Diving Emergency Numbers

IN THE EVENT OF A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRST!

For an accident in Australia, call the nearest public hospital with a Hyperbaric Unit and ask for the Duty Hyperbaric Doctor - see list below:

New South Wales/ACT (02) 9382 2222 (Prince of Wales Hospital)
Northern Territory (08) 8922 8888 (Royal Darwin Hospital)
Queensland (07) 3646 8111 (Royal Brisbane Hospital) (07) 4433 1111 (Townsville Hospital) 
South Australia (08) 7074 0000 (Royal Adelaide Hospital)        
Tasmania (03) 6166 8308 (Royal Hobart Hospital)
Victoria (03) 9076 2000 (The Alfred)
Western Australia (08) 6152 2222 (Fiona Stanley Hospital)

If you have a Diver Emergency OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA, please use one of the contact numbers below:
New Zealand from within New Zealand:

0800-4DES 111
 (Diving Emergency Service)
New Zealand from overseas:
+64 9 445 8454
                                 Asia, Pacific Islands +618-8212 9242 (DAN World)
Americas +1-919-684 9111 (DAN)
Europe +39-06-4211 8685 (DAN EUROPE)
Southern Africa +27-10-209 8112 (DAN SOUTHERN AFRICA)

 
In most diving emergencies divers should use these numbers in the first instance. One possible exception is where the caller is dealing with situation that is immediately life threatening, for example, where CPR is being performed on an injured diver.

In this setting it is probably better to call the local emergency (ambulance) services direct (dial 000 in Australia) to get help as soon as possible.