M-9, r. 7 - Regulation respecting the professional activities that may be engaged in by a hyperbaric chamber operator

Section 3 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

3. A hyperbaric chamber operator may, in accordance with current medical standards in diving medicine,

(1)  if there is a possibility of decompression sickness, assess the diver for signs or symptoms of the sickness;

(2)  in a case of emergency, initiate treatment for the decompression sickness in a hyperbaric chamber; and

(3)  after discussing with a physician who has received training in Level II diving medicine that complies with CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z275.4-97, Competency Standard for Diving Operations and any subsequent amendment, modify the algorithm for the treatment of the decompression sickness in a hyperbaric chamber.

O.C. 780-2004, s. 3.