Dive Shop Emergency Management Plan

STOP. THINK. ACT.

Delegate tasks but only if enough qualified persons are around!

Rescue victim from water or other location.

Contact Emergency Services.

Discover the signs and symptoms and write them down.

Contact DAN (If signs and symptoms purely SCUBA diving related).

Control the scene (Or let someone control it if you are busy by yourself).

When calling Emergency Services, state the following:

Your name and the mobile and / or landline number and where you can be reached!

Exact location of victim.

What kind of emergency (SCUBA diving, or SCUBA diving related)!

Signs and symptoms of victim as precise as possible and when the signs and symptoms occurred!

DAN membership number ( if available and applicable)

Do not hang up before the person on the other side of the line!

Primary and Secondary Care:

Airways (check if airways open and check for breathing).

If not breathing administer 2 rescue breath.

Circulation checks(Pulse at wrist AND Carotid Arteries)

If no pulses administer 30 chest compressions (Continue CPR until EMS arrives or patient is breathing.

Defibrillation-Defibrillate if AED is available

If breathing administer 100% oxygen or the highest content available

Check for shock, bleedings , broken bones and other injuries and / or illnesses!

Delegate tasks but only if enough qualified persons are around!

Rescue victim from water or other location.

Contact Emergency Services.

Discover the signs and symptoms and write them down.

Contact DAN (If signs and symptoms purely SCUBA diving related).

Control the scene (Or let someone control it if you are busy by yourself).

When calling Emergency Services, state the following:

Your name and the mobile and / or landline number and where you can be reached!

Exact location of victim.

What kind of emergency (SCUBA diving, or SCUBA diving related)!

Signs and symptoms of victim as precise as possible and when the signs and symptoms occurred!

DAN membership number ( if available and applicable)

Do not hang up before the person on the other side of the line!

Primary and Secondary Care:

Airways (check if airways open and check for breathing).

If not breathing administer 2 rescue breath.

Circulation checks(Pulse at wrist AND Carotid Arteries)

If no pulses administer 30 chest compressions (Continue CPR until EMS arrives or patient is breathing.

Defibrillation-Defibrillate if AED is available

If breathing administer 100% oxygen or the highest content available

Check for shock, bleedings , broken bones and other injuries and / or illnesses!

2.5 hrs82km

Moalboal to Cebu Hospitals and Decompression Chamber

10 mins4km

Panagsama Beach to Moalboal Doctor

20 mins14km

Panagsama Beach to Badian Hospital

30 mins36km

Panagsama Beach to Barili Hospital

2.5 hrs82km

Moalboal to Cebu Hospitals and Decompression Chamber

10 mins4km

Panagsama Beach to Moalboal Doctor

20 mins14km

Panagsama Beach to Badian Hospital

30 mins36km

Panagsama Beach to Barili Hospital

  • DAN Philippines: 02-771-9245
  • DAN Manila Office: 026321077
  • DAN Diving Emergency Services: +61882129242
  • DAN Asia Pacific Australia (Ashburn, Victoria): +61398869166
  • Cebu Office (Lahug, VISCOM Hospital): 032-254-9262
  • Mamerto Ortega II (Operator): 0919-517-5900
  • Mamerto Ortega II Residence: 032-235-5662
  • Gavino Loreto: 09195092579
  • Dr. Eugenio Mislang: 09169296045
  • Dr Michael Luna: 09178348363
  • Dr Don Garcia: 09163612177
  • Hyperbaric Medicine Facility AFPMC PCSSD (Dan Accredited Manila): 029207183
  • Dr Jojo Bernardo: 09193471773
  • Airforce 505 SAR Unit (Cebu, Mactan): 0323408284
  • PCG Aviation Group (Manila): 028511639

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PCG-Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu

  • Operations HQ Pier 3: 032 – 4166386
  • Operation HQ Pier 3: 09223574919
  • Operations HQ Pier 3: 09296864123

Ambulance and Hospitals

  • Ambulance Moalboal: 4748205
  • Badian Hospital: 4759046
  • Barili Hospital: 4709026

Hospitals Cebu

  • Cebu Doctors Hospital: 032 – 255 5555
  • Chong Hua Hospital: 032 – 254 1461
  • Perpetual Succor Hospital: 032 – 233 8620

Download Emergency Contact numbers for the Philippines here.