Big Blue Tech: Diver Medic Courses
The needs of the diving industry are demanding in the extreme sense. Safety regulations and compliance issues are a major concern. The potential for injury is obvious and many regulatory and industry standards setting agencies have addressed this in new and tightened regulations.
Upon completion of the three core programs, the student will be prepared for work in remote locations (where most diving takes place) and able to deal with accidents ranging from coral cuts and abrasions to DCI (Decompression Illness)Paralysis.
We have developed a complete list of Emergency Response, Diver Medical Technician and Chamber Operator programs to prepare the student for the rigors of emergency medical field care. It is also an excellent class for physicians to be introduced to the principles and physiology of diving medicine and the hyperbaric environment.
Due to the available location of our programs, students may have the rare and unique opportunity to act as "chamber operators" and "chamber tenders" for actual patients. This type of actual "hands-on" experience is priceless. These clinical sessions are conducted under the strict and constant supervision of the DMT Instructor/Coordinator and Chamber physicians.
The program is designed and presented in a modular format. It allows an individual with no prior medical training to progress to a Diver Medical Technician certification, in accordance with the NBDHMT Standards - the most rigorous in the world.
The program has three modules or components. With this modular design, the student can build a custom program suited to his or her needs.
Emergency Medical Technician
The first component is the Emergency Medical Technician Basic Program. It is required for anyone operating in an ambulance in the and is the minimum medical training requirement for Diver Medical Technician certification.
The EMT Program includes:
*advanced airway
*defibrillation
*intra muscular injection
*medication administration
*glucose readings
*nebulized inhalers
*intravenous catheterization
Agencies: NBDHMT, IMCA, HSE, ANDI
Pre-requisites:
* for IMCA certification, student must be commercial diver.
Available Locations: Manilla
Enrollment: Course run every 2 months. Space Limited
Price: Email Us
Diver Medical Technician Program
This is the second component of the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. This course, which will provide the student with knowledge and skills in the specialized field of diving medicine. It will cover gas laws, diving physics and physiology, diagnosis and treatment of diving related illness and injuries, and multi lock hyperbaric chamber operation. This is an excellent introduction course for physicians and nurses interested in pursuing a specialty in Hyperbaric Medicine. For non-medically trained individuals, this program will provide Hyperbaric Chamber Operator certification.
Agencies: NBDHMT, IMCA, HSE, ANDI
Pre-requisites:
* for IMCA certification, student must be commercial diver.
*Emergency Medical Technician
Available Locations: Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak
Enrollment: Course run every 2 months. Space Limited
Price: Email Us
Remote Emergency Medical Technician
The third component is the Remote Emergency Medical Technician Program. This is a course of intensive study and practical labs. The primary objective of this class is to provide a knowledge and practical skills base.This includes the needed skills for a remote environment cardiac incident.
The REMT Program includes:
*thoracic decompression,
*orthopedic injury splinting
*emergency dental treatment
*emergency wound closure (suturing)
*Foley catheterization.
*ACLS for Basic Life Support personnel.
Agencies: NBDHMT, IMCA, HSE, ANDI
Pre-requisites:
* for IMCA certification, student must be commercial diver.
*Emergency Medical Technician
*Dive Medic Technician
Available Locations: Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak
Enrollment: Course run every 2 months. Space Limited
Price: Email Us
Participants
These courses are perfect for the diving professional to learn more about the medical side of diving and how to treat it, and other potential disasters that could arise in the remote locations that diving takes place. This course is ideal for the staff and owners of liveaboards and remote diving shops that make Asia the Number 1 diving destination in the world.
This program is also designed for Physicians, Paramedics, EMT's, DMT's, Diving Medical Officers, Chamber Supervisors, Nurses, Clinical Hyperbaric Technicians, Rescue Personnel, and Commercial Diving Professionals.
The various modules of the program will provide CEUs and CMEs for the various allied health care professional. Active DMT's, EMT's can also renew or refresh their skills and certifications by attending portions of this program.
