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In any diving emergency, the more quickly you seek treatment, the more likely you are to get full resolution of the problem. These numbers are provided by Reef Seekers as a public service. They are, to the best of our knowledge, accurate as of January 5, 2009. (We have not yet verified the Lifeguard and Coast Guard numbers.) Also remember that there is a chance some of these may change subsequent to our publication of them.

These numbers are generally intended to help you initiate immediate first aid and treatment for diving accidents. If you have a question that is of a general nature, and does not involve the immediate resolution of a possible diving accident, please use the non-emergency numbers listed.

IF YOU'RE ON THE WATER AND HAVE A DIVING EMERGENCY WHICH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE/EVACUATION:
MARINE RADIO: Channel 16.
Call for the Coast Guard, state the vessel name and location, declare that you have a scuba diving emergency which requires immediate assistance, and that your diver is either conscious/unconscious and breathing/non-breathing. USCG will move you to another channel, get the info, and dispatch help. The Lifeguards and the Chamber also monitor Channel 16 and will hear what's going on.
If radio contact is not an option and you have a cell phone with service, you can also use the emergency numbers listed below.


IF YOU THINK YOU'RE BENT OR
EMBOLI ZED
L.A. Area only

Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber: 310/510-1053 (emergencies only)
L.A. County Medic Alert (this is a new number): 866/940-4401, then push "8"
UCLA Hyperbaric Center (Gonda Wound Care Center): 310/794-9014

Outside of  L.A. (D.A.N. - Divers Alert Network)
In the U.S: 919/684-4326 (you can call collect)
Outside the U.S.: 919/684-8111 (you can call collect)


NON-EMERGENCY DIVING MEDICINE QUESTIONS

Catalina Chamber: 310/510-4020
D.A.N.: 800/446-2671 (M-F, 8;30A-5P ET)


OTHER EMERGENCY NUMBERS
D.A.N. Travel Assist (non-diving emergencies): 800/326-3822
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Services:
     Long Beach Station: 310/980-4444
     Channel Islands Harbor Station: 805/985-9822

L.A. County Lifeguards:
     Cabrillo Beach: 310/832-1130 
     Hermosa Beach: 310/372-2162
     Malibu: 310/457-9701 
     Palos Verdes: 310/832-1130
     Santa Monica: 310/578-0478
     South Bay: 310/379-8471
     Venice Beach: 310/394-3265
     Zuma Beach: 310/457-2525

Orange County Lifeguards:
     Laguna Beach: 714/494-6573
     Newport Beach: 714/673-3371


U.S. Coast Guard Units:
    
Corona Del Mar (Point Stuart): 714/673-0420 
     Long Beach: 562/980-4429
     Los Angeles: 310/215-2112
     Marina Del Rey: 310/823-2300
     Oceanside (Point Hobart): 809/722-3838
     Oxnard (Point Carew): 805/985-7518
     San Diego: 619/223-3660
     San Pedro: 310/732-7210
     Santa Barbara (Point Camden): 805/966-3093

    

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