Diving Medicine Summer School 2014, Dahab, Egypt

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Diving Medicine Summer School 2014

Dahab, Egypt

16th - 22nd August 2014

Diving Medicine Summer School

Dahab, — Egypt

WHY DAHAB

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Meaning ‘gold’ in Arabic – a reference to the area’s sandy coastline.

Dahab is the perfect base from which to explore some of Egypt’s most spectacular diving and snorkeling spots. A short walk or jeep ride will bring you to plenty of the Red Sea’s most memorable dive sites, and a boat can bring you within easy striking distance of the world-class reefs in nearby Ras Mohammed National Park. Predominantly a Bedouin enclave at its heart, Dahab is also the preferred base for organizing guided trekking and camel excursions into the interior deserts, as well as to the lofty heights of Mt Sinai.

This former Bedouin fishing village is now a popular tourist destination—especially for serious windsurfers, who’ll find some of the best conditions in the world off Dahab’s beaches. a as a laid-back, backpacker-friendly town, Dahab is becoming more developed, yet retains a casual vibe. Dahab is also home to the Blue Hole and Canyon the internationally famous dive spots.

In a nutshell between the untamed beaches the marvels marine life and the exciting windsurfing, You will have a life time experience in Dahab.

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INTRODUCTION Diving Medicine Summer School is a mixed sportive, medical and adventure program through which our participant will get both the adventure of diving to become a certified PADI open water diver and the educative experience of diving, subaquatic and hyperbaric medicine. The program is intended for all international students who have passion for exploring the unknown whether this would be the underwater life through diving or the interested new topic of diving medicine all in an atmosphere of adventure in the lovely city of Dahab,.

Get certified in diving for 18 meter with a world wide accredited PADI certificate. Know more about diving, sub-aquatic and hyperbaric medicine. Enjoy every moment of the program either diving, learning or having social entertainment. Visit Dahab and Sharm El-Shiekh the world most known for magnificent marine life and one of the best summer vacation cities. Well if you want more you can indulged in Egypt adventure to visit the well known Pyramids and the historical, pharaonic cities of Luxor and Aswan and much much more waiting for you.

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Open Water Diving Course: The PADI Open Water Course is the most famous diving course in the world and the first leap into the world of diving and the life style it has to offer!

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts with the PADI Open Water Diver Course, you will be certified to dive into a depth of 18 meters on your won.

Outline:  5 Sections of PADI DVD  5 Chapters of Open Water manual (Knowledge reviews, quizzes and final exam)  5 Confined Water Sessions (Skills)  4 Open Water Dives (18 meters maximum depth) Diving Medicine Summer School

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THE PROGRAM

The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible.

You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and get indulged in the charming underwater life beside that you will learn what you need to know to become a certified diver.

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The program

Diving Medicine Course:

Diving is a sport that requires the participant to understand physiology and medicine enough to perform safely. Educa by several well developed training organizations have made the sport safer. We have seen an expansion of sport divin medical community to understand the effects of diving exposure and develop fitness for diving standards.

The Diving Medicine course will entail some of the topic essential for any diver to understand and some extra informa est for medical and para-medical students.

The course will be taught in a mix of both lectures by diving medicine specialists and field visits to divers treatment ce Program Outline: - Physiology of Diving - Diving Hazards - How to manage diving injuries - Basic life support for divers - Hyperbaric and decompression procedures

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Sinai’s mountains and desert are spectacular. Rugged mountains made up of different mineral layers, contrasting with golden sand and blue skies. Trees and lush oases provide a beautiful surprise.

Mount Sinai is a religious location for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. The Mountain has several beautiful religious shrines and ruins. Including a small synagogue, a small mosque, a Greek Orthodox Christian Chapel, and the ancient Christian Monastery of St. Catherine the oldest active monastery in the world.

Program Outline: Extended From 22nd of August till 24th of August – Extreme water sports day – Mount Sinai visit with a guided tour – St. Catherine Monastery visit – Sharm El-Sheikh Night life experience in one of its finest clubs Diving Medicine Summer School

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Egypt offers you a rich cultural experience that spans thousands of years of history and the continuous practice of age old traditions. Walk into the vestibules of the ancients; explore Ancient Egyptian temples, tombs and other monuments. Get lost in time, visit museums that display thousands of ancient artifacts such as coins, ceramic art, busts of ancient emperors, mosaics, sarcophagi and mummies. Get enchanted by Ancient Egyptian myths during a sound and light show at the Temple of Philae or Abu-Simbel. Walk along ancient bazaars to shop in a traditional atmosphere and haggle for deals. Smoke hookahs and drink tea in old cafes as you watch living history pass by as it has for centuries in Egypt. Immerse yourself in the spectacle that is Egypt.

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Program Outline: Extension from 24th of August till the 31st of August Cairo & Giza (2 nights): – Visiting Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum – Visiting Islamic and Coptic Cairo along side with Khan El-Khalili Oasis ( 1 night ): – Camping in the desert – Night time Barbeque and party in the desert – Sand Boarding Luxor & Aswan ( 3 nights ): – Guided tours to the temples and museums (Karnak, Luxor, Hatshebsout, Valley of the Kings … etc) – Visit to Abo Simbel Temple – Nubian night including the flucca ride

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Day & Date

Scientific Program

Saturday 16th of August 2014

Social Program

Arrival day

Sunday 17th of August 2014

Scientific Day

Welcome Party

Monday 18th of August 2014

Scientific Day

Social Night

Tuesday 19th of August 2014

Scientific Day

Social Night

Wednesday 20th of August 2014

Scientific Day

Social Night

Thursday 21st of August 2014

Scientific Day

Social Night

Friday 22nd of August 2014

Scientific Day

Farewell Party

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Social Extension Day & Date

Social Extension Social Program

Saturday 23rd of August 2014

Sunday 24th of August 2014

Sinai Adventure

Monday 25th of August 2014

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Tuesday 26th of August 2014

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Wednesday 27th of August 2014

Thursday 28th of August 2014

Friday 29th of August 2014

Adventure

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The Program include - PADI Open Water Diver Course Certificate - Diving Medicine Course Certificate - Accommodation starting from 16th of August in Red Sea Relax - Boarding on basis of 2 meals per day - Airport pickup and All transportation coasts inside Dahab Program fees: Early registration before 1st of July 325 Euro Late registration before 26th of July 350 Euro Diving Medicine Summer School

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