Diver medical technicians (DMTs) and hyperbaric physicians are the best qualified people to make a proper diagnosis if there is any doubt about the condition of an injured diver. In the event of a suspected case of DCS, get a medical diagnosis as soon as possible. (© S. Barsky. All rights reserved.)
At a minimum, the individual dive log should include the following information: 1. Exact geographic location of the dive (possible now with today's GPS units) 2. Date and time of day the diver entered the water 3. Name of the diver, supervisor, rack operator, tender, and standby diver 4. Name of the customer and the installation where the work is taking place 5. Equipment worn by the diver, including serial number of the helmet. (This information will be critical in a serious injury or fatality.) a. Purpose of the dive b. Tools used during the dive c. Work performed during the dive d. Breathing gas supply pressure e. Decompression/ascent time f. Decompression tables used and repetitive group following the dive
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g. Results of the field neurological exam With an incomplete dive log, it becomes very difficult to reconstruct what happened, when it happened, and who did what. · Always insist that every diver in your company keeps and maintains an ADCI approved logbook. This is an essential document you will want to examine whenever you hire a diver, and it is critical as a legal record should an accident take place. · When in doubt following a diving accident, always have your diver examined by a diver medical technician or a hyperbaric physician to help arrive at a qualified diagnosis. As a diving contractor, your best defense is to follow the ADCI Standards, and to ensure you are in compliance with Federal and/or State labor regulations, such as OSHA or the U.S. Coast Guard, depending on where your job takes place. Nobody wants to see another person get hurt, and your job as a diving contractor is to help prevent that from happening.
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