Course medical requirement

The purpose of this Medical Questionnaire is to find out if you should be examined by your doctor before participating in recreational diver training. A positive response to a question does not necessarily disqualify you from diving. A positive response means that there is a pre-existing condition that may affect your safety while diving and you must seek the advice of your physician prior to engaging in dive activities.

Please read the following questions on your past or present medical history. You must be able to answer each question with a YES or NO. If you are not sure, the answer must be YES. If any of these items apply to you, we must request that you consult with a physician prior to participating in scuba diving. Download the medical form and take it to your physician.

• Are you over 45 years of age? And/or can answer YES to one or more of the following?
• Currently smoke a pipe, cigars or cigarettes
• Have a high cholesterol level
• Have a family history of heart attack or stroke
• Are currently receiving medical care
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes mellitus, even if controlled by diet alone

Have you ever had or do you currently have:

• Asthma, or wheezing with breathing, or wheezing with exercise?
• BMI over 30 and a waist circumference greater than 102 cm for males and 88 cm for females?
• Frequent or severe attacks of hayfever or allergy?
• Frequent colds, sinusitis or bronchitis?
• Any form of lung disease?
• Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)?
• Other chest disease or chest surgery?
• Behavioural health, mental or psychological problems (panic attack, fear of closed or open spaces)?
• Epilepsy, seizures, convulsions or take medications to prevent them?
• Recurring complicated migraine headaches or take medication to prevent them?
• Blackouts or fainting (full/partial loss of consciousness)?
• Frequent or severe suffering from motion sickness (seasick, carsick, etc.)?
• Dysentery or dehydration requiring medical intervention?
• Any dive accidents or decompression sickness?
• Inability to perform moderate exercise e.g. walk 1.6 km/one mile within 12 mins?
• Head injury with loss of consciousness in the past five years?
• Recurrent back problems?
• Back or spinal surgery?
• Diabetes?
• Back, arm or leg problems following surgery, injury or fracture?
• High blood pressure or take medicine to control blood pressure?
• Heart disease?
• Heart attack?
• Angina, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery?
• Sinus surgery?
• Ear disease or surgery, hearing loss or problems with balance?
• Recurrent ear problems?
• Bleeding or other blood disorders?
• Hernia?
• Ulcers or ulcer surgery ?
• A colostomy or ileostomy?
• Recreational use of or treatment for drugs, or alcoholism in the past five years?
• Could you be pregnant, or are you attempting to become pregnant?
• Are you presently taking prescription medications (with the exception of birth control or anti-malarial)?

If you are booking a PADI course, please contact us. We will send you a PADI medical statement form to complete prior to booking.