Cmdr John Bridge, who spent WW2 defusing unexploded bombs both under water and on land.
Lt Cmdr Bridge received two George Medals and a George Cross, becoming one of only eight people to receive both types of award. He also received a King's commendation for bravery for his work throughout the war.
Diving Degree Course
A Preston college is to introduce what it says is the country's first watersports-related degree with the option to specialise in scuba.
Myerscough College, at Bilsborrow near Preston, will launch its Foundation Degree in Watersports Leisure Management at the beginning of the next academic year, in September.
The course is, says the college, the "first industry-led programme relevant to watersports in the North of England, and is the only course of its kind in the country specialising in scuba diving". The degree has been developed jointly by Myerscough College, the University of Salford, PADI, the Chartered Management Institute, and the Royal Yachting Association.
More information is available from the college website.
Myerscough College, at Bilsborrow near Preston, will launch its Foundation Degree in Watersports Leisure Management at the beginning of the next academic year, in September.
The course is, says the college, the "first industry-led programme relevant to watersports in the North of England, and is the only course of its kind in the country specialising in scuba diving". The degree has been developed jointly by Myerscough College, the University of Salford, PADI, the Chartered Management Institute, and the Royal Yachting Association.
More information is available from the college website.
Association wants greater protection for WW2 wreck
Survivors and victims' families say more should be done to recognise those who died in one of Britain's biggest World War II disasters.
A few miles off the coast of France lays the wreck of HMT Lancastria, sunk 67 years ago by German bombers.
It is a reminder of the afternoon of 17 June 1940, described as Britain's worst maritime disaster in history.
On that day an estimated 4,000 troops and refugees died when the 16,243-ton liner quickly went down. The liner was sunk off the Brittany port of Saint-Nazaire by the German bombers.
In May 2006, the French government placed a 200m exclusion zone around the wreck to discourage diving.
Next week a petition will be handed over which currently has about 3,500 signatories, to ask the government to designate the wreck a war grave under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says it does not have legal powers to designate the Lancastria a maritime war grave because of the location of the wreck, inside French territorial waters.
The petition was set up by the Lancastria Association of Scotland, which campaigns to bring greater awareness of the disaster. It wants greater protection for the Lancastria after reports of divers visiting the wreck.
A few miles off the coast of France lays the wreck of HMT Lancastria, sunk 67 years ago by German bombers.
It is a reminder of the afternoon of 17 June 1940, described as Britain's worst maritime disaster in history.
On that day an estimated 4,000 troops and refugees died when the 16,243-ton liner quickly went down. The liner was sunk off the Brittany port of Saint-Nazaire by the German bombers.
In May 2006, the French government placed a 200m exclusion zone around the wreck to discourage diving.
Next week a petition will be handed over which currently has about 3,500 signatories, to ask the government to designate the wreck a war grave under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says it does not have legal powers to designate the Lancastria a maritime war grave because of the location of the wreck, inside French territorial waters.
The petition was set up by the Lancastria Association of Scotland, which campaigns to bring greater awareness of the disaster. It wants greater protection for the Lancastria after reports of divers visiting the wreck.
Doctors Courses get underway at DDRC
The first in a series of courses aimed at Doctors has gotten underway at the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC) in Plymouth. The refresher for diving medical examiners is one of a number of new courses being offered by the Plymouth based charity. Other courses being aimed at Doctors include the 'Primary Hyperbaric' course and the 'Diving Medicine Physician' course.
For the rest of us the DDRC also runs a number of commercial and recreational diving courses as well as hyperbaric medicine courses.
More information can be found on the DDRC website.
For the rest of us the DDRC also runs a number of commercial and recreational diving courses as well as hyperbaric medicine courses.
More information can be found on the DDRC website.
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Paralysed woman not covered by insurance
From bbc.co.uk
A woman paralysed on a diving trip faces paying thousands for medical care in Egypt because her 40m dive was not covered by her standard insurance.
A woman paralysed on a diving trip faces paying thousands for medical care in Egypt because her 40m dive was not covered by her standard insurance.
Angie Gower, 42, an experienced diver from Neath, south Wales, suffered spinal injuries and the bends during the dive off Hurghada, on the Red Sea.
The Post Office say they are following the terms of their insurance policy by refusing to pay for treatment.
A spokesman said her policy only covered her for dives down to 30m.
Mother-of-three Ms Gower, a member of the Neath Marlins Diving Club, flew out for the two-week trip with her partner, Mark Phillips, 33.
He remains at her hospital bedside in nearby El Gouna, where her medical bills are mounting.
