<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This article is one of the series dedicated to the <italic>DiveSMART Baltic</italic> project conducted to better coordination of international underwater rescue operations in the Baltic Sea. The project <italic>DiveSMART Baltic</italic> has received Flagship status.The article is the forth in the planned cycle of articles referring tasks realised in the Naval Academy in the framework of <italic>DiveSMART Baltic</italic> project. This article describes selected decompression procedures for victims who became saturated by air at maximum depth to <italic>H</italic> =30 <italic>mH</italic>2<italic>O</italic> in the air pockets of the hull of a sunken wreck. This subject is associated with the work package four <italic>‘Medical treatment’ of the DiveSMART Baltic project: Identifies methods for different medical treatments in operational areas</italic>.</abstract>

This article is one of the series dedicated to the DiveSMART Baltic project conducted to better coordination of international underwater rescue operations in the Baltic Sea. The project DiveSMART Baltic has received Flagship status.The article is the forth in the planned cycle of articles referring tasks realised in the Naval Academy in the framework of DiveSMART Baltic project. This article describes selected decompression procedures for victims who became saturated by air at maximum depth to H =30 mH2O in the air pockets of the hull of a sunken wreck. This subject is associated with the work package four ‘Medical treatment’ of the DiveSMART Baltic project: Identifies methods for different medical treatments in operational areas.

Selected Decompression Procedures for Survivors Who Became Saturated in a Sunken Wreck

Polish Naval Academy, Diving Gear and Underwater Work Technology Department

Maritime Technical Journal

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This article is one of the series dedicated to the DiveSMART Baltic project conducted to better coordination of international underwater rescue operations in...

Selected Decompression Procedures for Survivors Who Became Saturated in a Sunken Wreck

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 17 - 34

Received: Feb 05, 2018

Accepted: Apr 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjpna-2018-0010

Keywords
SAR, underwater search and rescue

© 2018 Ryszard Kłos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Selected Decompression Procedures for Survivors Who Became Saturated in a Sunken Wreck

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 17 - 34

Received: Feb 05, 2018

Accepted: Apr 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjpna-2018-0010

KeywordsSAR, underwater search and rescue

© 2018 Ryszard Kłos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
SAR, underwater search and rescue