Chamber Training

[Saniflush]

So the wife and I both finished rescue diver about a month ago. A few weeks after finishing we got into a discussion about chamber operation and science. My wife is a PA by trade and works in the oncology field so the ends and outs of the science really intrigue her. I'm an enginerd so my interest really stops at the equipment that makes up a chamber itself. (it's not that my interest wains but more so that she geeks out more about it than I do and I'm too damn dumb to understand half of what she is talking about)

I say all of this to ask if anyone has any suggestions about possible courses or workshops concerning any chambers? We are in the Atlanta area so not exactly close to the coast (although not that far away). She is actually at Duke about once a month and I told her to check with some of her contacts there since as I understand it they had done a lot of decompression research throughout the years. She has been a little sheepish about doing so thus far so I thought I would see if the board had any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance

 

[Sam Miller III]

USC Catalina Chamber operators course (Fight on USC !)'

See description by @Kevrumbo in the thread about a rescue course by @Marie 13

SDM

 

[Saniflush]

That post is actually what reminded me/prompted me to make this post. Not sure how realistic a week in Catalina is. I forwarded the link to the Mrs. I know if it becomes realistic then someone is getting a dry suit and a class to go with it while she is geeking out over the medical stuff.

 

[Kevrumbo]

So the wife and I both finished rescue diver about a month ago. A few weeks after finishing we got into a discussion about chamber operation and science. My wife is a PA by trade and works in the oncology field so the ends and outs of the science really intrigue her. I'm an enginerd so my interest really stops at the equipment that makes up a chamber itself. (it's not that my interest wains but more so that she geeks out more about it than I do and I'm too damn dumb to understand half of what she is talking about)

I say all of this to ask if anyone has any suggestions about possible courses or workshops concerning any chambers? We are in the Atlanta area so not exactly close to the coast (although not that far away). She is actually at Duke about once a month and I told her to check with some of her contacts there since as I understand it they had done a lot of decompression research throughout the years. She has been a little sheepish about doing so thus far so I thought I would see if the board had any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Clinical Research in Decompression Theory and Hyperbaric Medicine is Duke University's strength and where they excel.

But if you want to learn and participate solely in the hyperbaric treatment of diving casualties as non-professional civilian rescue divers integrated in a county government's Emergency Medical Service chain of care, then the Catalina Island Volunteer Chamber Crew is the only program and unique facility of its kind offered in the US:

USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: The Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber

Location > USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Volunteer > USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Educational Programs > USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

So the wife and I both finished rescue diver about a month ago. A few weeks after finishing we got into a discussion about chamber operation and science. My wife is a PA by trade and works in the oncology field so the ends and outs of the science really intrigue her. I'm an enginerd so my interest really stops at the equipment that makes up a chamber itself. (it's not that my interest wains but more so that she geeks out more about it than I do and I'm too damn dumb to understand half of what she is talking about)

I say all of this to ask if anyone has any suggestions about possible courses or workshops concerning any chambers? We are in the Atlanta area so not exactly close to the coast (although not that far away). She is actually at Duke about once a month and I told her to check with some of her contacts there since as I understand it they had done a lot of decompression research throughout the years. She has been a little sheepish about doing so thus far so I thought I would see if the board had any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance

I sent you a PM with contact information for the Duke chamber. Your wife should feel free to get in touch with either of the two. Re courses and workshops, there are plenty of places that offer week-long introduction to hyperbaric medicine courses for medical practitioners. Duke's nursing staff go to Columbia, South Carolina, link below:

National Baromedical Services: Primary Hyperbaric Training

Best regards,
DDM

 

[rhwestfall]

Taking this full circle, coinciding with various other threads currently going on right now, my NAUI MSD has a required chamber dive as part of the program. It is part of the Deep Diver curriculum, and is dive #1 (computers brought along in buckets to track nitrogen loading) of a series of dives. I speculate that it is a "safety net" of seeing how folks might react. Better there than at depth in 45 degree water compounding that first hard narc..... this has historically been done in Tobermory.

 

[Kevrumbo]

That post is actually what reminded me/prompted me to make this post. Not sure how realistic a week in Catalina is. I forwarded the link to the Mrs. I know if it becomes realistic then someone is getting a dry suit and a class to go with it while she is geeking out over the medical stuff.

If your wife needs the hyperbaric training referral for wound care medical applications in her PA Oncology Specialty for example, then go with resources linked above by @Duke Dive Medicine.

If you both are interested in the hyperbaric treatment of DCS/AGE diving accident victims, and operation mechanics of a large 6 ATA Multiplace Recompression Chamber, then the Catalina Chamber Crew Program is the way to go. The only problem though is the time and repeated return travel commitment you both must make here to Los Angeles to complete your internship requirements on Chamber Crew.

The best compromise I recommend is the week long EDAM course, combined with a nice dive vacation visiting the Kelp Forests of Catalina Island.

Emergency Diving Accident Management > USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/sites/222/docs/EDAM_General_Schedule.pdf

 

[Kevrumbo]

Taking this full circle, coinciding with various other threads currently going on right now, my NAUI MSD has a required chamber dive as part of the program. It is part of the Deep Diver curriculum, and is dive #1 (computers brought along in buckets to track nitrogen loading) of a series of dives. I speculate that it is a "safety net" of seeing how folks might react. Better there than at depth in 45 degree water compounding that first hard narc..... this has historically been done in Tobermory.

Initial Ear Equalization Problem and Narcosis During A Chamber Dive:
As in the video, every year the Fire Suppression system of the USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber is tested under pressure. The Chamber Crew, wearing wetsuits enter and the Chamber is compressed to 165 fsw (6 ATA, 50 msw). At depth the deluge system and the fire hoses are tested. When the ascent from 165 fsw to the first decompression stop at 30 fsw begins the fog starts to roll in as the moisture condenses out of the air. The Total Decompression Time following the dive to 165 fsw for a 12 minute Bottom Time is about 33 minutes.

 

[scubadada]

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[Saniflush]

If your wife needs the hyperbaric training referral for wound care medical applications in her PA Oncology Specialty for example, then go with resources linked above by @Duke Dive Medicine.

There is no medical requirement for her just the medical portion is over the top interesting to her because of her trade.

The best compromise I recommend is the week long EDAM course, combined with a nice dive vacation visiting the Kelp Forests of Catalina Island.

I told her this last night. It's for science.