50m Chamber Dry Dive

For all those who are interested we are taking a trip to Rugby to experience a Dry Dive on 14th April at 6:30pm. I have usurped the explanation below from the Midlands Dive Chambers website as it is almost certainly a better explanation than I could provide.

The plan will probably involve stopping in an Indian meal afterwards, so if anybody has a suggestion feel free to recommend one.

Also despite the fact that there is a max of 20 people per visit, there is a max of 10 at a time in the chamber so I may consider limiting the guest list at a later date.

What Happens

Dry diving is exactly as it sounds. A hyperbaric chamber is the perfect environment to test a diver’s ability at depth, but in a safe and water-free environment.

• The divers fill in a self-declaration medical form. Any questions ticked YES must be covered by a Dive Doctor’s clearance form. (These can be done at MDC with enough notice).
• Divers change into scrubs (provided).
• After a briefing, divers (maximum of 10) enter the chamber accompanied by an MDCsupervisor.
• The chamber is compressed to 50m.
• After maximum bottom time is reached, decompression begins.
• Divers decompress on a 100% oxygen.
• On coming out of the chamber there will be a post-dive briefing and time for questions and logbook stamping.

Please remember that like a wet dive, a dry dive does carry a risk of DCI, although an extremely minimal one as the environment is carefully controlled. Please report any abnormal symptoms immediately.

Costs and Requirements

• A minimum of 6 divers is needed to dry dive up to a maximum of 20.
• Cost per diver £40.00 for the 50m dive.
• Payable on the day by cash or cheque.
• Divers must be at least 18 years old for insurance reasons.
• Divers must bring along a certification card or logbook so it can be sighted by chamber staff.
• Any individual who requires a diving medical to dive, must bring it along so it can be sighted by chamber staff

For more information speak to Tom.