Demonstrate the diver’s standard first response to breathing apparatus malfunctions including free flow and restricted flow of main breathing gas supply
Demonstrate the diver’s standard first response to flooding of the helmet or full-face mask
Demonstrate the diver’s standard first response to a snagged or fouled umbilical
Demonstrate the diver’s standard first response to severed or pinched umbilical
Demonstrate the recommended procedure to be taken by diver and surface crew for loss of gas/air supply or contaminated breathing gas
Demonstrate the recommended procedure to be taken by the diver and surface crew for loss of voice communications, including the use of line signals
Demonstrate correct procedure for deployment as standby diver to assist a working diver, including trapped or fouled diver or diver’s umbilical
Simulate the recovery and management of a conscious incapacitated diver with minor or serious injury
Simulate the recovery and management of a breathing, unconscious incapacitated diver, including potential contaminated breathing gas, near drowning, convulsions
Simulate the recovery and management of a non-breathing unconscious incapacitated diver, including a dry or flooded breathing apparatus
Simulate the recovery and management of a diver who has had a rapid ascent including blow-up and emergency ascent
Simulate the recovery and management of a diver who has potential decompression illness including rapid ascent or omitted decompression
Simulate the recovery and management of a diver during DP run off including yellow (amber) and red alert
Demonstrate the management of a diver of a diver in the event of adverse fluctuations in the temperature of the suit water
Demonstrate the procedures to recover a distressed diver to the diving stage or wet bell
Respond to emergencies by following the emergency plans described in the operations plan or operations manual
List the classes of emergency for which an emergency plan should be in place before a diving operation
Reasonably foreseeable emergencies that are not covered by standard emergency procedures should be allowed for in diving operation planning. These are generally plans which would vary depending on the circumstances of the operation.
Examples include:
Lost diver: At some sites this is not possible, at others the procedures required for search and recovery may vary considerably depending on the geography of the site and the mode of diving.
Man overboard: Procedures will largely depend on the vessel or platform, and the personnel responsible for responding, which may not be the dive team.
Deteriorating environmental conditions: Some sites may be subject to unusual environmental hazards. Risk may be to the diver, or the whole team.
Job-specific emergencies: Some operations involve hazardous materials or equipment.
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