Mr Phillips' father, Maurice, 68, told Radio Wales Ms Gower suffered the bends after an apparently normal dive with his son, who is a qualified diver medic and a commercial diver.
He said: "All this took off when she got back on the boat. There's no reason at all this should have happened.
"The health and accommodation bills are already running into their thousands. We are doing our best to help but we don't know where to turn."
Ms Gower, a psychiatric nurse, has three children, aged, 17, six and five, who are being cared for by their father at home in Neath.
Mr Phillips added: "This is such a terrible thing to happen to her. My son has not left her bedside."
Mr Phillips' mother, Gwyneth, said: "It's a rolling bill with the hospital. At the moment it's in the thousands of pounds."
A Post Office spokesman said: "Our travel insurance contract for holidaymakers clearly states that scuba-divers are covered to a maximum depth of 30 metres, which is standard across the travel insurance industry, due to the increased risks of diving at greater depths.
"This policy covers the overwhelming majority of recreational and qualified scuba-divers, with only the most advanced diving below 30 metres.
"Of course we always encourage people undertaking specialist or dangerous activities on holiday to check that they are fully covered, by calling our helpline."
Ms Gower's Welsh Assembly Member Gwenda Thomas said: "I sympathise with her situation and am trying to get her flown home as a matter of urgency."
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the case and are in regular contact with the next of kin - her husband and his family in the UK.
"Even this morning we were in contact with the family. The Honorary Consul in Cairo visited them on February 15 and we will continue to provide consular assistance.
"Now it is a question of waiting for her to be well enough to fly."
Ms Gower is not expected to be permanently paralysed as a result of her accident, and is having treatment in the hospital's hyperbaric unit.
Mrs Phillips added: "The first news we had was that Angie was paralysed from the neck down, but fortunately she's making good progress.
"The treatment is ongoing. She won't be well enough to travel until she has permission from the doctors to travel."
Monday, 19 February 2007
Speaker line up for LIDS 2007
Dive explorer Monty Halls, wreck experts Leigh Bishop & Teresa Telus and renowned underwater film-maker John Boyle are just some of the speakers just confirmed for this year’s London International Dive Show.
The seminar programme for the two day show, to be held the 10th & 11th March at Excel in London Docklands, promises something for everyone – from shark encounters in South Africa, mystery U-boats off Cornwall to wreck hunting and digital photography masterclasses to name just a few.
A highlight of the speaker programme will be John Boyle’s remarkable film – Klin Wara – exploring the remote and mystical islands of Papua New Guinea….not to be missed.
For more information on this year’s speaker & seminar programme and to buy tickets for LIDS 2007, visit www.diveshows.co.uk.
The seminar programme for the two day show, to be held the 10th & 11th March at Excel in London Docklands, promises something for everyone – from shark encounters in South Africa, mystery U-boats off Cornwall to wreck hunting and digital photography masterclasses to name just a few.
A highlight of the speaker programme will be John Boyle’s remarkable film – Klin Wara – exploring the remote and mystical islands of Papua New Guinea….not to be missed.
For more information on this year’s speaker & seminar programme and to buy tickets for LIDS 2007, visit www.diveshows.co.uk.
BSAC AGM in Plymouth
The British Sub Aqua Club Annual General Meeting will be held at the Mountbatten Centre, Plymouth at 10am on Saturday,19th May 2007. This year’s event will be hosted by the Totnes Branch, who were the 2006 Heinke Trophy winners. For more information call +44 (0) 151 350 6221.
The British Sub Aqua Club was born as a club for divers and remains so today, in fact it's the biggest diving club in the world. As the Governing body for underwater activities in the UK, BSAC provides a training programme for divers and instructors and safety advice tailored to safe enjoyment of the sport in the UK and throughout the world.
More information available from: http://www.bsac.org/
The British Sub Aqua Club was born as a club for divers and remains so today, in fact it's the biggest diving club in the world. As the Governing body for underwater activities in the UK, BSAC provides a training programme for divers and instructors and safety advice tailored to safe enjoyment of the sport in the UK and throughout the world.
More information available from: http://www.bsac.org/
Friday, 16 February 2007
Diverse '07
After last years massive success, this years South East Regional conference for ALL divers will be held on Sunday 18th February at Surrey University, Guildford. Tickets are £5 for the whole day, available from www.bsac-se.org.uk
Speakers include:
Leigh Bishop and Teresa Telus – British Wreck Diving
Paul Naylor – Author of Great British Marine Animals
Innes McCartney – submarine explorer extraordinaire
Rod Macdonald – Wreck hunter and author of Dive Scapa Flow and Dive England’s Greatest Ship Wrecks
Presenter from the Nautical Archeological Society
Phil Marsh - MET Police Diver
Mark Threadgold – Blind dive to 100m plus
Andy Jeffery – Submarine Escape Instructor
And much more besides
After a complete sell out on tickets a month before the event last year, a bigger venue has been found; there will be more stands, a dive shop, a prize draw and even a bar on site.
