LOCATION
March – Wyndham St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
September – Drury Inn and Suites Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
2007 DATES
March 28-31
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an advanced hyperbaric training program. It focuses on delivering advanced safety
information and developing critical thinking skills. The curriculum is very interactive. Both
monoplace and multiplace issues are addressed.
OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of the course participants should understand the tools necessary to fulfill the
responsibilities of a hyperbaric safety director.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Hyperbaric technologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians, and department managers
who desire specific training to fulfill the requirements of hyperbaric safety director (as defined by
NFPA 99). Class limited to first 48 persons who register.
PREREQUISITES
Participants should have completed an introductory course in hyperbaric medicine.
TUITION
The tuition of $495.00 includes all lectures, practical exercises, and course materials. Fees can be
paid by cash, check, or credit card and should be received prior to course date. Tuition includes
a $50 non-refundable administrative fee.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
CREDIT
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September 19-22
The UHMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 28 category 1 credits toward
the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that
he/she actually spent in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and
policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the
joint sponsorship of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and International
ATMO, Inc. The UHMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
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Nix Health Care System provider # 032521-B is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commissions on Accreditation. This activity meets Type I criteria for
mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the
Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. This offering is approved for 28 CNE.
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This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for 28 Category A credit hours by the
National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.
TOPICS
Role of the Safety Director
Global Perspective on Safety
Understanding the Regulatory Environment
What’s in the Codes and Why
Conducting a Risk Assessment
Fire Chemistry
Equipment Risks
Physiologic Risks
Guidelines for Testing Equipment
SCHEDULE FOR TRAVEL
System Maintenance
Operational Decompression Procedures
Training
Safety Elements of Performance Improvement
Review of Hyperbaric Incidents
Legal Consequences of Hyperbaric Incidents
Monoplace Department Survey
Multiplace Department Survey
A program schedule will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration form. Lectures begin at
8:00 am on the first day and end at 12:00 noon on last day. Registration is at 7:00 a.m.
FACULTY
Francois Burman Pr. Eng. B Sc
Clinical Hyperbaric Services (Pty) Ltd
DAN Southern Africa
Robert B. Sheffield, BA, CHT
Chair, UHMS Safety Committee
San Antonio, Texas
William C. Gearhart, CFPS, CHT
Pressure Chamber Operator
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Ctr
Baltimore, MD
Stephen P. Rydzak, MD
Medical Director
ETMC Wound Healing Center
Tyler, Texas
Kevin I. Posey, CHT
Hyperbaric Safety Director
Nix Wound Care & Hyperbaric Med Ctr
San Antonio, Texas
W. Tom Workman, MS, CHT
Director, UHMS Quality Assurance & Reg. Affairs
San Antonio, Texas
Stephen D. Reimers, PE
President, Reimers Systems Inc.
Springfield, Virginia
Tina Ziemba, RN, ACHRN, CHT
Director of Patient Care & Quality
International ATMO
San Antonio, Texas
Paul J. Sheffield, PhD, CHT
President, International ATMO
San Antonio, Texas
ACCOMMODATIONS
March Accommodations
Participants are responsible for their own travel, food, and lodging. A block of rooms is reserved at
the St. Anthony Hotel. A rate of $119 (plus 16.75% hotel tax) is available. For reservations please call
1210-227-4392 or 1-800-WYNDHAM. The St. Anthony is located at 300 East Travis Street, San Antonio
TX 78205. The groups is listed as International ATMO. Hotel blocks will be released 30 days prior to
the course start date. All reservations made after the block has closed will be on a space available
basis only. If you need further assistance with your hotel reservations, please contact the
International ATMO Education Department at 210-614-3688.
September Accommodations
Participants are responsible for their own travel, food, and lodging. A block of rooms is reserved at
the Drury Inn Hotel. A special rate of $94 (plus 16.75% hotel tax) is available. For reservations please
call 1-800-325-0720. You must request the 005 Drury Inn & Suites Riverwalk, give the group name
International ATMO and provide a credit card to guarantee the reservation. The Drury Inn is located
at, San Antonio, Texas 78205. Hotel blocks will be released 30 days prior to the course start date. All
reservations made after the block has closed will be on a space available basis only. If you need
further assistance with your hotel reservations, please contact the International ATMO Education
Department at 210-614-3688.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
All faculty members participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by
International ATMO, Inc. are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent
conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s).
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Paul J. Sheffield, PhD
President, International ATMO
San Antonio, Texas
CONTACT INFORMATION
International ATMO, Inc.
Education Department
414 Navarro, Suite 502
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone: 210-614-3688
Fax: 210-223-4864
Email: education@hyperbaricmedicine.com
Web Site: www.hyperbaricmedicine.com
Registration Form (**Please Mark the Date You Are Attending**)
Hyperbaric Safety Director
Training Course
Inspection, Maintenance, &
Documentation of Chamber Acrylics
$495 – All Participants
$125 – All Participants
March 28-31
March 31
September 19-22
September 22
Please complete all information on registration form. (PLEASE PRINT)
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Make checks payable to International ATMO, Inc. A $50.00
administrative fee will be retained from all cancelled registrations.
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