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Our Facility specializes in the medical care and treatment of recreational divers suffering from Decompression Sickness (DCS) or Arterial Gas Embolisms (AGE). Our recompression chamber serves the entire west coast of Thailand which stretches from the northern Border with Myanmar (formally called Burma) south to the Malaysian border.
Our facility started off in a small unit but due to rapid expansion in the industry within the area, more space would be required. Services that were improved as a direct result were the in-patient care facilities, and separate examination area, We also have a lecture and seminar area where presentations are given by the local chamber staff or by leading Dive and Hyperbaric Physicians in the field about "cutting edge" dive safety topics.
The SSS Network / Phuket Chamber has the following services: Chamber Tours If you are visiting Phuket and would like to tour our facility, you are welcome! Chamber tours are free, but we do ask that you contact us during normal business hours by phone to arrange an appropriate time to ensure patient treatments are not being conducted.
Tender / Operator Course ( TOP ) The course provides comprehensive knowledge about the Decompression Illness (DCI) and a complete spectrum of practical skills necessary for the safe chamber operation and inside chamber patient tending. Participants are going to be exposed to full 'hands on' training in multi-place/multi-lock chamber operations as well as inside chamber practical sessions, including realistic emergency scenarios and performance under inert gas narcosis at increased pressure. The course is designed as 5 evenings in-house training program, with interactive theory lectures followed by practical sessions. All conducted by experienced SSS technical and medical staff members. Who can apply? All divers carrying a current leadership level diving certificate (Divemasters and Instructors). Who should apply? Divers who are seeking a closely related but on land alternative to their underwater profession. The TOP course is ideal for those who are looking for new challenges, knowledge, skills, employability and excitement. Most of all, the course is for those diving pro's who wish to participate in highly rewarding operations of helping injured fellow divers. ........................ Teaching Presentations / Lectures We sponsor frequent presentations by chamber staff or international guest speakers. These seminars are free of charge and will be announced by e-mail, posters and newsletter to all members of the local diving community. Presentations include topics such as: Chamber Orientation, DCS Prevention, Ear Problems and Diving, Ear Infections, Principles of Recompression,Interactions of certain drugs and diving, Nitrogen Narcosis, etc. Professional Affiliations SSS Network / Phuket Chamber Facility is an International Divers Alert Network (IDAN) Referral Center and is a member of the Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), the South Pacific Undersea Medical Society, (SPUMS) and consults with the Diving Emergency Services (DES) of Australia.
SSS Phuket / Hyperbaric Services Thailand and Phuket International Hospital alliance provide divers and other patients with 24-hour, seven-day-a-week emergency services. For superior service to ALL patients, but particularly foreigners-- the on-site International Services department at PIH provides coordination in various aspects of patient needs including liaison with international insurers and insurance agencies and assistance with foreign embassies. All the services on offer at PIH are provided to ensure that any hospital stay, for the patient and their family and friends, is taken care of smoothly. This is just one of the reasons that Hyperbaric Services Thailand and SSS Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta and Khao Lak choose to be in partnership with this first class international hospital. We also have the recognition of the Dive Operators Club of Thailand (DOCT).
At the heart of any facility specializing in Hyperbaric Medicine is the chamber itself. The Phuket facility uses a "Multiplace" Recompression Chamber. It is equipped to accommodate up to 4 occupants at one time including the Inside Attendant, who accompanies the patients for the duration of the treatment. Voice communication between the chamber and the operators is maintained at all times, plus the interior of the chamber is monitored via video cameras as well as viewing ports.
A "Multiplace Chamber" allows a chamber technician to transfer additional supplies, a physician, or relief staff in or out of the chamber without interrupting the treatment. The chamber may be pressurized up to 165 feet (fsw) / 50 meters, allowing us to provide the table options as outlined in the U.S. Navy treatment protocols. Many chambers used worldwide today can only be pressurized to a maximum of 60 feet (fsw) / 18 meters. While adequate for HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) they are incapable of delivering the full range of available treatment protocols for all diving accidents. Multiplace chambers are much more expensive to operate, but we feel that the level of medical care provided is worth the extra cost.
Diving on the Western Side of Thailand is done in the Andaman Sea and, far offshore, the Indian Ocean. This region is listed as one the top 10 dive areas which undoubtedly has world class dive sites. These Dive Operators have made a strong commitment to diving safety in the Andaman Sea area. If you are planning to visit this region, please visit their web sites and learn a bit more about them. The Dive Operators are listed below. | ||||
OUR
HISTORY
The
SSS Network / Phuket Hyperbaric Chamber Facility
first opened its doors in 1996. This was the first
diver recompression chamber in southern Thailand
and the first HST facility out of currently 5 for the
network in the Kingdom. This clinic operates in special liaison for other major medical adjunctive care with The Phuket International Hospital.
The
SSS Network / Phuket Chamber Facility works with the Phuket
Diving, Medical, and Rescue communities in a number of ways.
We sponsor seminars and training programs on a regular basis
to our local dive operators, and host seminars on rescue and
dive medicine topics.
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