The perfect day out for anyone interested in diving.
Quotes form last year’s delegates:
“it was a fantastic experience with excellent speakers and brilliant organization, really enjoyed it!” – Pauline Brown (BSAC)
“real value for money…..catered for all divers regardless of certification…...we will encourage our dive club members to come next year..” – Bob Hardwell (PADI)
Book on line at www.bsac-se.org.uk
Conference office - 07976 749607
Speakers include:
Leigh Bishop and Teresa Telus – British Wreck Diving
Paul Naylor – Author of Great British Marine Animals
Innes McCartney – submarine explorer extraordinaire
Rod Macdonald – Wreck hunter and author of Dive Scapa Flow and Dive England’s Greatest Ship Wrecks
Presenter from the Nautical Archeological Society
Phil Marsh - MET Police Diver
Mark Threadgold – Blind dive to 100m plus
Andy Jeffery – Submarine Escape Instructor
And much more besides
After a complete sell out on tickets a month before the event last year, a bigger venue has been found; there will be more stands, a dive shop, a prize draw and even a bar on site.
The perfect day out for anyone interested in diving.
Quotes form last year’s delegates:
“it was a fantastic experience with excellent speakers and brilliant organization, really enjoyed it!” – Pauline Brown (BSAC)
“real value for money…..catered for all divers regardless of certification…...we will encourage our dive club members to come next year..” – Bob Hardwell (PADI)
Book on line at www.bsac-se.org.uk
Conference office - 07976 749607
BHA 2007 heads for Oban
The 2007 annual meeting of the British Hyperbaric Association will be held in Oban, on the west coast of Scotland, from the 1st to the 4th of November. As well as a full and varied programme of presentations, BHA2007 will also offer an exciting pre-meeting diving programme.
A call for papers will be made in March 2007 with the announcement of the final programme in September. Interspersed with the formal programme the organisers are planning a full schedule of social events that are designed to give delegates a true taste of the west coast of Scotland, from whisky tasting in the Oban Distillery to sampling freshly caught seafood.
The British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) exists to promote the understanding and safe practice of hyperbaric medicine in the British Isles. More information about the BHA's aims, objectives and outputs can be found at its website at: www.hyperbaric.org.uk
For more information on BHA 2007 see: http://www.bha2007.org/
A call for papers will be made in March 2007 with the announcement of the final programme in September. Interspersed with the formal programme the organisers are planning a full schedule of social events that are designed to give delegates a true taste of the west coast of Scotland, from whisky tasting in the Oban Distillery to sampling freshly caught seafood.
The British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) exists to promote the understanding and safe practice of hyperbaric medicine in the British Isles. More information about the BHA's aims, objectives and outputs can be found at its website at: www.hyperbaric.org.uk
For more information on BHA 2007 see: http://www.bha2007.org/
Thursday, 15 February 2007
London International Dive Show 2007
Twice a year the UK diving world gears up for the highlights of the sport's calendar — the London and Birmingham Dive Shows. At each event hundreds of leading suppliers of the latest diving gear, holidays, training courses, leisurewear and boats meet with thousands of experienced and wannabe divers from the UK, Europe and beyond.
The Dive Shows also attract world-renowned diving experts to the speaker programmes that run alongside each event. Recent high-profile speakers have included diving environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau, record-breaking freediver Tanya Streeter and underwater explorer Monty Halls. Hugely popular, these presentations often have standing room only despite being able to seat more than 500 people.
With hundreds of new ideas on the exhibition floor — plus the opportunity to try out and purchase the latest kit — there's no better place to go for diving information, advice and inspiration.
The London International Dive Show 2007 (LIDS 2007), takes place at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre on March 10/11 2007. More details from http://www.diveshows.co.uk/
The Dive Shows also attract world-renowned diving experts to the speaker programmes that run alongside each event. Recent high-profile speakers have included diving environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau, record-breaking freediver Tanya Streeter and underwater explorer Monty Halls. Hugely popular, these presentations often have standing room only despite being able to seat more than 500 people.
With hundreds of new ideas on the exhibition floor — plus the opportunity to try out and purchase the latest kit — there's no better place to go for diving information, advice and inspiration.
