Emergency Assistance Plan

Dive Site Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas

Emergency Number 082 911
National Sea Rescue Frequency Marine 16
DAN Emergency Number 0800 020 111


Nearest Medical Centre
Aliwal Shoal Medical Centre (2.2 km from site)
Bisset Street
Umkomaas
eThekwini
4170
South Africa
Phone: +27 31 201 9907

Directions From Dive Site to Medical Centre

Drive 1.2km south on the R102
Take the 1
st
left onto Roland Norris Dr
300m take the 1
st
left onto Moodle Street
210m take the 1
st
right onto Reynolds Street
400m take the 3
rd
left onto Bisset Street
100m down Bisset Street is the medical centre



Nearest Hyperbaric Chamber
St Augustines Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine Centre
107 J.B. Marks Road
Berea
4083
South Africa
Phone: +27 31 268 5255
Fax: +27 31 202 170

Directions From Dive Site To Hyperbaric Chamber

Head northwest on Mackenzie St toward Maclean Street
Turn left onto Maclean Street
Turn right to merge onto N2 toward Durban
Take exit 151 to merge onto M4 toward Durban
Turn left onto Anton Lembede Street/M4 (signs for Smith Street/N3/Pietermaritzburg)
Continue to follow Anton Lembede Street
Continue straight onto King Dinuzulu Road North
Continue onto King Dinizulu Rd/King Dinizulu Road North
Turn left onto J.B. Marks Road
Destination will be on the left



Emergency Procedures

If a diver is lost, initiate emergency procedures.
Determine the most appropriate search technique for the dive site.
Secure necessary equipment.
Recall other divers if there is an emergency.
Organize rescue and first aid care and establish control.
Alert rescue authorities.
Prepare first aid equipment.
Provide basic life support.


Basic Life Support

Assess scene safety. Remove the diver from the water if necessary, and ensure the
safety of all rescuers. Refer to Appendix A for Emergency Flow Chart. Dont forget about
the ABCABs (Appendix B)

1. Assess responsiveness. If the diver is unresponsive, immediately activate your
emergency plan. Call for emergency medical services.
2. Open the airway and check for breathing.
3. If the diver is not breathing normally, deliver 2 rescue breaths.
4. Begin CPR. Immediately deliver 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths.
5. Provide emergency oxygen, if available, at the highest possible concentration using
the most suitable delivery device.
6. If EMS help is not available, immediately transport the injured diver to the nearest
emergency medical facility. Provide emergency department personnel with details
concerning the accident and the contact information for DAN, included below.


Contact Information for DAN

DAN Hotline for diving emergencies or medical queries

0800 020 111 (TOLL FREE from INSIDE South Africa)
+27 828 10 60 10 (OUTSIDE South Africa)

Explain to the operator that you have a scuba diving emergency
Appendix A Emergency Flow Chart


Appendix B Cycle Care ABCABs