Welcome to the Antelope Valley Desert Divers website
Check out our calendar for a complete list of
meetings, activities, and events.
Meetings are on the "Second Monday" of the month
General Meeting - Monday February 13th, 7:00pm, at the Palmdale Cultural Center, Primrose Room
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February Meeting...
I May Be Bent... Now What?
With Marty McCafferty EMT-P, DMT-A DAN Medical Services
Many divers may not know that someone can get decompression illness even while following safe diving rules. To better educate divers, DAN has created a new DVD about DCI and what to do if you suspect a diver has it.
Joel Dovenbarger, Vice President of DAN Medical Services, said the best way for all divers to learn comes from the experiences of other divers. “This new DVD from DAN will help divers recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of dive-related issues and be better prepared to respond appropriately,” Dovenbarger said.
The DVD emphasizes that the symptoms of DCI are similar to other medical conditions, such as a heart attack or upset stomach, so only a physician is qualified to make a diagnosis. The diver has three responsibilities:
· to recognize the signs and symptoms;
· to provide standard care within their levels of training; and
· to help transfer the injured diver to a higher level of care.
Denial is the most common reason for delay in seeking assistance. Injured divers usually call DAN because their symptoms will not go away. Amazingly almost 15 percent of injured divers continue to dive after initial DCI symptoms are recognized.
DAN wants to educate divers in recognizing DCI and seeking immediate medical evaluation, which improves and shortens the treatment and reduces the chances of long-term problems. The risk of DCI increases as divers dive deeper, stay down longer, ascend faster, or shorten their surface intervals.
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Join us for the 42nd Annual Installation Banquet
March 3th at the Palmdale Hotel. Happy Hour - 6pm. Dinner - 7pm.
Ticket cost - $30.00 per person, must RSVP by Feb.20, to reserve tickets.
Contact any board member for information
Don't miss the fun, food, raffel prizes, and the Magic of Dr. Chris Cory!!!!!
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2012 Upcomming Events Calendar
| February 13, |
General Meeting; DAN Online Seminar |
| February 25, |
31st Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup |
| March 3, |
AVDD 42nd Annual Installation Banquet |
| March 10, |
Club Dive TBA |
| March 12, |
General Meeting; TBA |
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April 9, |
General Meeting; David Finnern an award-winning writer on Wrecks
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 California Diving News Launches CADivingNews.com 2.0
After being a staple magazine in California dive stores for 25 years, CDN creates a strong online presence with its newly revamped website.
Visit the new California Diving News website at http://www.cadivingnews.com/ or for more information e-mail: mail@cadivingnews.com.
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Thanks for visiting our website! Founded in 1970, the Antelope Valley Desert Divers is one of the oldest dive clubs in Southern California. Some of our more senior members have been diving together since the 1950's and have great stories and experiences to share. Members enjoy many benefits, including discounts on dive boat charters, equipment purchases and rentals, just to name a few. We also participate in annual clean-up dives and campouts. Why not come out and visit us at our general meeting or event.
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