Learn how to be prepared and act confidently with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with any diving based medical emergency, by undertaking our premier Diver Medic Technician Course accredited by IMCA.
The course is designed to cover all the subjects necessary for IMCA accreditation but also bearing in mind the need to empower students with the background knowledge, confidence and skills to act in pressurised situations.
The IMCA DMT courses are run by Interdive UK, in accordance with the specifications laid out by IMCA (The International Marine Contractors Association).
Ear problems – infections, barotrauma, routine hygiene in saturation environments
Injuries to skin and eyes
Near drowning, secondary drowning, vomiting under water
Carbon dioxide retention and poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Other breathing gas contaminants, e.g. hydrocarbons
Oxygen toxicity
Anoxia and hypoxia
Nitrogen narcosis
Underwater blast injury
Airway maintenance (laryngeal mask)
High pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS)
Diving accidents
Thermal stress – the effect of cold on divers’ performance,
Dental problems – recognition and first aid
Dangerous marine animals – treatment of common injuries
The first-aid equipment available at the site of a diving operation
The management of medical emergencies within a diving bell
Communications with EMS
Use and hazards of the drugs and intravenous fluids
Theoretical teaching of bladder catheterisation
Theoretical teaching and practice where available of Insertion of pleural drain for pneumothorax
Bleeding
Fractures, sprains and muscle trauma
Shock
Burns
Electric shock
Asphyxia, pulmonary oedema
Respiratory arrest
Cardiac arrest
Convulsions
Hypothermia
Hyperthermia
The musculo-skeletal system
The nervous system
Suturing
The heart, blood vessels, circulation and blood
The lungs
The ears, sinuses and vestibular organs
Personal hygiene in the management of injuries
The systematic method of examining injured or ill patients including divers
Methods for monitoring vital signs such as pulse, respiratory rate,
temperature, blood pressure
Methods of caring for a casualty on site and during transportation
The administration of oxygen:
Decompression illness including pulmonary barotrauma and gas
Setting up intravenous infusions
Parenteral administration of drugs
Catheterisation.
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Ear problems – infections, barotrauma, routine hygiene in saturation environments
Injuries to skin and eyes
Near drowning, secondary drowning, vomiting under water
Carbon dioxide retention and poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Other breathing gas contaminants, e.g. hydrocarbons
Oxygen toxicity
Anoxia and hypoxia
Nitrogen narcosis
Underwater blast injury
Airway maintenance (laryngeal mask)
High pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS)
Diving accidents
Thermal stress – the effect of cold on divers’ performance,
Dental problems – recognition and first aid
Dangerous marine animals – treatment of common injuries
The first-aid equipment available at the site of a diving operation
The management of medical emergencies within a diving bell
Communications with EMS
Use and hazards of the drugs and intravenous fluids
Theoretical teaching of bladder catheterisation
Theoretical teaching and practice where available of Insertion of pleural drain for pneumothorax
Bleeding
Fractures, sprains and muscle trauma
Shock
Burns
Electric shock
Asphyxia, pulmonary oedema
Respiratory arrest
Cardiac arrest
Convulsions
Hypothermia
Hyperthermia
The musculo-skeletal system
The nervous system
Suturing
The heart, blood vessels, circulation and blood
The lungs
The ears, sinuses and vestibular organs
Personal hygiene in the management of injuries
The systematic method of examining injured or ill patients including divers
Methods for monitoring vital signs such as pulse, respiratory rate,
temperature, blood pressure
Methods of caring for a casualty on site and during transportation
The administration of oxygen:
Decompression illness including pulmonary barotrauma and gas
Setting up intravenous infusions
Parenteral administration of drugs
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