GENERAL CHAMBER OPERATIONS SCHEDULE
Time Saturday Sunday Monday
08:30 Lecture Series #1
Intro to the Chamber Program
Crew Responsibilities
Crew Benefits
Decompression Tables Used
Standard Definitions
Use of Dive Clocks
Dive Forms
Lecture Series #2
DCS/AGE Review (if needed)
Treatment Tables
Use of Treatment Clocks
Treatment Record Keeping
Treatment Forms
Treatment Scenarios
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
Chamber Check List Walk Through
Training Dive B #1
Treatment Simulation
11:00
Training Dive A #1
60 fsw Normal Dive
11:30 Course Summary & Review
Crew Time Sign-Up
12:00   Lunch
12:30 Lunch
13:00
Training Dive B #2
Treatment Simulation
13:30
Training Dive A #2
14:00
14:30
Training Dive B #3
Treatment Simulation
Training Dive A #3
15:00
15:30
16:00  Training Dive A #4
(or Medical Supplies & Equipment)
Training Dive B #4
Treatment Simulation
(or IV Bubble Removal)
16:30
17:00
17:30 Dinner
Chamber Bunks Setup
18:00 Dinner
18:30
1 fsw/min. Ascents
19:00
Outer Lock & Medical Lock
Operations & Practice
19:30
Universal Precautions Video
20:00
Note: When there are three students in the class, the time assigned for the 4th dive will have the training indicated in the parentheses. When there are four students, the training indicated in the parenthesis will be done with the extra student during each of the four runs.

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