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☎️ Emergency numbers

🏥 Recompression chambers

In a suspected DCI emergency, call DAN first. They coordinate global chamber referrals 24/7.

  • DAN Recompression Chamber Network
    Call DAN first — they will direct you to the nearest operational chamber.
    +1-919-684-9111
  • London Hyperbaric Medicine (UK)
    Whipps Cross Hospital, London
    +44-20-8539-1222
  • DDRC Healthcare (Plymouth, UK)
    Diving Diseases Research Centre
    +44-1752-209999
  • Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber (USA)
    USC Wrigley Institute
    +1-310-510-4020
  • Hyperbaric Health (Australia)
    Multiple locations
    +61-3-9576-1855

🩹 Dive first aid (quick guide)

Not a substitute for trained medical care. Call emergency services immediately.

Decompression Illness (DCI) / Bends

  1. Lay the diver flat on their back (or recovery position if unconscious).
  2. Administer 100% oxygen via demand valve if available — continuously.
  3. Keep the diver warm, calm, and still. Do NOT recompress in-water.
  4. Give fluids if conscious and alert (water, no alcohol/caffeine).
  5. Call DAN and arrange urgent evacuation to a recompression chamber.

Drowning / Unresponsive Diver

  1. Remove from water safely. Call emergency services.
  2. Check airway, breathing, circulation. Start CPR if not breathing (30:2).
  3. Use AED as soon as available.
  4. Provide 100% oxygen if breathing returns.

Lung Over-expansion / Arterial Gas Embolism

  1. Lay flat, administer 100% oxygen.
  2. Treat as DCI — urgent recompression therapy required.
  3. Monitor airway and consciousness; CPR if needed.

Marine envenomation (stings)

  1. Remove diver from water. Restrict movement of affected limb.
  2. Jellyfish: rinse with vinegar (not freshwater). Remove tentacles with tweezers.
  3. Stingray / lionfish / stonefish: immerse wound in hot water (45°C / 113°F) for 30–90 min.
  4. Monitor for allergic reaction. Seek medical help.

Hypothermia

  1. Remove wet exposure suit. Dry and insulate the diver.
  2. Warm gradually — core first (torso). Avoid rubbing limbs.
  3. Warm sweet drinks if fully conscious. Seek medical attention.

👤 Your emergency contacts

Save your personal emergency contacts on this device for quick access. Stored locally only.

Numbers and procedures are for guidance only. Always follow local emergency services and trained dive medics.