Hawaii now without any recompression chamber

[Kevrumbo]

Civilian chambers in the US need to have ASME/PVHO (American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy) certifications. A lot of the older Navy chambers were built to Mil-Specs instead.

Not just the above @Akimbo. Full list of standards (including Fire Suppression and Hazards in an Oxygen Rich Environment; Operational Safety Guidance etc) is covered by UHMS certification:

https://www.uhms.org/images/Safety-Articles/safe_design_and_operation_of.pdf

 

[Akimbo]

Not just the above @Akimbo. Full list of standards (including Fire Suppression and Hazards in an Oxygen Rich Environment; Operational Safety Guidance etc) is covered by UHMS certification:

https://www.uhms.org/images/Safety-Articles/safe_design_and_operation_of.pdf

There are almost always enough spare penetrators to install fire suppression. Chambers in the 1960s didn't even have overboard dump for O2 BIBS but all it takes is one extra 1/2" penetrator per lock. The chamber in Pacific Grove CA was built in the early 70s by Marine Dynamics in Wilmington CA and as was recently completely overhauled. It is back in service now.

 

[Kevrumbo]

6ATA, multi-occupant with dual auxiliary pressure locks, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with the Emergency Medicine Department nearby for 24/7 support, capable of treating simple type I DCS, to the worst case full arrest critical near-drowning AGE casualty:

. . .HTC has treated civilian divers for decompression sickness or “the bends” in Hawaiʻi since 1983. Anyone suffering from a decompression injury is advised to first go to the nearest emergency department for immediate treatment.

A consultant is developing a business plan to guide the financial operation of HTC. Providing year-round, 24/7, emergency hyperbaric oxygen treatment is expensive. Only about 1 in 10 hyperbaric centers on the continental U.S. offers 24/7 emergency service.

“We are actively investigating ways to maintain funding for HTC operations, as current emergency operations are not financially sustainable,” said Steinemann. “Community support is essential if we are to maintain our current level of emergency services, and we thank state lawmakers for their ongoing support.”

A $1.5 million upgrade to HTC, funded by the state Legislature, is scheduled to begin in 2018 and includes renovation of the 40-year-old chamber and supporting systems. HTC has also recently purchased new equipment to improve medical care including a ventilator, intravenous pumps and monitors. . .

HTC REOPENS WITH DR. SUSAN STEINEMANN APPOINTED AS INTERIM MEDICAL DIRECTOR |

Local home water Hawaiian Divers: Support and volunteer for your Chamber -don't ever let this vital resource be down & inoperative again. . .