Topics
The following topics are covered:
- Physiological adaptation during diving:
- what are the changes during immersion, submersion and apnea diving?
- Dive Safety: diving procedures, diving equipment, gas mixtures, different kinds of divers, safety planning, safety regulation.
- Practice session - Diving Medical Examinaton (DME): how is a DME performed?
- Dive Accidents: differential diagnosis, pre-clinical treatment, knowledge of HBOT for diving accidents.
- Environmental factors: (dangerous) marine life, diving conditions, stress factors.
General Information
Venue:
The course is held at the sunniest, warmest and most beautiful place in the kingdom of The Netherlands: Bonaire, Dutch Caribean. We use the best resort on the island, the Delphins Beach resort. This new resort is located just south of Kralendijk, directly by the sea. The dive center is located at the Resort. Also part of the resort is the Brass Boer restaurant by three-star Michelin chef Jonnie Boer. In addition to delicious food, this restaurant has a breathtaking view over the intensely blue Caribbean sea. The package includes a 4-course star dinner including wines at Brass Boer. A BBQ evening in the same restaurant is also part of the package. Flamingo airport is a 7-minute drive away. There is a choice of different luxurious and spacious rooms. The Diving Medicine course will also be organized at this location.Several of the more than 60 beautiful shore dive sites on Bonaire are right on your feet. Nowhere in the world is diving so easy. Wherever you want, put the car down, take the diving gear out and walk into the sea. The underwater world is beautiful with colorful corals and fish in the unprecedented clear, warm water. A 2-tank boat dive trip to Klein Bonaire, the uninhabited island off the coast of Bonaire, is part of the standard diving arrangement. Because you have your own car for the whole week (shared by three), you can also easily make land tours to the wonderful windsurf paradise Sorobon, the impressive Gotomeer, the wild north coast or the beautiful salt pans with the bright orange flamingos and the slave huts. In short, it will be an unforgetable week.
Number of participants:
Given the structure and the interactive nature of this course, up to 18 people can register.
Entrance Level:
The course is open to physicians who successfully finished the diving medicine basic course Part I.
Date:
April 10-17, 2021
Accreditation:
The course is part of the international certification of Medical Examiners of Divers.
Certificate:
On completion of the course, all participants will receive a certificate of attendance
Course materials:
The course manual will be sent to you approximately ten days before the course.
Travel:
The journey starts from Amsterdam Schiphol airport. You fly either with TUI or KLM to Kralendijk on Bonaire.
Accommodation:
Delphins Beach Resort has various luxury apartments and studios with sea view or garden view. The biggest difference is the size and location. The simplest, yet very comfortable apartments are the studios (40 m2). Then there are 1 room apartments (63 m2) with 1 bedroom, bathroom, spacious living room and fully equipped kitchen. 2-room apartments (112 m2) instead of 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The standard package is based on a so-called Run of the House. the resort determines the room occupancy, whereby you never share a two or more room apartment with guests from outside the group. The hotel can place two guests from our group in 1 room. A single room is not likely via this option. However, two people who want to share a room are placed in the same room. If you do not want to share a room or if you want to choose a room yourself, you can decide below what room you want*. If you want a seaview room, an additional charge of € 20 per room per night applies (not possible with Run of the House option). All rooms can be selected based on availability.
Studio
The spacious studios (40 m²) are located on the ground floor or on the first floor. You have a beautiful view over the Caribbean Sea or the lush tropical gardens. The studios are suitable for 1 person occupancy or for 2 people who want to share a bedroom.
The additional price relative to standard course fee is € 70 pp for 2 people per room (ppr) and € 350 for 1 person.
1-bedroom apartment
1 bedroom apartments: These spacious 1 bedroom apartments (63 m²) have one bedroom, a bathroom with shower and a spacious living room with fully equipped kitchen.
The additional price relative to the standard course price is € 210 pp for 2 people per room (ppr) and € 635 for 1 person.
2-bedroom apartment
2 bedroom apartments: Spacious 2 bedroom apartments of 112 m². Each apartment has two bedrooms, two bathrooms with shower and a spacious living room with fully equipped kitchen. The apartments can therefore easily be shared by two singles and two doubles.
The additional cost relative to standard course fee is € 35 per person for 2 persons per room (ppr) for both rooms and € 350 for 1 ppr.
