Unit 13 The Chain of Survival in Diving Accidents

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Unit 13The Chain of Survival in Diving Accidents

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Performing CPR
• Abdominal Thrusts
• Cold Water Drowning

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• The object of CPR is

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Performing CPR

• Assessing the need
• Problems opening the airway

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Abdominal Thrusts

• Problems with compressions
• Problems with CPR in general

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Cold Water Drowning

• A cold water drowning victim is a good candidate
  for CPR if

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The Chain of Survival in Diving Accidents End of
Unit 13

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Performing CPR
• Abdominal Thrusts
• Cold Water Drowning

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Unit 14Accident Management

• Emergency Planning Before the Dive
• Evacuation Procedures

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Emergency Planning Before the Dive

• Communications
• Equipment
• Other trained personnel
• Emergency management

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Evacuation Procedures

• Assisting the diver during evacuation
• Victim transport and transfer
• Boat to boat transfer

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Evacuation Procedures continued

• Boat to dock transfer
• Boat to shore transfer
• Air Evacuation

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Evacuation Procedures continued

• Helicopters
• Airlift from a vessel

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Evacuation Procedures continued

• Airlift form the water

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Accident Management
End of Unit 14

• Emergency Planning Before the Dive
• Evacuation Procedures

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Unit 15Legal and Ethical Issues

• Liability
• Negligence
• Standard of Care and Duty
• Assumption of Risk and Your Actions
• Insurance and The Good Samaritan

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Liability

• Anyone can be sued by anyone for anything.
• Plaintiff
• Defendant

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Negligence

• Issues that must be proven

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Standard of Care and Duty

• Never exceed your training.
• Reasonably prudent individual

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Assumption of Risk and Your Actions

• Your actions in a rescue
• Assistants

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Insurance and The Good Samaritan

• Insurance
• Good Samaritan

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Legal and Ethical Issues
End of Unit 15

• Liability
• Negligence
• Standard of Care and Duty
• Assumption of Risk and Your Actions
• Insurance and The Good Samaritan