Abandoned Divers, What to do, How to Prevent
The BoatCheck out the boat and boat captain before divingAsk questions about rescue action plansAsk about the history of the motorAsk about the credentials of the crewAsk about the system…
Water Related Personal Survival
With the many hundreds of boats actively moving about the waters of shores and bays there is always the possibility of accidentally falling into the water, capsizing or becoming the…
Pre-Dive Risk Assessment
Things divers need to consider in prevention of diving accidents:1. Careful selection and predive physical examination of the divers.2. Careful selection of the appropriate equipment and gas mixtures for the…
Mal der Mer
Scopolamine The most effective preventative for motion sickness, transdermal scopolamine, is now back on the market. Here are some products listed: Allscrips Transderm-Scop 1.5mg/72hr Cheshire Drugs Transderm-Scop 1.5mg/72hr Ciba Pharm.…
AIDS/HIV Advice to the Diver
Benefits of DivingStudies have shown that sports participation benefit the HIV/AIDS person both mentally and physically. (See References below). Benefits actually include a delay in the progression of HIV morbidity…
AIDS and Diving
INTRODUCTION The underwater environment causes a diver to be at a tremendous disadvantage due to: --the difficulty in propulsion through the surrounding water; --through rapid heat loss to water generally…
Disease Transmission from Scuba Gear
Transmission of disease via scuba gear probably does not happen often -- but the thought arises in the minds of those who fear using rental scuba gear or buddy breathing.…
Diving in Polluted Waters
The ProblemOver the past ten to fifteen years the diving population has become sensitized to the potentially hazardous presence of pollution in the sea. The ocean has been a traditional…
Marine Wound Infections
Marine infections can lead to cellulitis (redness and swelling), erysipelas (red streaks from infection in the lymph channels) and necrotizing soft tissue infections (bacterial digestion of the tissues). Cellulitis and…
Underwater Predators: Sharks
What do you think of first when you think of sharks? Fearsome, big teeth, of course. Sharks, however, have many other interesting features that make them stand out from other…