We would like to thank David Carty, for arranging for him and 7 fellow divers to come to the Divers Emergency Service HQ, based at Whipps Cross Hospital for a dry dive and look around the unit.
After a safety briefing and tour, the group went in the chamber and were taken down to 40 metres. As always, the squeaky voices and compulsory outfits combined with the effects of nitrogen narcosis had everybody smiling, although many serious facts were learnt at the same time.
After returning to the ‘surface’ everyone chatted about the changes to their voices, how they felt and the tests they had done at depth.
Everyone interacted on the bend watch, a few decompression lectures and videos and it was job done.
PADI Recompression Chamber Awareness tickets were handed out to: David Carty, Damon Offer, Judy Shanahan, Lisa Greenhalgh, Kyle Minter, Stan Minter, Darren Robb and David Hale.
We thank them for coming and hope to see them again soon.
Don’t forget, more details about dry dives are on our website under dry diving.
Throughly enjoyable, and very informative day. It reaffirmed some things I already knew, taught me things I didn’t know, and all the while it was interesting, fun, and thought provoking. Everything was delivered in an accessible and digestable manner (as were the biscuits!), and Wayne and the team did an absolutely cracking job.
I hope that the only time I end up in the chamber in future is by my own choice and not by a hit, but now I’d certainly not hesitate to contact the team should I ever have even the slightest question in my mind.
I think every diver would have something to gain from this expereince. Thanks all.
HI Wayne and Team. Many thanks for the Dry Duve and post dive presentation on DCS last Saturday, I found both the dive and the talk most informative. The presentation re-affirmed things I already knew through EFR training but thankfully had not had the need to put into practice, I am still surprised how many divers leave it so long to ask for advice when they know something is wrong, after all, it’s only a phone call away. I will be more confident now in contacting DES with dive related problems (mine and others) where necessary. I hope to undertake further training with you and look forward to meeting you all again. A realy good informative day. Thanks.