Diving accident, what to do?

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With smallest suspicion on lung break or Deko-accident immediately, without waiting for the beforehand informed physician, call Dr. Friehs, LKH-Graz (in Austria). Abroad always beforehand inquire where the next pressure chamber is!

Tel.: 0 316/385/22 05 or 27 95
Handy: 0664 2001909

Communicate:

• accident place
• accident point in time
• submerged depth
• immersion time
• ev. Recall number
• noting you with whom you spoke themselves.

From Graz, Munich and Zurich in accordance with condition of the possibilities a helicopter or a rescue vehicle is against-sent to you automatically. It you indicated whether it at the accident place to stay or with the car to come to meet be supposed. Indicate then the travel route and fasten you to rescue waistcoat (e.g. draw trembling modification by opened windows) or dipping suit to the roof of the car.

If the physician informed a while ago arrived and if this is with the handling of Deko-accident does not trust, then they ask to proceed it in accordance with the guidelines of the medical commission up to the arrival of the rescue vehicle as follows:

• infusion of a plasma bungee cord
• container-extending means
• pain fight, if necessary with opiaten
• high-dose Cortison
• stable left-sided storage

Must you the accident diver with the car to the pressure chamber bring or against to the rescue vehicle drive to consider in such a way you:

• Stable left-sided storage
• installing it rescue waistcoat at the roof of the car
• driving it as rapidly and vibrationlessly as possible. Let during the feed the casualty if available oxygen breathe.
• The pilots of the informed helicopter to the next pressure chamber to absolutely fly (flight altitude under 750m). Only in Graz, Munich and Zurich a hyperable handling of the Verunfallten is possible for urge you.

Before a dipping course is to be determined:

• where is the next pressure chamber?
• where is the next on-duty physician?
• where is the next telephone? - if public telephone boxes, coins keep ready

Emergency call numbers in dipping accidents:

Pressure chambers: