BC Dive Community Safety Group:

Raymond Mathews

Marine Investigator Transport Safety Board

Curt Schmecher

MD Hyperbaric medicine

Sherri Golbeck

Dive Safety Officer UBC, Hyperbaric operator at SFU and board member 

of CSA for diving standards in 

Canada for occupational/commercial diving operations and hyperbarics.

Peter Mieras

Accident investigator recreational diving incidents

Mark Coleman

Coroner

Jean Tremblay

Search and Rescue Technician

Jean Yves Forcier

Retired Vice Admiral and Consultant Emergency Management colleges program

BC Dive Community: Dive Safety

One of the main factors influencing the activity of diving is the public perception of its safety. The potential negative impact on diving of an incident wrongly portrayed in the media is large. Public relation speakers of many organizations including the media have little or no idea what diving is and diving is often quoted as a risky activity. Although no statistics of outdoor activities support such statements it is important to help to dispel these ideas. One of the tools that can be used is an annual incident accident report that is publicly accessible. The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) has done this for years. It helps to educate people about diving as well as give professionals an insight into causes of incidents.

BC Dive Community intends to lobby the members to initiate such a report.

Bulletin No.            RDIMS No.             Subject(s)

02/2007                    2458101                 Marine Medical Care and Marine First Aid

04/2007                    2359820                 Carbon Monoxide preventive measures and recognition of danger

05/2007                    2125025                 Weight of persons on board Calculation of intact & damaged stability

06/2007                    2328910                 Information of persons on board

Ship Safety bulletins provide safety-related information to the marine community.

All bulletins are available at : www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety  The general website for Transport Canada is www.tc.gc.ca

BC DIVE COMMUNITY EXPLICITLY DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FROM ANY PARTY FOR ERRORS IN INFORMATION, ACTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.