ICE Diving Operations

Ice diving is one of the most technical kinds of diving—incorporating both overhead and confined space risks. The lack of proper training can have disastrous results. Ice Diving Operations is written for public safety divers, decision makers, EMS, sport divers, and instructors, and fills the void in education for each level. The extensive information presented on hypothermia, universal safety procedures and much more, make this book invaluable even for non-ice diving operations. Ice Diving Operations is designed to be used to create uniform procedures and guidelines to meet NFPA and OSHA standards.

• Includes case studies and summary questions
• Presents photos of techniques and equipment
• Presents critical information designed to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in diving operations
• Sets standards for both sport and public safety industries
• Written to increase the number of victims saved

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction – Ice Diving : An Operation
Chapter 2 : Personnel
Chapter 3 : Certification
Chapter 4 : Ice Courses and Training
Chapter 5 : Equipment
Chapter 6 : Tethering
Chapter 7 : Cold Stress, Immersion Hypothermia, Drowning, and Other Immersion Factors
Chapter 8 : Cold Stress, Immersion Hypothermia, Drowning Recognition, and First Aid
Chapter 9 : Ice Diving Procedures
Chapter 10 : Spring Pre-Planning for Safe Ice Diving Operations
Chapter 11 : Recreational and Public Safety Diving Training Sites
Chapter 12 : Communications
Chapter 13 : Public Safety Diving Operations
Chapter 14 : Contingency Planning for Underwater Emergencies

Appendices
Index