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Diving (SCUBA) Emergency Contacts

Diving Emergency Facilities Around the World

For diving-related emergencies, contact the following:

Australia: within 1800-088200, outside 61-8-8212-9242

Belgium: Ostend 050-55-87-13, Brussels 02-262-22-82

Canada: 416-340-4131, Divers Alert Network (DAN) 919-684-8111, or 919-684-4326 (accepts collect calls)

Europe: (DAN) 39-039-605-7858

Germany: Kronshagen/Kiel 0431-54090 or Berlin +49-30-4551708

Japan: (DAN) 81-3-38124999

Latin America: (DAN) 919-684-9111 (accepts collect calls) or 919-684-4DAN (4326)

Italy: 39 06 49970424

Malta: Qormi 356-491972 or St. Julians 356-371849

Malaysia: (DAN) 05-930-4114

New Zealand: 09-445-8454, (DAN) 0800-4DES 111

Philippines: (DAN) 02-815-9911

 

Singapore: (DAN) 6758-1733 (Naval Medicine & Hyperbaric Center)

Spain: 93-4331551

Southern Africa: (DAN) within 0800-020111, outside 27-11-254-1112

United Kingdom:

  • (England, Wales, or Northern Ireland): Call the Royal Navy Doctor at 07831-151523 (24 hours)
  • Scotland - Call the on-call hyperbaric consultant at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on 0845-408-6008 (24 hours)

USA: (DAN) 919-684-8111 or 919-684-4326 (accepts collect calls)

For More Information

Web Links

Diver's Alert Network, DAN Emergency Hotline

Diving Medicine Online, Diving Accident Facilities

Synonyms and Keywords

diving emergency contacts, scuba diving, scuba diving emergencies

Authors and Editors

Author: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Editors: Ivette Motola, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James Kimo Takayesu, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital.

Last Editorial Review: 4/24/2008




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