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Ken Capek
SDI Instructor Gets Involved
in Important Hyperbaric Technology
New
Jersey dive shop puts a new twist on SDI rescue programs
If you see SDI instructor Ken Capek walking around the shop
at 1-877-SCUBA-USA with a wider grin than usual on his face, it
could be because he recently received a rare accolade for his work
in hyperbaric technology.
Capek, a licensed respiratory therapist for the past 30 years, is
Director of Respiratory Care at Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
in New Jersey and recently won accreditation from The Undersea and
Hyperbaric Medical Society for the hyperbaric oxygen program he runs
at Englewood.
"Ours is one of two hospital programs in New Jersey to have
accreditation status and is the only accredited, full-service
program statewide providing services 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week."
Capek explained to SDI headquarters earlier this week.
The program at Englewood is a preferred provider of the Divers Alert
Network and is able to treat diving accident patients suffering from
decompression sickness on an emergency basis. The oxygen chamber is
also used to promote healing in certain types of wounds and is
preferred therapy for conditions such as, carbon monoxide poisoning,
smoke inhalation and anaerobic tissue infections.
But Capek, who opened the oxygen therapy service about nine years
ago, says the chamber also serves as a teaching aid in many of the
SDI diver training programs run out of 1-877-SCUBA-USA, a five-star
SDI professional development center where he is one of the resident
instructors.
"We often take students for a tour of the facility during classroom
sessions to give them some idea what a hyperbaric facility looks
like and how it functions," said Capek. As an SDI instructor as
well as an experienced hyperbaric technician, I have a foot in both
worlds and that background certainly helps me to give students a
much better understanding of what to expect should they ever have to
help deal with a case of Decompression Sickness while out diving.
"That little extra piece of knowledge and understanding," he said,
"may just be enough to help take the stigma and the fear out of a
chamber ride for a bent dive buddy."
Capek added that the tour of his hyperbaric facility is particularly
important and informative addition for students taking SDI Rescue
training. For students at this level, having the opportunity
to take a tour at Englewood and ask questions about hyperbaric
treatment adds a valuable bonus to an already great program.
"We are extremely proud of Ken's achievement." said Brian Carney,
president of International Training. SDI headquarters is always
getting very positive feedback from graduates who do their training
through 1-877-SCUBA-USA, and it's easy to see why. We feel that Ken
is a good example of the high-caliber professional who chooses to
teach safe diving practices through the SDI training program.
For information about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Program, call (201)
894-3898. Information is also available at
www.englewoodhospital.com
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