Abbreviations
NDC Diving Incidents Report
2006
2006
A&E Accident and emergency department at hospital
ARI Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (Scotland, UK)
AV Artificial ventilation
AWLB All weather lifeboat
BCD Buoyancy compensation device (e.g. stab jacket)
CAGE Cerebral arterial gas embolism
CG Coastguard
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DCI Decompression illness
DDRC Diving Diseases Research Centre (Plymouth, UK)
ECG Electrocardiogram
EPIRB Emergency position indicating radio beacon
FAWGI False alarm with good intent
GPS Global positioning system
Helo Helicopter landing site
HLS Helicopter
HMCG Her Majesty's Coastguard
ILB Inshore lifeboat
INM Institure of Naval Medecine
IV Intravenous
LB Lifeboat
m Metre
min(s) Minute(s)
MRSC Marine Rescue Sub Centre
PFO Patent foramen ovale
POB Persons on board
QAH Queen Alexandra Hospital (Portsmouth, UK)
RAF Royal Air Force
RHIB Rigid hull inflatable boat
RN Royal Navy
RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution
ROV Remotely operated vehicle
SAR Search and rescue
SMB Surface marker buoy
999 UK Emergency phone number
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