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Conferences, Organisations and Associations

British Hyperbaric Association (BHA)
This site covers all healthcare commission approved facilities offering hyperbaric medicine within the United Kingdom.

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British Hyperbaric Association annual conference: 18th to 21st November 2010 @ East of England Hyperbaric Unit, James Paget University Hospital

Thursday evening 18th of November:
• Welcome evening and cocktails

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th of November:
• conference program to be announced
• social programs for both evenings to be announced

Sunday 21st November:
• BHA annual general meeting

Please contact Dr Pieter Bothma or Maxine Palmer for further details by email at pieter.bothma@jpaget.nhs.uk or maxine.palmer@jpaget.nhs.uk , or by telephone on +44 (0)1493 452883 or 452475.

The conference will be hosted at the nearby Potters holiday resort in Hopton, with state of the art conference facilities as well as a variety of accommodation options, leisure activities and an excellent restaurant where the conference dinner will take place.
http://www.pottersholidays.com/Resort-Information/Video-Tour

The Conference Centre manageress has warned that accommodation at reduced conference rates is limited and she suggests: Please telephone our Specialist Sales Team on 0845 437 9892 quoting “November 2010 Hyperbaric Conference”, alternatively, bookings can be made by e-mailing the team on groups@pottersholidays.com A deposit of £30 per person is required, with the full balance payable 8 weeks prior to date of arrival.

Further information regarding accommodation and activities in the vicinity can be obtained from the Great Yarmouth Tourism website:
http://www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/thedms.aspx?dms=1&at=SV&sid=1&mstat=1&lstat=1

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Carbon Monoxide Treatment
A campaign and information site on the dangers of CO poisoning.

COST
This site has been set up with the support of the European Commission, under the COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) Programme.

European Baromedical Association
Encourages integration of Baromedical personnel in all European baromedical centres by working towards standardization of education throughout Europe while supporting and encouraging a safe approach in our daily practices and improving methods of communication.

European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS)
The EUBS is a Scientific Society dedicated to the study and promotion of diving and hyperbaric medicine, a fascinating but all too little known field of medicine.

HTNA
Hyperbaric Technician and Nurses Association – Australia.
Their purpose is to provide and encourage the exchange of information, standardise practice and protocols within technical and nursing communities, educate and inform the recreational diving industry and to encourage hyperbaric research in order to advance the scientific basis of practice.

National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Technology
Provides approved courses and registration for Doctors, Nurses and Technicians in Hyperbaric Technology.

Royal College of Anaesthetists

SPUMS
South Pacific Underwater Medical Society
To promote and facilitate information and research on all aspects of underwater and hyperbaric medicine.
To provide information on underwater medicine to all interested groups. This includes diving organisations, industry, the military, as well as the individual diver.
To promote exchange of information between members on all aspects of underwater medicine and related subjects and to publish a quarterly Journal.
To convene members annually at a Scientific Conference.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society(UHMS)
A primary source of information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide.

UK Sports Diving Medical Committe.
The UK Sport Diving Medical Committee advises the British Sub-Aqua Club , Sub-Aqua Association and Scottish Sub-Aqua Club on diving medicine issues, including assessment of fitness to dive. This is conducted through a national network of medical referees with accredited diving medicine expertise, using a uniform set of medical standards which are continually reviewed as new research is published.
From this site you are able to download self declaration forms.

Diving Training Agencies

British Sub Aqua Club
The BSAC is one of the most respected diving organisations in the world.

Divers Alert Network

Emergency First Response
Emergency First Response is the fastest-growing international CPR, AED and first aid training organization. Emergency First Response is backed by 36 years of experience in the development and delivery of instructional courses, training materials and educational curricula. Emergency First Response courses have gained widespread international acceptance.

Focused on training the lay rescuer, the Emergency First Response approach to training builds confidence in lay rescuers and increases their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency by teaching them the skills they need in a non-stressful learning environment. Participants are also given as much practice as necessary to master and retain these skills.

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)