DIVER MEDIC COURSE

The London Diving Chamber will be running the Diver Medic Course again this autumn.   The course has been put together to create a practical dive medicine course that is ideal for Dive Guides and Dive Instructors. The course is particularly useful for people who work, or intend to work in remote locations or on liveaboards.  Minimum qualification level: Divemaster / Dive Leader (or equivalent)The course will give the participants:  

• Guidelines on using a recompression chamber
• Information on the many issues concerning Decompression Illness
• Information on other Non-Decompression Illness Dive Medicine
• Practical Field Medicine Training
• CPR Training

The London Diving Chamber has brought together a number of experts in specialised fields, to provide the best teaching for a practical dive medical course.

COURSE DETAILS

Duration: 3 days

Dates: Friday 20th – 22nd November 2009

Cost: £375

For further details or to register your interest, please click here 

(if you are having problems with the link please go to – http://londondivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=courses&page=2)

Monty Halls has also asked us to pass on a message (he has then promised to come and speak at the “Dive Lectures” next year!).  Please give your support:

SPEAKING FOR HEROES – Monty Halls

Royal Institute of Great Britain 16th July

Hi chaps,

Just a quick note to mention an event in London on 16th July that might tickle your fancy.

This event is a bit of a one off. The Royal Institution of Great Britain is hosting a single night where several of the best speakers in the UK are coming together to raise funds for Help For Heroes – the charity created to treat and rehabilitate the wounded Servicemen and women from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. All those involved in the evening are giving their services free of charge or at cost, so pretty much the entire ticket price goes directly towards facilities to treat the injured.

The subject of the talks is heroism, and a general theme of overcoming impossible odds. Speaking are John Simpson (BBC World Affairs Editor), Andy MacNab (bestselling author one of the Britain most decorated SAS soldiers), Dee Caffari (record breaking yachtswoman), Ben Saunders (record breaking Polar explorer), and myself (ocean nomad and second rate crofter from “Monty Halls Great Escape”). There are also numerous guest presenters – paralympians, record breaking endurance athletes, and noted figures from the media.

In addition to the lectures, there will be a gallery display from three of the world’s leading wildlife and wilderness artists, as well as the unveiling of three specially commissioned pictures commemorating the endeavors of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan. All art work will be available for purchase, with 50% of all profits going direct to Help For Heroes.

There is a pre-event reception in the drawing room of the Royal Institution, and a post lecture drinks party. These will be attended by the speakers, several wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, and of course anyone who comes along for the evening itself! Dress is as casual as you like, as the event is intended to be a feel good night out to raise money for the charity. It kicks off at 6pm and runs until 10pm. All in all a great celebration for the most worthy of causes.

Tickets are £100, the vast majority of which goes straight to the charity. This includes a bit of food, some free drinks, and of course a seat in the Faraday Lecture Theatre for the night itself. Perhaps the best way to look at it is as making a donation to Help For Heroes, and having a hum dinger of an evening out into the bargain.

How Can You Help:

We need bums on seats – I’ll be completely frank in that right now not enough people know about this event! If you can’t make it yourself (and we’d love to see you there), could you pass this email onto any friends or associates that you feel might want an inspirational, uplifting night out, and donate to Help For Heroes at the same time. Every person you tell will doubtless tell a few more, and we can raise a considerable sum for the charity. Every email you send on, every ticket you buy, every person you persuade to buy a ticket – it’s a massive help to the event.

It’s being filmed by RDF television, although you can’t beat actually being there!

Just go to www.speakingupforheroes.org.uk if you’d like to find out bit more about the event.

Really hope to see you at the Royal Institution on 16th July for what will be a tremendous night.

Kind regards,

The London Diving Chamber Team & Monty Halls