Flow Chart - IF A DIVING EMERGENCY DEVELOPS

Provide first aid as required. (e.g. DRSABCD and 100% Oxygen).

Call Emergency Services 000 or 112 or Divers Emergency Services 1800 088 200.
Prepare for transportation to nearest Hyperbaric chamber if advised.

Secure the site and equipment

• Tag out all dive equipment involved in the incident. Do not alter equipment or turn off dive
cylinders, secure site and record details.

Collect essential information and first aid response

• Injured diver/s names, condition? i.e. conscious? require resuscitation? obvious major injury/
problem?
• Progressive state of patient/s e.g. stable, good colour, getting worse? Brief diving history relating
to incident?
• Medical equipment on site and treatment delivered.
• Patient’s full recent diving history for at least the preceding 48 hours.
• Copies of dive logs and paperwork.
• Recent and longer term medical history of patients e.g. colds, previous injuries, medications etc.
• Names, addresses and medical training of people involved in treatment.

AUSTRALIA Contacts using phone or radio

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PRIMARY CONTACT SECONDARY CONTACT

Emergency Services Phone: 000, 112. Phone and report incident to:
Radio Frequency: VHF 16, UHF 01.

Diving Medical Doctor: Maritime Safety Officer: 0414 190 051

DES 1800 088 200
Director WHS: 0414 190 024 or

Prepare for transportation to nearest Flinders University Security: 08 8201 2880

Hyperbaric Chamber.
Give location i.e. Latitude, Longitude.

Provide a brief summary of the incident

Stand-by for instructions

Flinders University Diving Manual 2018