What are the medical examination requirements for a diver?
A person may dive provided he or she has undergone a medical examination during the 24 month period preceding the dive and has obtained a written statement from the examining physician indicating that he/she is fit to dive. The physician must be knowledgeable in diving and hyperbaric operations. Who is required to have emergency training at the dive site? The employer associated with the diving operation must ensure that up-todate certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and basic first aid is held by each of the following: the diving supervisor each participating diver at least one worker at the dive site in addition to the dive crew Equipment What are the general requirements for equipment during the diving operations? Each employer associated with the diving operation, and the diving supervisor, must ensure that all diving equipment to be used in the diving operation is adequate and maintained in a correct manner. Must a lifeline always be used during a diving operation? Yes.