Diving:
We dive at Dive Friends, with five branches one of the most comprehensive dive centers on the island. If you are a certified diver and do not participate in a diving course, an unlimited shore diving package and a 2-tank boat dive to Klein Boniare are included in the price. Any rental of the diving equipment is not included in the costs (air and weights are included). Nitrox is available at €20 per week for certified Nitrox divers. For non-licensed divers, you can obtain your open water diving license (see registration form). On the course-free day it is possible to make various diving or other excursions. It is also possible to book boat dives. This can be done well in advance at the dive center.
Costs:
Including flights (with KLM or TUI), transfers, accommodation based on Run of the House, 7x breakfast at Brass Boer, car rental with 3 people per car (incl. compulsory insurance and taxes), 6 days unlimited di
ving, 2-tank boat dive at Klein Bonaire, a four-course dinner incl. wines at Brass Boer, a BBQ "roast" night at Brass Boer and the diving medicine course, the "as from" price is €2675. Also included are the tourist tax, currently known flight surcharges and current dollar rate **. The Marine park tax for divers ($45) and snorkelers ($25) is not included and must be paid locally.
A surcharge may apply for registrations received after December 15, 2019. The later one book, the price may rise due to the reduced availability of aircraft seats***. On January 15, 2020, the option expires on the rooms, which means that registrations received after January 15 run the risk of getting a higher room rate or moving elsewhere.
As both the airline and our accommodation require a deposit, we ask for a down payment of €700 with your registration.
*) based on availability
**) price adjustments by airlines, governments, hotels and currency exchange rates can be passed on. Dollar exchange rate 1 US$ = 0,90 euro
***) as flights fill up, seats become more expensive, so the later the booking, the more expensive the flights.
Faculty:
Lourens. Prins, MD, occupational health, diving medicine physician
Jan-Jaap (JJ) Brandt Corstius, MSc, exercise physiologist
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Saturday, April 10th
Morning Departure from Amsterdam
Sunday April 11th
09.00 Registration and welcome
10.00-16.00h. Practice session diving
16.30-16.45h. Course introduction
16.45-18.00h. Dangerous marine life
Monday April 12th
08.00-09.30h. Physiology of immersion and submersion
09.30-09.45h. Coffee break
09.45-10.45h. Apnea diving
10.45-12.15h. Dive safety procedures
13.00-17.30h. Practice session diving
17.30-19.30h. Welcome party
Tuesday April 13th
08.00-10.00h. Decompression-recompression and HBOt
10.00-10.15h. Coffee break
10.15-11.15h. First aid in diving accidents
11.15-12.15h. Case studies
13.00-17.30h. Practice session diving
Wednesday April 14th
08.00-16.30h. Practice session diving and/or other excursions
Thursday April 15th
08.00-09.45h. Diving medical examination in practice
09.45-10.00h. Coffee break
10.00-11.15h. Diving medical examination in practice
11.15-12.15h. Case studies
13.00-17.30h. Practice session diving
Friday April 16th
08.00-09.30h. Diving equipment
09.30-09.45h. Coffee break
09.45-11.00h. Different types of diving
11.00-12.00h. Case studies
13.00-16.30h. Practice session diving
Saturday May 16th
08.30-09.00h. Stress factors
09.00-09.30h. Under water Flora and Fauna
09.30-09.45h. Coffee break
09.45-10.15h. Examination and closure
10.15-12.00h. Visit to the hyperbaric chamber FRCB
Between 14.30-19.00h. Return flights to Amsterdam
Registration
Course is full. Only waitinglist registrations.
Scott Haldane Foundation bank account:NL23INGB0001911767 Swift/BIC: INGBNL2A
By signing and submitting the registration form over the internet, you also declare that the Haldane Foundation cannot be held responsible for any costs resulting from damage incurred during or by participation in this course, or damages of any kind caused by any third parties. The general terms and conditions of the Scott Haldane Foundation apply. Registrations are processed in order of receipt.
Cancellation policy.
The following cancellations rules are applicable:
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- For cancellation by the participant more than three months prior to the starting date of the activity, there is an administration fee of €150 excl. any ticket, accommodation or diving cancellation fee.
- For cancellation by the participant between three months and one month prior to the starting date of the activity, 90% of the total course fee, excl. any ticket, accommodation or diving cancellation costs, is payable.
- For cancellation by the participant less than one months prior to the starting date of the activity, 100% of the total course fee, excl. any extra ticket, accommodation or diving cancellation costs, is payable.
All cancellations must be in writing or by confirmed e-mail, addressed to the Scott Haldane Foundation.(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
For clarity, in defining the point of cancellation, it is determined upon the date of receipt of the participant’s notice of cancellation by the Scott Haldane Foundation.
