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Latest UHMS Guidelines On Recovering An Unconcious Diver From Depth To Be Presented At TEKDiveUSA 2014

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TEKDiveUSA – the inaugural North American biennial advanced and technical diving conference – will be launched in Miami this Spring. It is being held on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2014, and is similar in approach to both EUROTEK and OZTek.

It has been many years since America held a technical diving conference, and it is time that the USA had its own homegrown event. The focus of TEKDiveUSA is to entertain whilst furthering the educational aspects of advanced and technical diving. It also gives people who are out there doing exciting projects a platform to share their story with others.

During the weekend forty different talks and useful workshops will cover many aspects of diving; from wreck, cave and physiology through to technique, safety and imaging. Leading experts are flying in from all over the globe to speak at TEKDiveUSA 2014. It promises to be a truly inspirational diving conference.

Rosemary E Lunn, co-organiser of TEKDiveUSA stated, “I am delighted to say that we have got a number of top drawer speakers on board. Associate Professor Simon J Mitchell (Head of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland), Richard Lundgen (deep wreck explorer), Cristina Zenato (shark diving professional and cave explorer), Dr John Clarke (Navy Experimental Diving Unit) and Dr Neal W Pollock (research physiologist) have already said, ‘yes we’d love to come and talk, Roz.’ With the plethora of talks planned there will be something that will appeal to every hungry diver wanting to know more.”

“This conference will also be useful to dive professionals, managers and dive center owners. You certainly do not need to be a hard core tekkie to visit TEKDiveUSA, just someone who wants or needs to learn more about diving.

“Probably one of the most important presentations to be delivered during the weekend will be ‘Rescue of an unconscious diver from depth: the new UHMS Diving Committee Guidelines’. This is the first time this talk has been to a North American audience. If you are an advanced or technical diver, instructor, a military, commercial, scientific, public safety or media diver, the presentation is pertinent to you.

“Aspects of the correct course of action on finding an unconscious diver underwater have been debated on various internet forums:

– Should you try to replace the regulator?

– Should you wait until a seizure is finished before ascending?

– What procedures should be in place for a rebreather diver?

– Should you try to complete some decompression on a decompression dive?

– Should you try rescue breaths in water at the surface?

“The Diving Committee of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society recently completed and published a two-year project to review these questions. Associate Professor Simon J Mitchell will outline the committee’s findings, and the arguments supporting them.

“This is the perfect opportunity to get the entire community engaged – regardless of agency affiliation or philosophy – together as one unified group. It will be great to see everyone sharing experiences and be motivated by, and from each other. Foremost explorers and divers are booking in. If you want to hear about their adventures and expand your diving horizons, tickets are on sale. Secure your weekend pass (US$129.95) now via www.tekdiveusa.com.”

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
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  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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