National Défense B-GG-380-000/FP-002 Defence nationale CANADIAN ARMED FORCES DIVING MANUAL VOLUME 2 ORGANIZATION, REGULATIONS, RULES AND COMPRESSED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS (CABA) DIVING (ENGLISH) (Supersedes B-GG-380-000/FP-002 dated 2016-08-09) Issued on Authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff OPI: D DIVE S 2 2019-07-10 Canada B-GG-380-000/FP-002 LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Insert latest changed pages and dispose of superseded pages in accordance with applicable orders. NOTE The portion of the text affected by the latest change is indicated by a black vertical line in the margin of the page. Changes to illustrations are indicated by miniature pointing hands or black vertical lines. Dates of issue for original and changed pages are: Original ............................ 0 .................. 2019-07-10 Ch ............................................ 3 ................................... Ch ......................................................................... 1 .................. 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RECOMPRESSION REQUIRED Once immediate on-site actions have been carried out, initiate transport to nearest diving emergency medical facility (with available recompression chamber). 911 and/or follow dive team emergency evacuation plan, then call; PACIFIC DUTY DIVING MEDICAL OFFICER ....................................................................... 1-250-888-0632 ATLANTIC DUTY DIVING MEDICAL OFFICER ................................................................... 1-902-721-8890 CENTRAL CONSULTANT OF DIVING MEDICINE (DRDC) ................................................ 1-416-246-3155 OTHER PERTINENT 24/7 EMERGENCY CONTACTS JOINT RESCUE COORDINATION CENTERS PACIFIC ......................................................... 1-800-567-5111 / 250-413-8933 / Cell Phone # (pound) 727 CENTRAL......................................................................................... 1-800-267-7270 / Cell Phone *(star) 16 ATLANTIC.....................................................................................................1-800-565-1582 / 902-427-8200 FLEET DIVING UNITS PACIFIC ................................. 250-363-2379 ATLANTIC ........................... 902-720-1339 (Daytime) ............................................. 902-720-1353 (Evening) DIVERS ALERT NETWORK (DAN) 24 HR Emergency Hotline 1-919-684-9111 B-GG-380-000/FP-002 FOREWORD 1. B-GG-380-000/FP-002, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 2, Organization, Regulations, Rules and Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA) Diving, is issued by Director Diving Safety on authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff IAW DAODs 8009-0 and 8009-1. 2. This volume contains rules and regulations applicable to all forms of diving in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and is the principal reference document governing the conduct of all CAF self-contained (air) diving. Other volumes of the CAF Diving Manual contain rules and regulations specifically applicable to the material within that Volume. 3. The CAF Diving Manual is comprised of the following volumes: a. B-GG-380-000/FP-001, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 1: History, Physics and Physiology of Diving, b. B-GG-380-000/FP-002, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 2: Organization, Regulations, Rules and Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA) Diving, c. B-GG-380-000/FP-003, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 3: Surface-Supplied Diving Manual, d. B-GG-380-000/FP-004, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 4: Self-Contained Mixed-Gas Diving: (1) Book 1 of 3: Canadian Clearance Diving Apparatus Version 2 (CCDA [V2]), (2) Book 2 of 3: Canadian Underwater Mine Countermeasures Apparatus Version 2 (CUMA [V2]), and (3) Book 3 of 3: S-10 Oxygen Rebreather. e. B-GG-380-000/FP-005, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 5: Hyperbaric Chamber Operation and Treatment Procedures, f. B-GG-380-000/FP-006, Canadian Armed Forces Diving Manual, Volume 6: Diving Supervisor’s Handbook (English), g. B-GG-380-000/FP-007, Manuel de Plongée dans les Forces Canadiennes, Volume 7 : Aide-Mémoire du Superviseur de Plongée (Français), and h. B-GG-380-000/FP-008, Manuel de Plongée dans les Forces Canadiennes, Volume 8 : Organisation, Consignes, Règles et Appareil Respiratoire à Air Comprimé (ARAC). i. B-GG-380-000/FP-009, Accident Investigation (Draft) 4. The CAF Diving Manual is a controlled publication for issue solely to diving staff positions, diving teams and schools in support of their diving operations. 5. Suggestions for amendments shall be forwarded through the normal chain of command to National Defence Headquarters, Attention: Directorate of Diving Safety (D DIVE S). RECORD OF CHANGE B-GG-380-000 FP-002 FWG 29 March 2019 B-GG-380-000/FP-002 DRAFT Contents CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1 RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 101. SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 102. ANNEXES AND INDEXES .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 DIVING RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................... 1-2 103. ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................... 1-2 104. COMMANDING OFFICER ......................................................................................................................... 1-3 105. DIVING OFFICER ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3 106. DIVING SUPERVISOR ............................................................................................................................... 1-4 107. DIVER ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-5 108. STANDBY DIVER ...................................................................................................................................... 1-5 109. DIVING ATTENDANTS (TENDERS) ........................................................................................................... 1-6 110. RESCUE SWIMMING ............................................................................................................................... 1-6 111. DIVERS ON LOAN ..................................................................................................................................