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ROB DAVIE · 14th March 2005, 16:45

WELCOME!

I would like to welcome our members to our new Dive Medicine forum, and introduce myself.

I am trained as Diver Medic Technician (DMT). It is a position created by the realities of the "oil patch". It turned out, in practice, to be hard to lure physicians out to the rigs for any length of time. On the other hand, the men who work out there still had medical needs, hence the position of DMT.

A DMT is a paramedic with added training in decompression theory and practice, and in chamber operation. In the "patch" they serve as the eyes and ears and hands of the Chief Medical Officer, who will be a physician on-shore.

At times, the DMO may have to operate the chamber, or operate in the chamber, working at the direction of the company physician on the sat-phone.

So, in short, I am not a physician, but I do have some experience in the combination of medicine and diving. Even better, I have contacts who are physicians and reaearchers in the field. I will be issuing invitations to those men and women to solicit their aid.

We may not have an instant answer to questions, but we have ways of getting the question to the right person to get that answer.

So again, welcome!

Sincerely,

Rob Davie

P.S.--You will get the best possible advice we can make available but IN ABSOLUTELY NO CASE should you or anyone construe this as a DIAGNOSIS.

In ALL cases, if you believe you have a diving related problem, call DAN's Emergency Hotline at 1.919.684.4326 (emergency-collect 24/7), or get in touch with the nearest Hyperbaric Medicine Center or, failing that, call local emergency medical services BUT have someone with diving knowledge who can stay with you. THIS LAST IS VERY IMPORTANT.

14th March 2005, 16:45	#1 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Welcome To Our New Forum WELCOME! I would like to welcome our members to our new Dive Medicine forum, and introduce myself. I am trained as Diver Medic Technician (DMT). It is a position created by the realities of the "oil patch". It turned out, in practice, to be hard to lure physicians out to the rigs for any length of time. On the other hand, the men who work out there still had medical needs, hence the position of DMT. A DMT is a paramedic with added training in decompression theory and practice, and in chamber operation. In the "patch" they serve as the eyes and ears and hands of the Chief Medical Officer, who will be a physician on-shore. At times, the DMO may have to operate the chamber, or operate in the chamber, working at the direction of the company physician on the sat-phone. So, in short, I am not a physician, but I do have some experience in the combination of medicine and diving. Even better, I have contacts who are physicians and reaearchers in the field. I will be issuing invitations to those men and women to solicit their aid. We may not have an instant answer to questions, but we have ways of getting the question to the right person to get that answer. So again, welcome! Sincerely, Rob Davie P.S.--You will get the best possible advice we can make available but IN ABSOLUTELY NO CASE should you or anyone construe this as a DIAGNOSIS. In ALL cases, if you believe you have a diving related problem, call DAN's Emergency Hotline at 1.919.684.4326 (emergency-collect 24/7), or get in touch with the nearest Hyperbaric Medicine Center or, failing that, call local emergency medical services BUT have someone with diving knowledge who can stay with you. THIS LAST IS VERY IMPORTANT.
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