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“HYPERBARIC CHAMBER”

OPERATOR and TENDER Course

What you will experience during a “Hyperbaric Chamber Operator and Chamber Course”?

1.       We will take you to one of Thailand’s military base to see how some of the most professional Hyperbaric Chamber facilities are run. Plus you will be able to see the finest equipment being used here in Asia. The military is using a 6 person Double lock double entry hyperbaric chamber with additional Medical lock.

2.        Visit one of the local hospitals to see a hyperbaric treatment using a mono-place SECHRIST chamber. This chamber is a very popular chamber used in hospitals for treating wounds of patients.

3.       Visit a local “Commercial Diving” operation and operate one of their double lock chambers that are used during actual commercial diving operations.

WHAT TOPICS WILL BE COVERED DURING A “HYPERBARIC     CHAMBER” OPERATOR AND TENDER COURSE

A.                 AN OVERVIEW OF HYPERBARIC THERAPY

·         What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

·         What is a Hyperbaric Chamber

·         The 5 Main Uses For Hyperbaric Chambers

·         How Does a Hyperbaric Chamber Work

·         A Short History of Hyperbaric Chamber Oxygen Therapy

·         How Does HBO WORK??

·         What Can HBO do?

·         Currently Accepted Applications of HBO

·         Side Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

B.                 THE PHYSICS OF GASES AND OXYGEN PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY

·         Pressure

·         Pressure  Effects

·         Gas Physics

·         Squeeze: Primary Effects of Pressure on Descent

·         Sinus Squeeze, Lung Squeeze, Tooth Squeeze, Intestinal Squeeze

·         Daltons law, Henrys Law, Charles Law

·         The Patho-physiology of Oxygen

·         The Oxygen Clock

·         CNS Oxygen Toxicity

·         Oxygen Life Support Ranges

C.                 OXYGEN HANDLING AND SAFETY PROTOCOL

·         Oxygen General Properties

·         Terminology

·         Compatibility

·         Compatibility of Metals

·         Compatibility of Non Metals

·         Compatibility of O- rings

·         Compatibility of Lubricants

·         Oxygen – Clean

·         Oxygen Service

·         Oxygen Handling Hazard

·         Causes of Oxygen Fires

·         Fire Safety

·         Fire prevention

·         Oxygen Analysis Procedure

·         Gas purities

D.                HYPERBARIC CHAMBER COMPONENTS

·         Low Pressure Compressors

·         Low Pressure Bank Systems

·         High  Pressure Compressors

·         High Pressure Bank Systems

·         Gas Sampling Options

·         Preventive Maintenance

·         Measuring Chamber volume – Determining Bank Tank Volume

·         Cylinder Considerations

E.                 CHAMBER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

·         For Chamber Operator  and Tender

a)                 Prior to treatment

b)                 During treatment

c)                  After Treatment

d)                 Emergency Procedures

F.                  DUTIES OF HYPERBARIC STAFF

·         Steps to take when Emergency call comes in for DCI

·         Steps to take when Patient arrives on site

·         Patients Examination

·         Neurological examination

·         Briefing Patient prior to treatment

·         Role of Chamber staff during a emergency

G.                 CHECKLISTS

·         Dive Log Sheets

·         Check lists used before and after treatments

H.                CHAMBER TREATMENTS AND TABLES USED

·         U.S. Navy Table 5

·         U.S. Navy Table 6

·         U.S. Navy Table 9

·         Other countries treatments discussed

(This is a list but not all of the topics. This should give you a good idea of how in detail the chamber course will be)

Bruce Konefe

Copyright Bruce Konefe 2011 - last updated:- 01/08/2012
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