Safety Flash
Learning outcomes from a real time diver recovery
Learning outcomes from a real time diver recovery
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/21
- DivingEmergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and Rescue
- Saturation diving
- Diving bellRemotely operated vehicle
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueFirst aid and medical provisionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
Summary
A saturation diving team reviews recovery of an incapacitated diver into a bell and transfer arrangements through six-metre trunking. Lessons address loose recovery rope, a pocket-mask seal compressed at depth, ROV observation, realistic weighted-mannequin drills, supervisor exercises and proposed greater medic involvement and CPR refresher training.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Diving bell; closed bell; wet bell.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
During a saturation diving operation a dive team became involved in the recovery of an incapacitated diver into their bell.
IMCA SF 15/21. Themes: diving, emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue.