UHMS PRE-COURSE:

“DECOMPRESSION AND THE DEEP STOP”

JUNE 24-25, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

 

Co-Chairs: P. Bennett, B. Wienke, S. Mitchell


This program will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center directly across the street from the SLC Marriott Downtown, Room 251

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

 

0700

Registration/Continental Breakfast

 

0820

Introduction to the program

P. Bennett

0830

Early Deep Stop Observations

T. Neuman

0900

LANL Deep Stop Data Bank and Dual Phase Bubble Model for Prfile Analysis and Risk

B. Wienke

0930

Discussion

 

1000

Technical Diving Overview

S. Mitchell

1030

Coffee Break

 

TECHNICAL DIVING USE OF THE DEEP STOP

1045

NAUI

T. O’Leary

1100

IANTD

T. Mount

1115

GUE

J. Jablonski

1130

ANDI

E. Betts

1145

PADI

D. Richardson

1200

Discussion

 

1245

Lunch – Box Lunch - provided

 

NAVAL USE OF THE DEEP STOP

1345

Commercial and Military Aspects of Deep Stops

J. Dituri

1400

U.S. Navy Deep Stop Research

W. Gerth

1430

Discussion

 

1500

Coffee Break

 

1515

French Navy Deep Stops at 50 or 60 m

J. Blatteau

1545

Discussion

 

1645

Close Session

 

1900

Symposium Dinner: Film Presentation/Speaker

“WKPP Deep Diving and Exploration”

J. Jablonski

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

 

0700

Registration/Continental Breakfast

 

0800

Bubble Detection and DCS Relevance

N. Pollock

0830

Discussion

 

0900

Decompression Stops for Lowest VGE and DCS Probabilities

R. Vann

0930

Discussion

 

1000

Coffee Break

 

1015

Copernicus and the Deep Stop

A. Brubakk

1045

Discussion

 

1115

IDAN Deep Stop Research for Recreational Divers

P. Bennett

1145

Discussion

 

1215

Lunch – Buffet Lunch - provided

 

1315

Recent IDAN Deep Stop Research for Recreational Divers

A. Marroni

1345

Discussion

 

1415

Reverse Profile, Rat Spinal Cord Model

F. Cronje

1445

Discussion

 

1515

Coffee Break

 

1530

General Discussion, Future Research

Faculty

16:30

Close Session