Emergency Action Plan

Injured Diver

Voodoo Divers · Bella Vista Resort · Hurghada

Ambulance 123 DAN Europe 24/7 +39 06 4211 5685 Voodoo Divers +20 122 334 5766

1. Primary care — AB CABS

A
Airway
Open and maintain the airway.
B
Breathing
Check normal breathing. If absent or not normal, start resuscitation.
C
Circulation
Assess circulation and life-threatening bleeding. CPR when indicated.
A
Airway
Reassess and maintain.
B
Breathing
Reassess. Give emergency oxygen when indicated and trained/equipped.
S
Serious bleeding / shock
Control severe bleeding; manage shock; protect from heat/cold.
Possible diving injury / DCI: Stop diving. Keep the diver at rest. Call 123. Give the highest practical concentration of emergency oxygen when indicated. Continue AB CABS. Do not attempt in-water recompression.

2. Delegate

1Patient / AB CABS
2O₂ + AED
3Call 123
4Meet ambulance
5Record details

3. Call 123

“Diving accident at Voodoo Divers, Bella Vista Resort, Hurghada. Injured diver. [Conscious/unconscious], [breathing/not breathing]. Please send an ambulance. My number is __________.”

4. Secondary care — SAMPLE

S
Signs & symptoms
What is wrong? When did it start? Better or worse?
A
Allergies
Known allergies, including medication.
M
Medications
Regular medication and anything taken today.
P
Pertinent history
Relevant conditions, previous dive injury, recent illness/injury.
L
Last oral intake
When and what did the diver last eat or drink?
E
Events
What happened before, during and after the dive? Ask the buddy what happened underwater.

5. Assess

Diver: __________________ Buddy: __________________ Date: __________________
  • Head-to-toe check after immediate life threats are managed.
  • Look for wounds, bleeding, deformity, tenderness, burns and other injuries.
  • Suspected spinal injury: minimize unnecessary movement and manage according to training.
  • Possible neurological symptoms: note orientation, speech, strength, sensation and balance without delaying EMS or oxygen.
  • Protect the casualty from excessive heat or cooling and continue monitoring.
  • For a serious casualty, do not give food or drink unless directed by appropriate medical personnel.

6. Record the dive

Keep the dive computer with the diver — and secure the buddy's dive information

Max depth Dive time Gas Ascent / stops Surface interval Previous dives Symptom onset O₂ start / method CPR / AED Changes in condition

Incident timeline

Incident____ : ____
Symptoms started____ : ____
O₂ started____ : ____
EMS called____ : ____
Ambulance arrived____ : ____
Left dive centre____ : ____

7. Evacuation

Ambulance 123
DAN Europe 24/7 +39 06 4211 5685
Hyperbaric / diving medicine Verify current local referral route with Voodoo Divers before operational use.
Rule: For a life-threatening emergency, use local EMS first. Contact DAN for diving-medical assistance. Do not delay stabilization or medical assessment just to travel directly to a chamber.

8. Handover

WHAT HAPPENED → AB CABS → SAMPLE → ASSESSMENT → DIVE PROFILE → SYMPTOMS → TREATMENT → CHANGES → DIVE COMPUTER

9. Complete on site

Training scenario: the site details below are fictitious and must be verified by Voodoo Divers before operational use.
Ambulance meeting point Main entrance, Bella Vista Resort. One staff member waits outside and guides EMS directly to the casualty.
Emergency O₂ Voodoo Divers — emergency/equipment area. Check cylinder pressure and delivery equipment before operations.
AED Behind the hotel reception desk.
First-aid kit Voodoo Divers reception / dive centre.
Emergency phone Hotel reception desk.
Backup communication Mobile phone of Dive Centre Manager / Duty Instructor.
Emergency coordinator Voodoo Divers Duty Instructor / Dive Centre Manager.
Medical / hyperbaric referral As directed by Egyptian EMS / DAN Europe; current local referral route must be verified before operations.
Important: do not send the person providing primary care to meet the ambulance. Delegate this to another staff member.

After the incident

  • Document the incident and preserve relevant dive-computer information.
  • Restock first-aid, oxygen and AED supplies.
  • Debrief the team: what worked and what should change.
  • Update the EAP when a gap in equipment, access or communication is found.
Call ambulance · 123