lobbolt
Contributor
Hello ScubaBoard,
Thanks for making the forum here very welcoming and friendly, every time I posted with questions there were always helpful responses. It's truly appreciated.
I have another question regarding emergency preparedness. As we all hope our diving is as safe as possible, and an emergency is by definition an unplanned event.
My question is about carrying 2 forms emergency life support equipment readily available just in case.
First, do you carry a emergency oxygen kit (such as the DAN kits) during dive trips? Or, if you operate a commercial dive service, do you have a kit readily available whenever you have divers in the water?
Secondly, do you also have an AED (Automated External Defibrillator, a first-aid device that may replace CPR. Healthcare professionals can comment here) readily available on dive trips, in case needed?
Or, do you have both oxygen and an AED?
Currently, I personally have neither available, but will not be doing further diving until I purchase an oxygen kit.
Do you think also purchasing an AED, which units cost up to approximately $5,000, is wise for the amount of risk in (recreational) SCUBA diving? I will likely still purchase a unit after research.
Thanks for making the forum here very welcoming and friendly, every time I posted with questions there were always helpful responses. It's truly appreciated.
I have another question regarding emergency preparedness. As we all hope our diving is as safe as possible, and an emergency is by definition an unplanned event.
My question is about carrying 2 forms emergency life support equipment readily available just in case.
First, do you carry a emergency oxygen kit (such as the DAN kits) during dive trips? Or, if you operate a commercial dive service, do you have a kit readily available whenever you have divers in the water?
Secondly, do you also have an AED (Automated External Defibrillator, a first-aid device that may replace CPR. Healthcare professionals can comment here) readily available on dive trips, in case needed?
Or, do you have both oxygen and an AED?
Currently, I personally have neither available, but will not be doing further diving until I purchase an oxygen kit.
Do you think also purchasing an AED, which units cost up to approximately $5,000, is wise for the amount of risk in (recreational) SCUBA diving? I will likely still purchase a unit after research.