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SAFETY IS FIRST AT MERMETSPRINGS |
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For your safety, Mermet Springs has made arrangements with Life Beat (helicopter) out of Cape Gireadeau, MO. Mermet Springs is located on their GPS grid for quick evacuations. We are also served by the local 911 system. We have two DAN O2 units and a DE-FIBRILLATOR on site. Our staff is trained in CPR, DAN O2, and De-fib. These items are in place to insure your comfort and safety when diving at Mermet Springs. Listed below is the emergency action plan for our site.
MERMET SPRINGS
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY
If an accident or emergency occurs you should immediately notify the Mermet Springs Office or a staff member. Staff members are identified by turquoise T-shirts with the words "STAFF" in bright yellow letters on their right shirt sleeves.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Ambulance/Massac Memorial Hospital: 911
911 by cell phone rings at Illinois State Police Headquarters in Ullin.
Massac Co. Fire Department: (618) 524-3200
ARCH Helicopter: (800) 325-9191
South East Missouri Hospital (573) 334-4822
DIVING MEDICAL INFORMATION
DAN: 24 Hour emergency #: (919) 684-8111 or (919) 684-4DAN (4326)
DAN TRAVEL ASSIST: (202) 296-9620
EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES
- Notify office personnel or staff member.
- Remove injured diver from the water.
- Place on side with head supported or on back for resuscitation.
- Monitor vital signs (ABC's)
- Provide 100% oxygen by demand inhalator valve or non-rebreather mask
- Provide emergency personnel with details of the accident/injury.
NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY
Leave Mermet Springs; turn right (South) on U.S. Hwy 45. Proceed approximately 10.5 miles to Metropolis. Turn left onto Jon Street. Proceed .3 of a mile on Jon Street. Massac Memorial Hospital is on the left.
RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER INFORMATION
The nearest recompression chamber is located in Chesterfield, Missouri. St. Lukes Hospital is equipped with 4 mono-place chambers. The diving physician at this site is Dr. John Davidson.
The telephone number at this facility is (314) 434-1500
The emergency room number is (314) 205-6990
updated Mon, June 11, 2007 7:50 PM