![Dry Diving Information, Dry Dive dates and costs, Midlands Diving Chamber Dry Diving Information, Dry Dive dates and costs, Midlands Diving Chamber](pages/dry/files/dry_dives.gif)
![What is Dry Diving? What is Dry Diving?](pages/dry/files/bttn_what.jpg)
Dry diving is exactly as it sounds. A hyperbaric chamber is the perfect environment to test a diver's ability at depth, but in a safe and water-free environment.
Decompression illness DCI can result from a diver's inability to handle nitrogen narcosis.
If a diver is underwater the first time they experience narcosis, they can panic and risk DCI.
A dry dive can prepare a diver mentally for what can happen underwater.
![Book a Dry Dive with the Midlands Diving Chamber Book a Dry Dive with the Midlands Diving Chamber](pages/dry/files/book_dive.gif)
![Inside the Midlands Diving Chamber Inside the Midlands Diving Chamber](pages/dry/files/inside_chamber2.jpg)
Inside the chamber.
![Recompression Chamber at Midlands Diving Chamber Recompression Chamber at Midlands Diving Chamber](pages/dry/files/chamber.jpg)
![What happens in Dry Diving? What happens in Dry Diving?](pages/dry/files/bttn_happens.jpg)
- The divers fill in a self-declaration medical form. Any questions ticked YES must be covered by a Fit to Dive medical. (These can be done at MDC with enough notice).
- Divers change into scrubs (provided).
- After a briefing, divers (maximum of 9) enter the chamber accompanied by an MDC supervisor.
- The chamber is compressed to 40m.
- After maximum bottom time is reached, decompression begins.
- At the end of the session there is a post-dive briefing plus time for questions and logbook stamping.
Please remember that like a wet dive, a dry dive does carry a risk of DCI, although an extremely minimal one as the environment is carefully controlled. Please report any abnormal symptoms immediately.
![Costs and Requirements for Dry Diving Costs and Requirements for Dry Diving](pages/dry/files/bttn_cost.gif)
A maximum of nine divers can be taken per dry dive.
Divers must be at least 18 years old for insurance reasons.
Divers must bring along a certification card or logbook so it can be sighted by chamber staff.
The cost is a charter price of £450.00 per chamber dive, payable no later than seven days before the dive takes place. A discount can be arranged if there is a larger group that requires more than one dive.
Any individual who requires a diving medical to dive must submit it no less than seven days prior to the dive.
A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for cancellations, otherwise the deposit becomes non-refundable. Dives can be rebooked within this period for no extra charge.
![Dates of Dry Diving Dates of Dry Diving](pages/dry/files/dates.jpg)
To find out dates when the Midlands Diving Chamber is running Dry Dives, please click here. |