Medical Release required once certified

[love2fishfork]

I had to get my doctor to sign a medical release form when I was getting certified. My question is do dive operators want to see this every time I dive?

 

[SteveAD]

generally no. however a medical release is usually required for every class

 

[Web Monkey]

I'd be surprised if anybody asked for it, unless you have an obvious medical condition, or checked off any of the "probbaly shouldn't dive" (heart disease, seizures, etc.) boxes on their waiver.

Terry

I had to get my doctor to sign a medical release form when I was getting certified. My question is do dive operators want to see this every time I dive?

 

[love2fishfork]

I'd be surprised if anybody asked for it, unless you have an obvious medical condition, or checked off any of the "probbaly shouldn't dive" (heart disease, seizures, etc.) boxes on their waiver.

Terry

My only issue is that I take a cholesterol lowering drug (Lipitor).

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Once you get your card there is no reason to ask for a medical.

 

[MarcHerm]

Well, in Europe I was asked to show my release everytime I rented a tank (at different places) as well as in Egypt when I checked in at the dive base.
These releases are must not be older than 2 years (in some countries only 1 year (Spain? Egypt? - dont remeber)).
Actually, I dont mind to get a new release every two years. It is about 50 bucks and you get some reassurance that you are fine to dive...

So, it depends on your location and traveling habits...

 

[herman]

Some may. I would suggest you carry it with you......or be very careful and consider how you answer the questions on a release form. Your call. If you have access to old DAN mags, there was a article on the subject a while back titled something like "To Tell or Not To Tell". Interesting reading.

 

[herman]

duplicate, deleted

 

[Iruka]

Some may. I would suggest you carry it with you......or be very careful and consider how you answer the questions on a release form. Your call. If you have access to old DAN mags, there was a article on the subject a while back titled something like "To Tell or Not To Tell". Interesting reading.

Most places that I'm aware of just have you sign a 'I'm in good health & won't sue you" sort of thing. In some cases there are much more detailed questionairres (especially for students) and answering "yes" to any of them generally requires a person to get a doctor's release in order to dive. I broke my ankle playing football (American football, not soccer) about 30 years ago. 5,700+ dives later I know that it's not relevant to my diving....but a "yes" answer to that question on a waiver/release would require (to me) a pointless visit to the doctor.

 

[ronbeau]

My only issue is that I take a cholesterol lowering drug (Lipitor).

I also take Lipitor and have not been asked for a medical waiver yet.

Red Sail in Aruba had a god-awful 3 page liability waiver form and did not ask for a doctor's certificate.

In my the Lipitor prescription was to reduce triglycerides.