Marine Safety Tips

DIVING EMERGENCIES PHONE NUMBERS

We hope your diving trip will be a safe and enjoyable one, however, in case of an emergency please call:

Bay Medical Center

(850) 747-6000 (850) 769-1511

Call Bay Medical Center and ask for the Hyperbaric physician. They are on a 24 hour stand-by for emergencies during non-working hours, nights, weekends and holidays. The Hyperbaric Department stands ready to provide emergency telephone consultation without charge for diving or hyperbaric disorders on a 24 hour basis.

 

Other numbers to call:

U.S. Coast Guard: (850) 234-2475 (850)234-4228

Florida Game and Fresh Water: 1-800-342-1676

Florida Marine: (850) 233-5150 or from a cellular: *FMP

When requesting assistance from USCG or FMP please have the following information ready:
1. Vessel name.
2. Vessel location
3. Nature of problem
4. Any injuries/medical problems.
5.Length and brief description of vessel
6. Owners name and address.

 

Marine Safety CHECKLIST

For further assistance the following is a suggested list of minimum safety equipment as recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard. Please check the federal regulations for your size boat.


1. A PFD (life jacket) for everyone on board.

2. Signal flares.

3. Loran or GPS and compass.

4. Fire extinguisher.

5. Horn or whistle.

6. Navigation lights.

7. Backfire flame arrestor (inboards).

8. VHF radio and cellular phone.