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NOAA Diver: Module 1

January 7, 2019 to January 18, 2019
NOAA Diver: Module 2

January 11, 2019 to January 18, 2019
NOAA Divemaster training

January 14, 2019 to January 25, 2019
NOAA Diver: Module 3

January 18, 2019 to January 25, 2019
NOAA Diving with Tethered Communications training

January 28, 2019 to February 1, 2019
Diving Unit Safety Assessment

February 20, 2019 to February 22, 2019
Diving Unit Safety Assessment

March 26, 2019 to March 29, 2019
Unit Diving Supervisor Meeting

April 1, 2019 to April 5, 2019
COOPS DUSA

April 11, 2019
Diving Unit Inspection

April 17, 2019 to April 18, 2019

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What are Dive Orders?

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In order for a NOAA Corps Officer to become authorized to dive, the officer must first receive Officer Diving Authorization or "Dive Orders." The authorization is official...

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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...