Diving Emergency Medical Telephone Numbers
It is the responsibility of the Lead Diver to assure that all contact information submitted on the Dive Plan in Bloop is complete and accurate.
For evacuation to Miami's Recompression Chamber from anywhere in the Continental U.S.A, call 1-800-NO-BENDS.
In the interests of everyone in the FAU diving community, please report all errors or obsolete information below to the immediately to ehs@fau.edu
DIVERS ALERT NETWORK (DAN)
| Emergency | 919-684-9111 (24 hrs) |
| Non-Emergency | 800-446-2671 ext. 222 |
| Fax | (Chamber Info) 919-493-3040 |
UNITED STATES
HOSPITALS
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Panama City (Panama City Medical Center Dr. Epstein, Medical Director) |
850-747-6000, 850-747-6950 (ER) |
| Jacksonville (Baptiste Medical Center) | 904-202-2136 |
| Melbourne (Holmes Regional Medical Center) | 321-434-7000 |
| Sebastian (Sebastian River Medical Center) | 772-589-3186 |
| Vero (Indian River Memorial Hospital) | 772-567-4311, ext. 4 |
| Ft. Pierce (Lawnwood Medical Center) | 772-461-4000; 72-468-4551 (ER) |
| Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie Medical Center) |
772-335-4000, ext.3181 ER ext. 6 |
| Stuart (Martin Memorial Hospital) | 772-287-5200; 772-223-5995 (ER) |
| West Palm Beach (Palm Beach Medical Center) |
561-622-1411 ext. 7172 ER ext. 1 |
| West Palm Beach (Good Samaritan Medical Center) | 561-655-5511; 561-650-6250 (ER) |
| Miami (Jackson Memorial Hospital) | 305-325-7429, ext. 3 |
| South Miami (Homestead Hospital) | 305-248-3232, ext. 3510 (ER) |
| Tavernier Key (Mariners Hospital) | 305-853-1600 (ER) |
| Marathon (Fisherman's Hospital) | 305-743-5533, dial "0" for 24-hr ER |
| Fort Myers (Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center) | 239-343-1000 |
RECOMPRESSION CHAMBERS
Hyperbaric Chambers- Listed by DAN, June 26, 2007
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Bay Medical Center 615 North Bonita Ave. Panama City, FL 32401 |
Chamber Phone: 850-747-6950 Hospital Phone (ER): 850-747-6000 Fax: 850-747-6208 |
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O2 Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center 1669 S.E. Hwy. 19 Crystal River, FL 34429 |
Chamber Phone: 352-563-2407 Fax: 352-726-2461 |
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Gulf Coast Medical Center 13778 Plantation Road Fort Myers, FL 33912 |
Chamber Phone: 239-343-0454 |
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Baptist Medical Center 800 Prudential Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32207 |
Chamber Phone: 904-202-1151 Hospital Phone (ER): 904-202-2046 |
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Shands Hospital 1600 SW. Archer Road P.O. Box 100376 Gainesville, FL 32610-0376 |
Chamber Phone: 352-265-0425 Hospital Phone: 352-265-0111 Fax: 352-265-0327 |
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Florida Hospital 601 East Rollins Street Orlando, FL 32803 |
Chamber Phone: 407-303-5716 24 hr Phone: 407-303-1549 Fax. 407-303-7621 |
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Health First Hyperbarics and Wound Center (expected to open by Jan. 2008 for dive emergencies) 5191 Babcock St Palm Bay. Florida |
Chamber Phone: 321-837-1995 24 hr supervisor: 321-615-0924 (Dr. Scott Strong) |
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South Florida Center for H.O.P.E. 1898 H. West Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 |
Chamber Phone: 954-571-9392 Fax: 954-571-6788 |
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Mercy Hospital 3663 South Miami Avenue P.O. Box 2039 Miami, FL 33427-2039 |
Work Phone: 305-854-0300 24 hr Phone: 800-662-3637 |
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Mariners Hospital 91500 Overseas Hwy. (MM 91.5)' Tavernier, FL 33070 |
Chamber Phone: 305-434-1603 24 hr Phone (ER): 305-434-1600 Fax: 305-434-1599 |
MILITARY HYPERBARIC
RECOMPRESSION FACILITIES
NOTE: treatment of civilians at military facilities is entirely at the discretion of the Duty Officer
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NAVY Experimental Diving Unit Building 321 Panama City, FL 32407-7015 |
Dive Locker Phone: 850-230-3235 24 hr Phone: 850-230-3100 Fax: 850-234-4238 |
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US ARMY Special Forces Dive School Fleming Key Boca Chica, FL 33040 |
Clinic Phone: 305-293-4154 Base Phone: 305-797-2711 or 719-2704 |
AMBULANCE SERVICE
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Miami (Fire-Rescue Medical Communications Center may assist with ambulance dispatch) |
911 305-271-8995 |
AIR AMBULANCE
| Ft. Lauderdale (Aero Jet International) | 888-840-2376; 954-730-9300; Fax 954-485-6564 |
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
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Miami (U.S. Coast Guard, Search and Rescue Controller) |
305-535-4472 |
| U.S. Air Force (Patrick AFB) | 321-494-7001 |
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Ft. Pierce Coast Guard (Search and Rescue) |
772-464-6100, ext. 1 Radio HF 2182 Radio VHF Channel 16 |
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Lake Worth Coast Guard (Search and Rescue) |
772-844-4470 |
BAHAMAS
RECOMPRESSION CHAMBERS
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Nassau, New Providence Island Liford Cay Hospital Recompression Chamber (Aquatic Safety Services) (Dr. Tseretopoulos, Valerie Cooper, Francis Bain) |
242-362-4025 242-362- 5765 |
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Miami, Florida Mercy Hospital |
1-800-NO-BENDS (1-800-662-3637) |
| Divers Alert Network | 919-684-8111 (call collect) |
AIR EVACUATION
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Air Ambulance (DSO must call prior to trip to confirm payment) |
1-888-840-2376 |
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U.S. Coast Guard, Miami (Search & Rescue Controller) |
305-535- 4472 |
MEDICAL
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Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island Lucaya Medical Center |
242-352-7288 (8:30am-5pm) sister branch 242-373-7400 same hours |
| Nassau, New Providence Island | 242-362-4025 |