SCUBA PARTICIPANTS MEDICAL AND RELEASE INFORMATION
Diabetes (for scuba only)
Any form of diabetes requiring medication provisionally disqualifies an individual from participation in any scuba program pending submission of the last two full blood lab reports for review by the Sea Base hyperbaric medicine specialist who will make a final decision on eligibility.
Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy (for scuba only)
Any seizure activity or use of seizure medication within five years of participation disqualifies an individual from any scuba program.
Asthma (for scuba participants only)
Any asthma history regardless of control, unless documented by a Methacholine Challenge Test and found to be resolved by the Sea Base Health Advisor, disqualifies an individual from participation in the scuba program.
There is no appeal beyond the Sea Base Health Advisor's decision.
Scuba Paperwork and Forms
There are four forms required for the Scuba Certification Adventure.
- Florida Sea Base Health and Medical Record
- PADI/RSTC Medical Statement
- PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices and Statement of Understanding
- PADI Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement
A copy of the PADI/RSTC Medical Form is included in the Leader’s Packet; a physician must review and sign this form. The other forms are printed inside the Student File Folder that is contained in the “Crew Pack” box sent to each Scuba Certification participant. Each must be filled out completely and signed by the participant AND a parent if the participant is a minor. When completing the forms, please note that they must be dated day/month/year. For example, November 9, 2009, would be written 09/11/09 or 09/Nov/09.
If any of the four forms above is incomplete, the participant cannot be allowed to participate in the Scuba Certification program.
There are four forms below are required for the Scuba Adventure (winter and spring only) and Scuba Live-Aboard Adventures.
- Florida Sea Base Health and Medical Record
- PADI/RSTC Medical Statement
- PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices and Statement of Understanding
- PADI Adventures in Diving and Correlating Specialty Diver Programs Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement
The four forms above are included in the Leader’s Packet.
For summer Scuba Adventure crews two forms are required
1. Florida Sea Base Health and Medical Record
2. PADI Adventures in Diving and Correlating Specialty Diver Programs Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement
Scuba Paperwork Deadlines — Prior to Arrival
The entire crew’s paperwork (all applicable ones listed above) must be sent no later than January 1 (for spring crews), March 1 (summer crews), or October 1 (December crews). If there are any questions, participants and their physicians should contact the Sea Base scuba director at (305) 664-4173 or Divers Alert Network at (919) 684-2948.
Scuba crews that miss these deadlines are subject to cancelation and forfeiture of all fees.