Soup Test Flashcards
Minimum equipment required for Open Circuit SCUBA?
Tank
BC (equipped with oral and power inflator/10lb lift at depth)
SDG
SPG
Watch
Mask/AGA
Knife
Weights (if needed)
Approp. Thermal protection
Fins
Octo
Symptoms of Hypoxia?
Loss of Judgement
Lack if Concentration
Lack of Muscle Control
Inability to perform delicate or skill-requiring tasks
Drowsiness
Weakness
Agitation
Euphoria
Loss of consciousness
Treatment for Hypoxia?
Treat with basic first aid and 100% O2.
Symptoms of Hypercapnia?
Increased breathing rate
Shortness of breath, sensation of difficult breathing or suffocation (dyspnea)
Confusion or feeling of euphoria
Inability to concentrate
Increased sweating
Drowsiness
Headache
Loss of consciousness
Convulsions
Symptoms for CO poisoning?
Headache
Dizziness
Confusion
Nausea
Vomiting
Tightness across the forehead
Treatment for CO poisoning?
Fresh air, once patient is on surface 100% O2 and transport to higher level of care. HBO2 Treatment for severe or persistent symptoms.
OVB rating for SCUBA/CWID 1st stage?
135 singles
122-125 Octo on doubles/CWID
Name 6 factors that effect dive duration?
Temp/current
Physical fitness
Experience
Depth
Work load
PSI
Number of cylinders
Can Power Tools be used by divers?
When using externally powered tools with SCUBA, the diver must have voice communications with the Diving supervisor.
CWID Regulator free flow before freezing?
5 seconds
AGA free flow EP?
“Free flow, free flow!”
Get with dive buddy.
Ditch AGA and move to second stage.
Buddy secures the left post.
Don face mask.
Abort dive and ascend at the proper rate.
Duration of air supply when planning dive to 80’ with single, and 33’ on doubles when filled to 3000psi?
Min equipment required for CWID?
Normal working limit for SCUBA?
130’
Minimum manning levels?
4
(Diver/STBY/Tender/Sup)
(Diver/Diver/Stby/Sup)
Suitable material for lifeline?
Nylon, Dacron, Polypropyline
3 types of suitable life line?
Buddy line, float line, tending line
How is OCTO marked or designated? Hose length? Designation?
Hose length and designation are at the discretion of the diving unit. Yellow hose, positioned where it can be see if free flowing.
When can STBY remove tanks?
At the supervisors discretion if the hazards of remaining with tanks outweighs the need to be immediately ready for deployment.
EP for Trapped/Fouled diver?
Name the parts of a neuro?
Mental status, cranial nerves, coordination, strength, sensory, deep tendon reflexes.
Name neuro tests revolving around the eyes?
Quadrants, pupil dilation, optics/vision, peripheral.
When would a sup give a neuro?
Hyperbaric injury, ommitted decompression, baseline, training, rule out AGE/DCS.
Minimum emergency equipment?
When reporting a mishap, the report must reference what?
DJRS
When additional incidents must be reported?
Prior to diving on a ship, supervisor must verify that what is completed?
Distance between keel to seafloor and boat to pier?
6 ft lowest mean tide.
4 ft from pier.
O2 calc: 2 O2 cylinders, chamber is 45min away, bottles have 16/1800 psi.
How would you extend O2 time to make sure diver makes it go chamber?
15lpm down to 12lpm
Management of Asymptomatic Ommitted D Chart.
