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Demand Valve and Oxygen First Stage Maintenance Policy

December 15, 2017

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Maintenance policy for demand valves and oxygen first stages used by NOAA diving units.

NOAA Small Boat Health Questionnaire

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Basic medical information, in the event of incapacitation aboard a NOAA small boat. Filling out this form is strictly voluntary.

Operating Standards for NOAA Hyperbaric Chambers

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The following standards and procedures were established by the NOAA Diving Program to provide criteria, specifications, and requirements for operating NOAA hyperbaric chambers.

Physiology of Immersion

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PowerPoint Slides for the Physiology of Immersion lecture. DMT class, December 2016.

Pathophysiology of Decompression

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PowerPoint Slides for the Pathophysiology of Decompression lecture. DMT class, December 2016.

Tuberculosis Screening Document

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Tuberculosis Screening Document, NOAA Form 57-10-02

NOAA Health Services Questionnaire

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Application for medical qualification to embark a NOAA ship.

NOAA Neurologic Exam for Diving Casualties

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The Neurological exam form walks the user through the basic exam steps and provides a place to record results.

NOAA Diving Accident Management Field Reference Guide

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The NOAA Diving Program's Dive Accident Management Field Reference Guide includes: Flow charts for treatment of conscious and unconscious divers Lists of signs and symptoms of diving maladies Diver contact and dive history...