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    • Introduction 

    • Aims 

    • Application 

    • List of Abbreviations / Acronyms 

    • Glossary of Terms 

    • The Medical and Physical Fitness of Commercial Divers – Roles and Responsibilities of Key Persons 

    • The Medical Fitness of Commercial Divers – Current Situation 

    • The Medical Fitness of Commercial Divers – Recommendations to Diving Contractors for Assuring the Initial and Continuing Medical Fitness of Commercial Divers 

    • The Physical Fitness of Divers to Dive and Work Underwater – Current Situation 

    • The Physical Fitness of Divers to Dive and to Work Underwater 

    • Diver Nutrition and Hydration 

    • Dealing with Failure to Report Pre-Existing Medical Issues 

    • Medications and Other Substances that May Not be Used by Diving Personnel Without Specialist Medical Advice 

    • Installation/Vessel Medics and Diving 

    • Accessing Specialist Hyperbaric Medical Advice and Assistance 

    • References 

    • Appendix 1 – Pre-diving Medical Checklist 

    • Appendix 2 – Post-diving Medical Checklist 

    • Appendix 3 – Medical Questionnaire for Completion by the Candidate Diver and their GP to Confirm Medical History (No Examination is Required)

    • Appendix 4 – Medications/Substances that May Not Be Used by Diving Personnel without Specialist Medical Advice

    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:May 2024 Reason:Foreword, layout and bookmarking updated; no change to content Revision:Rev. 0.1
    Date:October 2018 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev.

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