There are millions of recreational scuba divers in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands of traveling divers from countries around the world making tens of millions of enjoyable recreational dives each year in unique dive locations all over America. In the unlikely event that any of these divers would suffer a pressure-related diving injury, they trust that the U.S. medical system will provide state-of-the-art care for their injuries, especially in an emergency situation. As these divers are preparing to enjoy a pleasurable dive in some of the world’s most popular dive locations in this country, little do they know that if a pressure-related injury were to occur while diving that would necessitate treatment in a hyperbaric chamber, they may experience a delay in treatment that could adversely impact their chances for a successful and residual-free outcome… Click here to read the full article!
Emergency Hyperbaric Chamber Shortages: Ongoing Crisis 2025 – Dan Orr
