diving in Derawan - East Kalimantan by Ria Qorina Lubis
If you are a certified diver scuba, you know that scene too well; floating around next to a beautiful wall diving abundant vibrant coral and get up close and personal with a pygmy seahorse shy, or hold and feel the strength of a strong current projection on your face while watching the sharks and the barracuda in a feeding frenzy in open waters above you. The opposite of this scene, however, that most divers do not experience in their lives, is the one I'm sitting now :. Less than 18 meters from the atmospheric pressure in a hyperbaric chamber hot, humid and claustrophobic
The dangers of scuba diving in Indonesia are not heard as much as the joys are. Naturally, we try to focus on the positives rather than getting bogged down with the negative, and why worry about getting the famous 'Bends' until you actually get? Unfortunately, there are dangers for diving in Indonesia, which, if all the diving suits were to practice management and safe responsibility, could be prevented significantly.
was told by the voice intercom on the inside of the room to take a five-minute break from the oxygen mask. This is my third and hopefully last day in and resurfaced when this dry diving, . time has been 12.5 hours under pressure in an attempt to mitigate the nitrogen bubbles that have accumulated in my body after a dive trip to the East Kalimantan. Treatment at the Jakarta Navy hospital Hyperbaric Centre is an examination by one of the Navy doctors, followed by a certain number of hours in the chamber pressure table corresponding to your condition, combined with a treatment pure oxygen for most of your stay.
The most common misconception of decompression sickness is that it occurs when you resurface a deep depth too quickly. The truth is that you can actually get this painful disease coming from a depth of only six meters. Divers put their lives in the hands of their equipment, but my dive computer does not enter a decompression dive warning, and many other divers' got Deco "can vouch for me on this.
Leave the "OK" sign inside the hyperbaric chamber.
Alejandro Septien plunges for 20 years and had no problems once. It is now sitting next to me in the room for the treatment of type I ICD. "I do not understand how this happened," he told me. "I always follow the rules!" Alejandro, a Mexican expatriate and new to Jakarta and Indonesia, was diving around the idyllic island of Bangka, and on this occasion had to rent all the equipment of the operator of local diving, there including a dive computer. "a few hours I did all my safety stops, do not do deep dives, and do not drink the night before, but after mounted, I began to feel pain in my back. Initially, I thought it was the strain of wearing scuba gear, but after two days when the pain moved my legs, I knew something was wrong. "For Alex, the gauge of the rented equipment was turned off, forcing him to make safety stops deeper than expected.
Dr. Padma, Dr. head of the Navy Hyperbaric Medical Centre Benhil insists that the first sign of decompression illness, attention should be paid immediately. "There are many factors that can lead to decompression sickness, including lack of sleep, consumption alcohol or being physically tired, "she explains. "If you have tingling sensations, pain in your body, visual disturbances, dizziness, fatigue, lethargy, or a sense of confusion, come to our hospital for immediate consultation." The sooner you treat the symptoms, the more likely you are fully recovered. After treatment, you are also told to rest, drink at least three liters of water a day, not fly for at least 72 hours and, if you live on a high floor in an apartment, take the stairs or ride in lift gradually.
If you have insurance with Divers Alert Network (DAN), your treatment will be fully covered, but for many, decompression sickness can cost thousands of dollars, and more importantly, your life. Will Herthiadhi, founder Banyu Biru Explorer and DAN instructor, believes that a common misconception is that dives in a No Limit or decompression in the table beach diving are 100% safe. "This is not the case," he said. "In general dives conducted in NDL to be sure, but DCS could still happen and hit an unlucky diver." According to DAN statistics, the lives of five people were lost to Indonesia diving in 2011, whose bodies been recovered and at least 39 recreational divers were treated for DCS in Indonesia. "While many of them were mild cases of DCS, many were of a very serious nature, requiring emergency assistance," adds Will make .
in beautiful East Kalimantan Nabucco Island Resort in our dive operator were irresponsible in leaving maverick diving guide to keep working even when they were aware of their neglect; escorting tourists to depths of 40 meters without mentioning it in the memory prior diving and ascending carelessly without appropriate safety stops. Unfortunately, the owners of the dive station are not willing to take any responsibility for their reckless guides. Although their diving suit appear as reputable, the results were the opposite. It is always better to do reconnaissance work before planning a dive trip and ask other divers for advice on dive operators trustworthy.
Of course, we are all responsible for our own actions, but of course, when you are new to an area, you trust your local guide, putting your life in their hands and follow blindly. Adrienne Jo Salcau is certified divemaster and guide, and many have learned to trust. "I never take divers last 30 meters, unless they are very, very experienced," she told me as we discuss my dives Nabucco. "The first thing is a check dive so I can assess their skills. I do not bring unknown or inexperienced divers right under current or deep dives. If I make four dives a day, 30m is the absolute maximum and must be done first, then each dive should be shallow and I always, always make a safety stop. being a diving guide involves a lot of things, but the main priority is safety. "
the survivors of decompression sickness with staff of hyperbaric medical center, Jakarta.
Diving is a wonderful sport and hobby, which brings us the curious wonders of the underwater world and its inhabitants, but we can not deny the dangers and must remember that we are merely guests in the ocean. Allow more time between dives, do less per trip dives (it is not a race), always stops and safety come slowly, leave a minimum of 24 hours after the last dive before you fly, and ensure that each dive guide gives a good brief, that you value. Do not allow yourself to become a statistic and maybe you never have to stay inside the hyperbaric chamber to save your life.
Rumah Sakit Dr TNI AL Mintohardjo (Royal Navy Hospital Jakarta)
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