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Crazyduck · 28th February 2006, 13:13

Personally it was very brave of you to openly admit this knowing it could affect your diving ticket. Bravo, for being open.

Instead of just banning everyone is there a general medical standard that the patient can be measured against? I am wondering with this specifically being an insurance/travel question if that brings into play strictly the liability of the insurer in the English market?

Here in the States you check anything on the goddamn little blue folder you just made your changes of learning how to dive- slim to none. In fact, I had a young lady training at the university level and she was ‘joking’ about passing out and a possible seizure- BAM she was gone. Simply the liability that she said it in my earshot- I was now aware and liable. She could not continue with the program until getting a medical forum signed and cleared by her physician.

In fact, recently there has been a trend that divers that are disqualified because of asthma wait ‘x’ months and go to another dive shop- sign up for the class and do not inform the shop that they have a medical condition. While I DO NOT condone this- some people have taken this action.

Personally this should be taken on a case by case situation.
Ps- I am not medically trained nor do I play one on TV. 8)

Andrew

28th February 2006, 13:13	#5 (permalink)
Crazyduck Underwater Mechanic Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS, Dallas/ Ft.Worth Posts: 712	Re: Asthma & (CCR) Diving Personally it was very brave of you to openly admit this knowing it could affect your diving ticket. Bravo, for being open. Instead of just banning everyone is there a general medical standard that the patient can be measured against? I am wondering with this specifically being an insurance/travel question if that brings into play strictly the liability of the insurer in the English market? Here in the States you check anything on the goddamn little blue folder you just made your changes of learning how to dive- slim to none. In fact, I had a young lady training at the university level and she was ‘joking’ about passing out and a possible seizure- BAM she was gone. Simply the liability that she said it in my earshot- I was now aware and liable. She could not continue with the program until getting a medical forum signed and cleared by her physician. In fact, recently there has been a trend that divers that are disqualified because of asthma wait ‘x’ months and go to another dive shop- sign up for the class and do not inform the shop that they have a medical condition. While I DO NOT condone this- some people have taken this action. Personally this should be taken on a case by case situation. Ps- I am not medically trained nor do I play one on TV. 8) Andrew __________________ Howdy Senor- What’s Happening! Rob Davie April 2005- Presently in a state of transition from Open Circuit to Closed Circuit. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by it." - Buddha.
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