Candidate Pressure Test Flashcards
Chamber operating O2?
19-25% (17-8.1)
Clothing in chamber?
- 100 % cotton
- Flame resistant blent
- Trunks 65 poly / 35 cotton
What instruction dictates physical qualifications for navy dive candidates?
MANMED 15-102
What is required prior to dive training?
- Physical requirements met by MANMED 15-102
- Pass a pressure test
- Screening physical readiness test MILPERSMAN 1220-410
Candidate requirements>
- Equalize with both ears to depth of 60FSW
Purpose of candidate pressure test?
Determine if candidate can adapt to increases in atmospheric environment without adverse reactions
What chapter covers Diver Candidate Pressure Test?
Ch.18-7
Procedure step by step for Dive Candidate test?
- DME conducted by Navy Medical Officer in accordance with MANMED CH.15-102
- Candidates and tender enter chamber and pressed to 60FSW at rate of 75 fpm or less
- If you can’t make it down, we’ll come back up to the surface
- Stay at 60 for at least 10 min
- Ascend following 30 FPM rate
- Remain at the chamber for 15 min, then at the facility for 1 hour (15 minutes counts towards 1 hour)
Going down
hot
valsalva technique
do not force it
pain / pressure
Cough/sneeze on ascent
hold
Put hand in front of face on ascent
hold
Not comfortable
Experienced good IT, ask questions, don’t be afraid
Going up
Misty/cools off
Too fast of a rate
Hold that, you all ok, let watches catch up
Hold on descent procedure
Hold
Ok?
What’s going on?
Come up a couple feet let me know when its better
Driver come up a couple feet
Who, What, where
Driver what’s our depth
Descend at 30fpm
