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Diving

Information on policies, reports and guidelines for surviving and performing underwater.

All services in the Department of Defense have personnel actively involved in diving operations. This section will address the issues of how to approach, manage and prevent diving illness and injuries.

Resources

Resources

A collection of resources for learning more about safe and effective diving.

Resources

Diving Program Manuals - the Naval Sea Systems Command has various diving manuals and instructions available here.

Hyperbaric Medicine at Duke University

PADI Diving Society

Navy Experimental Drive Unit

Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL)

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society

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