The London International Dive Show 2007 (LIDS 2007), takes place at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre on March 10/11 2007. More details from http://www.diveshows.co.uk/
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
DAN Reports on Accident Data
The 2006 Report on Decompression Illness, Diving Fatalities and Project Dive Exploration is ready for the scuba diving community to review.
Compiled and published annually by DAN Research, the report presents information on Project Dive Exploration (PDE), scuba diving injuries and dive fatalities, as well as breath-hold diving incidents based on data collected during 2004. DAN has added new material this year that describes breath-hold incidents and annual injury and fatality rates for this activity.
For more information visit DAN at: http://www.diversalertnetwork.orgMonday, 12 February 2007
59th DAN Course on Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
The 59th DAN course on diving and hyperbaric medicine will be held from 5th May until the 12 May 2007 at the Beaches Resort and Spa, on Providenciales, in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The international faculty is highly experienced and uniquely qualified to present the chosen topics. The curriculum will provide a thorough, evidenced-based foundation in the core concepts of diving and hyperbaric medicine including:
In addition, this course will go beyond the usual dive medicine topics to discuss challenges to human physiology posed by venturing into in austere environments including:
Attendees can also participate in DAN diving research through both Project Dive Exploration and ongoing research on Eustachian tube function.
For more information visit DAN at: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org
The international faculty is highly experienced and uniquely qualified to present the chosen topics. The curriculum will provide a thorough, evidenced-based foundation in the core concepts of diving and hyperbaric medicine including:
- An introduction to the physics of diving, the diagnosis and treatment of common diving-related medical disorders such as DCS, barotrauma and injuries from marine animals
- A mechanistic approach to hyperbaric oxygen indications and treatment
- A review of the strategies used by physicians to determine fitness to dive for recreational diving candidates
In addition, this course will go beyond the usual dive medicine topics to discuss challenges to human physiology posed by venturing into in austere environments including:
- Diving at altitude and in polar conditions
- Diving to extremes of depth and time exposure
- Diving and other medical emergencies encountered under combat conditions
Attendees can also participate in DAN diving research through both Project Dive Exploration and ongoing research on Eustachian tube function.
For more information visit DAN at: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org
Friday, 9 February 2007
London DCI Seminar
The Sub-Aqua Association, working with the London Diving Chamber will present 3 divers who have suffered decompression illness and they will be relating their experiences at a day-long London DCI Seminar.
The event, will be held on 25 March at the London Welsh Centre in Gray's Inn Road, London.
After the divers have shared their experiences, hyperbaric doctors will offer practical advice, and the seminar will extend to cover a range of topics, including diver denial and facts about PFOs and lung shunts.
The event, will be held on 25 March at the London Welsh Centre in Gray's Inn Road, London.
After the divers have shared their experiences, hyperbaric doctors will offer practical advice, and the seminar will extend to cover a range of topics, including diver denial and facts about PFOs and lung shunts.
Marine died diving in exchange for a drysuit
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Royal Marine who was diving at a fish farm in exchange for a dry suit has found that the marine, Martin Blackley, 26, of Aultbea, drowned while working at a fish pen in Loch Ewe.
Both the seafood firm Marine Harvest and diving contractor Seahorse Aquaculture were criticised over working practices.
On the day of the accident instead of the required four man dive team consisting of a supervisor, diver, standby diver and tender, only three men were on duty.
Performance tests on the scuba equipment used by the marine were carried out and the regulator was found to be defective, corroded and not producing enough air. It is believed the marine became entangled in rope attached to the fish cage he was working on before he drowned.
Both the seafood firm Marine Harvest and diving contractor Seahorse Aquaculture were criticised over working practices.
On the day of the accident instead of the required four man dive team consisting of a supervisor, diver, standby diver and tender, only three men were on duty.
Performance tests on the scuba equipment used by the marine were carried out and the regulator was found to be defective, corroded and not producing enough air. It is believed the marine became entangled in rope attached to the fish cage he was working on before he drowned.
Monday, 5 February 2007
Vitamins C and E improve divers health
Although this is not the first time we have heard of this a new study by scientists from Croatia and Norway say vitamins C and E, which work as antioxidants can reduce the ill-effects of scuba diving on divers circulation.
The study found the vitamins stopped the ill effects of the dive on the cells lining blood vessels, which can lead to high blood pressure and other associated diving problems. But other diving experts have said the vitamins would have a limited impact on the divers health. More details on the study which was published in the 'The Journal of Physiology' can be found at: http://jp.physoc.org/cgi/content/abstract/578/3/859
The study found the vitamins stopped the ill effects of the dive on the cells lining blood vessels, which can lead to high blood pressure and other associated diving problems. But other diving experts have said the vitamins would have a limited impact on the divers health. More details on the study which was published in the 'The Journal of Physiology' can be found at: http://jp.physoc.org/cgi/content/abstract/578/3/859
Sunday, 4 February 2007
Sea Express One in Mersey Collision
Divers are trying to repair the damage to the hull of the high speed passenger ferry 'Sea Express One' after it was in a collision with the cargo vessel 'Alaska Rainbow'.
