- 20 Sections
- 60 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Introduction1
- Pressure Vessels for Human OccupancyObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain PVHO requirements and chamber systems used in commercial diving operations.
Knowledge: Explain chamber roles, availability, components, testing requirements, valves, inlets/BIBS, viewports, and gas supply systems.
Skills: Demonstrate PVHO understanding by identifying chamber components and explaining safe operational readiness requirements.9 - Approaches to SafetyObjective: Develop the knowledge required to apply safety principles and risk controls during chamber operations.
Knowledge: Explain chamber operation effects on the body, fire safety, electrical safety, contamination risks, monitoring, ventilation, and emergency medical kit requirements.
Skills: Demonstrate safety awareness by identifying hazards and selecting appropriate controls during operational scenarios.9 - Chamber ViewportsObjective: Develop the knowledge required to support safe chamber operation through correct viewport care, inspection, and maintenance practices.
Knowledge: Explain viewport function and inspection requirements, along with basic maintenance and testing standards for chamber safety and compliance.
Skills: Demonstrate operational readiness by identifying viewport risks, applying basic care and inspection practices, and recognising required maintenance checks.1 - Chamber Internal and External ValvesObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain safe use of chamber piping, valve connections, and external shell valve operation.
Knowledge: Explain chamber valve systems, piping connections, and safe operational principles for internal and external valves.
Skills: Demonstrate operational understanding by applying safe valve-handling procedures during operational scenarios.3 - Chamber LocksObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain chamber lock functions and safe ingress/egress procedures under pressure.
Knowledge: Explain entry and main locks, purpose, safety principles, and correct operational use during chamber operations.
Skills: Demonstrate understanding by applying correct lock procedures and safety precautions in scenarios.2 - Gas SupplyObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain chamber gas supply systems and safety requirements.
Knowledge: Explain chamber gas supplies, supply management principles, and key safety considerations for operational support.
Skills: Demonstrate awareness by identifying safe supply controls and monitoring requirements during operations.2 - Chamber Oxygen SupplyObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain oxygen systems, administration components, and oxygen safety controls.
Knowledge: Explain oxygen systems, regulators, pillar valves, oxygen equipment, fire/explosion hazards, and safe oxygen handling procedures.
Skills: Demonstrate oxygen safety awareness by applying correct precautions and identifying hazards during oxygen administration.7 - Oxygen ToxicityObjective: Develop the knowledge required to recognise oxygen toxicity and apply correct response procedures during treatments.
Knowledge: Explain oxygen toxicity, CNS and pulmonary symptoms, and how to respond during oxygen breathing periods.
Skills: Demonstrate response readiness by identifying symptoms and selecting correct control actions during scenarios.3 - Decompression Illness and Treatment TablesObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain treatment table use and rules for chamber-based decompression illness response.
Knowledge: Explain treatment tables, table rules, and Treatment Table 6 structure and purpose.
Skills: Demonstrate understanding by applying basic table rules and selecting correct procedural steps in scenarios.3 - Chamber Documentation and PreparationObjective: Develop the knowledge required to prepare a chamber safely and complete required documentation for treatment operations.
Knowledge: Explain documentation requirements, chamber preparation steps, therapeutic recompression procedures, and preparation for use standards.
Skills: Demonstrate readiness by selecting correct preparation actions and maintaining documentation requirements accurately.5 - Briefing of OccupantsObjective: Develop the knowledge required to brief chamber occupants and explain key principles affecting chamber operations.
Knowledge: Explain chamber entry procedures, Boyle/Dalton/Henry laws, roles and responsibilities, post-treatment restrictions, and briefing requirements.
Skills: Demonstrate briefing competence by applying correct briefing content and communication procedures for safe chamber entry and use.5 - Compressing to DepthObjective: Develop the knowledge required to apply safe compression and descent procedures during chamber operations.
Knowledge: Explain blowdown procedure, duties during oxygen breathing periods, and occupant care during descent.
Skills: Demonstrate operational understanding by selecting correct compression steps and applying safe occupant monitoring practices.3 - Venting a ChamberObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain venting procedures and environmental control requirements.
Knowledge: Explain environmental control principles and safe ventilation procedures during chamber operations.
Skills: Demonstrate readiness by selecting correct venting actions to maintain safe chamber conditions.1 - Treatment Gas: Safe Use of BIBSObjective: Develop the knowledge required to operate BIBS safely and manage common BIBS issues during treatment.
Knowledge: Explain BIBS systems, correct use procedures, and problem-solving requirements during treatment operations.
Skills: Demonstrate operational competence by applying safe BIBS use procedures and selecting appropriate fault responses.3 - Locking Personnel In and Out of the ChamberObjective: Develop the knowledge required to manage tender change-outs and operate the medical lock safely.
Knowledge: Explain tender change-out procedures, medical lock operations, and safety precautions during personnel transfers.
Skills: Demonstrate safe practice by applying correct locking procedures and safe medical lock operation steps.2 - Decompression and Chamber Emergency ProceduresObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain surface decompression principles and apply emergency procedures during chamber incidents.
Knowledge: Explain surface decompression concepts, emergency procedures, and decontamination/hygiene requirements during response actions.
Skills: Demonstrate emergency readiness by selecting correct response actions and maintaining control and communication during incidents.4 - Compression ChambersObjective: Develop the knowledge required to explain compression chamber uses and operational requirements in controlled environments.
Knowledge: Explain compression chamber uses, environmental control, laws, and recompression principles.
Skills: Demonstrate understanding by identifying appropriate chamber use scenarios and safety requirements.3 - Practice Tests4
- Final Assessment1