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RESCUE AND ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT COURSE OUTLINE

OBJECTIVES :
After a successful completion of this course, the student should be able to :
...recognize the signs leading to a panic syndrome
...assess effectively a danger situation  and  take appropiate action(s) 
...properly carry out a surface  or  underwater rescue
...effectively manage available resources to perform a rescue
...follow right procedures to evacuate victims to proper medical facility
...administer field neurological exam  and  perform necessary first aid 
...understand benefits of Oxygen administration  and  become familiar with its equipment
...recognize signs  and  symptoms associated with diving illnesses
...communicate over marine radio critical data in a diving accident
...document all available information on steps that led to,  resulted in, 
   or  were taken as a consequence of,  the accident

TOPICS

1.  COGNIZANCE...ability to  recognize signs  leading to  accident 
     potential.  Sign  block by ego,  personality,  ignorance or  lack of 
     communication.
1.1  Equipment         
1.2  Area         
1.3  Diver              
     1.3a Previous to dive     
     1.3b Entry           
     1.3c Swim          
     1.3d Exit

2.  ASSESSMENT...of situation is as critical as the rescue itself.    
     Correct  evaluation  is  a  leading  factor in a successfull rescue. 
2.1  Victim / rescuer  conditions         
2.2  Environment

3.  RESCUE AND LIFESAVING TECHNIQUES OF SCUBA DIVING         
3.1  Causes         
3.2  Self-rescue         
3.3  Approach
     3.3a Surface          
     3.3b Underwater    
3.4  Defense     
3.5  Tow       
3.6  Secondary assistance in tow  or  rescue    
3.7  Exit

4.  FIELD NEUROLOGICAL EXAM         
4.1  Orientation         
4.2  Eyes         
4.3  Face         
4.4  Hearing         
4.5  Swallowing         
4.6  Tongue         
4.7  Muscle strength         
4.8  Sensory perception         
4.9  Balance  and  coordination         
4.10 Victim's condition trend

Parts 4.1,  4.7  and  4.9  are the  most important  and  should be given 
priority  if all  test  cannot be given.  Test  could  and should be  
repeated at intervals while waiting  for  assistance.

5.  SIGN  AND  SYMPTOM  RECOGNITION
5.1  Air embolism         
5.2  Decompression illness         
5.3  Carbon dioxide in excess         
5.4  Pneumothorax         
5.5  Mediastinal Emphysema         
5.6  Subcutaneous Emphysema         
5.7  Oxygen poisoning         
5.8  Hypo/hyper thermia
5.9  Shallow water blackout
6.  FIRST AID
         
6.1  Barotrauma         
6.2  Bleeding         
6.3  Broken bones         
6.4  Burns         
6.5  Other illnesses         
6.6  Hypo/hyper thermia         
6.7  Aquatic life injury         
6.8  Cramps
7.  100%  OXYGEN  ADMINISTRATION  (INTRODUCTION ONLY)
7.1  Benefits
7.2  Critical in......
7.3  Equipment
8.  TRANSPORTATION OF VICTIM 
          
8.1  Communications         
8.2  Transportation         
8.3  Victim's mobility         
8.4  Preparedness         
8.5  Legal aspects

          
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