The collision took place on the river Mersey as the Sea Express was approaching its berth in Liverpool in foggy conditions.
The collision took place on the river Mersey as the Sea Express was approaching its berth in Liverpool in foggy conditions.
Doctors Courses
The Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC) this year is commencing training courses designed to provide theoretical and practical experience in diving and hyperbaric medicine for doctors. DDRC, a charity, is one of the busiest hyperbaric units in the UK with a varied clinical caseload in elective and emergency hyperbaric medicine.
Other services provided by DDRC include sports and occupational diving medical assessments and training courses for the recreational and commercial diver. DDRC also undertakes ongoing research in to diving and hyperbaric medicine. Given this environment, DDRC is ideally placed to provide training in diving and hyperbaric medicine to doctors. Attempts are being made at standardization of training in diving medicine across Europe and further a field. Courses have been developed in line with the international Diving Medicine Advisory Committee (DMAC) which has based a recommended curriculum on the recommendations from the joint committee of European Diving Technology Committee and the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine.
Level I (Medical Examiner of Divers) enables doctors successfully completing the course to proceed to apply to become an HSE Approved Medical Examiner of Divers (AMED). Few refresher courses exist that are aimed specifically at the ongoing professional development of the medical examiner of divers, but the DDRC Level I refresher course has been designed specifically with this in mind.
Courses include:
Level I - Medical Examiner of Divers
Competent to perform the periodic "Fitness to dive assessments" of working and recreational divers and compressed air workers.
Any individual wishing to become an HSE AMED needs to then contact the HSE.
Level IIa - Diving Medicine Physician
Competent to perform the assessment of working and recreational divers or compressed air workers.
Can manage diving accidents and advise diving contractors and others on diving medicine and physiology (with the back-up of a hyperbaric expert or consultant).
Primary Hyperbaric Medicine Course
This course is designed to meet the needs of a doctor embarking on a career in hyperbaric medicine and looks at the current recommendations for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and ongoing research and developments.
Other services provided by DDRC include sports and occupational diving medical assessments and training courses for the recreational and commercial diver. DDRC also undertakes ongoing research in to diving and hyperbaric medicine. Given this environment, DDRC is ideally placed to provide training in diving and hyperbaric medicine to doctors. Attempts are being made at standardization of training in diving medicine across Europe and further a field. Courses have been developed in line with the international Diving Medicine Advisory Committee (DMAC) which has based a recommended curriculum on the recommendations from the joint committee of European Diving Technology Committee and the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine.
Level I (Medical Examiner of Divers) enables doctors successfully completing the course to proceed to apply to become an HSE Approved Medical Examiner of Divers (AMED). Few refresher courses exist that are aimed specifically at the ongoing professional development of the medical examiner of divers, but the DDRC Level I refresher course has been designed specifically with this in mind.
Courses include:
Level I - Medical Examiner of Divers
Competent to perform the periodic "Fitness to dive assessments" of working and recreational divers and compressed air workers.
Any individual wishing to become an HSE AMED needs to then contact the HSE.
Level IIa - Diving Medicine Physician
Competent to perform the assessment of working and recreational divers or compressed air workers.
Can manage diving accidents and advise diving contractors and others on diving medicine and physiology (with the back-up of a hyperbaric expert or consultant).
Primary Hyperbaric Medicine Course
This course is designed to meet the needs of a doctor embarking on a career in hyperbaric medicine and looks at the current recommendations for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and ongoing research and developments.
Friday, 2 February 2007
MSC Napoli
The first containers salvaged from the MSC Napoli have been landed at Portland in Dorset.
A shuttle barge, carrying about 70 containers, traveled from the ship's beached position in Lyme Bay.
The Napoli was deliberately grounded on Saturday 20th January amid fears it would sink in deep water.
Divers were initially employed to plug a hole from which oil was leaking, but have now been involved in preparing the containers for removal from the Napoli.
A shuttle barge, carrying about 70 containers, traveled from the ship's beached position in Lyme Bay.
The Napoli was deliberately grounded on Saturday 20th January amid fears it would sink in deep water.
Divers were initially employed to plug a hole from which oil was leaking, but have now been involved in preparing the containers for removal from the Napoli.
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