The following is an Emergency Assistance Plan for divemasters and rescue divers in Roatan. At time of creation the details were correct but now dated and they may have changed.
Emergency Assistance Plan Example
Sea Quest- Roatan, Honduras
Nearest Medical Facilities & Decompression Chamber; |
Anthonys Key Resort Channel 80 or tel445-1049 |
Nearest Dive Shop |
Las Rocas Channel 16 or tel445-1841 or 445-0164 |
- Delegate a Call for emergency assistance & Contact own dive-shop & Las Rocas. Contact Las Rocas dive shop in west bay for assistance in getting victim to shore or if a fast boat is available to transport via sea to Anthony’s Key Resort.
- Check for breathing and circulation, if needed begin CPR and continue circle of care
- ADMINISTER OXYGEN ALWAYS.
- Gather Information (symptoms, diver, profile and equipment) for medical services.
- Don’t make changes on any of the divers equipment, and send it with the diver
- Fill in accident report and alert DAN.
Circle of Care (repeat the following steps until professional help arrives)
Arousal > Airway > Breathing > Circulation > Bleeding > Shock
Contact Numbers
Decompression Chambers (and medical care) |
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Anthonys Key Resort |
Channel 80 |
445-1049 |
Fantasy Island |
445-6222 / 5191 |
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Emergency Services |
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Ambulance |
445-1500 |
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Police |
445-1138 |
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Other |
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Woods Medical Center |
445-1089 |
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Divers Alert Network |
+1919 6848111 4326 |
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Dive Shops |
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Las Rocas |
Channel 16 |
445-1841 or 445-0164 |
Coconut Tree Divers |
Channel 71 |
445-1648 |
Pura Vida |
Channel 16 |
445-1141 |
Native Sons |
Channel 16 |
445-1214 |
Sueno Del Mar |
Channel 16 |
445-1717 |
Reef Gliders |
Channel 16 |
881-6314 |
Ocean Connections |
Channel 16 |
445-1925 |