Tauchunfall im Seegebiet Fehmarn-Belt

Zusammenfassung

Die Deutsche Marine, mittlerweile weltweit in friedenssichernden Missionen beteiligt, setzt zur Auftragserfüllung spezialisierte Taucher ein. Schwimmtaucher, Helmtaucher, Kampfschwimmer, Minentaucher, Rettungs- und Ausbildungstaucher werden in Marineschulen ausgebildet und in Übung gehalten. Trotz umfassender Sicherheitsvorkehrungen bei Tauchvorhaben sind unvorhersehbare Komplikationen jederzeit möglich, sie müssen bereits bei der Einsatzplanung Berücksichtigung finden.

Summary

The management of diving accidents in the german navy is presented within the framework of an almost authentic case-report. Divers suffer illnesses and injuries for preventable reasons. These include: failure to observe regulations and instructions, the failure of others to carry out correct drills; or the inadequate maintenances, to repair or testing of breathing apparatus or equipment. Some incidents occur due to other factors. For example, decompression illness may arise from divers within accepted decompression profile and non-diving medical problems may present for the first time underwater. Furthermore, divers are vulnerable to unpredictable changes in the elements. When accidents or incidents do occur, there are very few that can not be managed successfully if the right facilities and skills are available. The emergency handling of a casualty may be divided into following phases: rescue, assessment, treatment and evacuation. The most important therapy is oxygen resuscitation with the highest possible concentation and volume delivered. The definitive treatment is rapid recompression with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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