Emirates Diving Association
P.O. Box 33220
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 393 9390
Layla Nouilati – EDA’s Project Coordinator
Email: projects@emiratesdiving.com
EDA is a non-profit NGO registered with the Ministry of Community Development as per the Ministerial Decree No. 149.
Business membership is a free annual membership in accordance with EDA rules. Please refer to the EDA guidelines included in the Registration Form.
ONLINE FORMS
After filling out the form, sign the first two pages and attach the other required documents.
If you need additional information, please call +971 4 393 9390 or email: projects@emiratesdiving.com
The Emirates Diving Association welcomes you to Scuba Diver Training in the United Arab Emirates. We would like to bring some guidelines to your attention that will make your job as a freelance dive professional easier. The UAE enforces certain diving rules and regulations that are meant to increase diving safety. You must strictly adhere to these guidelines to avoid clashes with local governing bodies. Please read the simple bullet points in the download file and provide the required paperwork in your registration before you engage in Scuba Instruction.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
Please attach the required documents to your email.
If you need additional information, please call +971 4 393 9390 or email: projects@emiratesdiving.com
CORPORATE OR SCHOOL TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES
If you are looking to give back and want to involve your company or school in environmental team activities, we will arrange a beach clean-up for you.
Beach clean-ups are not available in Dubai, but we will source a beach in need of TLC in a neighbouring Emirate. Transportation to the location must be organised by the company or school.
TAKE THE PLEDGE
Make a difference!
Ocean rubbish is a serious problem that affects the health of people, wildlife, marine life and local economies. As a side mount to EDA’s yearly campaign – Cleanup Arabia – we offer beach clean-up activities throughout the UAE’s cooler months between November and May.
THE OCEAN CONSERVANCY
EDA is partners with the Ocean Conservancy for Cleanup Arabia’s activities. We submit the data the teams fill out onto the ICC (International Coastal Cleanup) forms provided during the clean-up to the Ocean Conservancy, and the information is entered into their database to record the collections and the efforts we have made each year in the UAE. We all play a small part to make a big difference as part of this worldwide project.
Download the DAN Europe App to your mobile devices to have access to DAN Europe in case of a diving emergency
From the App, you can call DAN Europe using the SOS button, and they will direct you to the nearest hyperbaric chamber covered by your DAN insurance.
Download for iOS devices: https://apps.apple.com/ae/app/dan-europe/id1449844845
Download for Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.daneurope.DANEurope&pcampaignid=web_share
If you do not yet have DAN Diving Insurance, or you need to renew, please go to: https://www.daneurope.org/en/home
DUBAI
DR BARBARA KARIN VELA
Specialist Family Medicine, Diving Medical Examiner Level 2 Competence
Divers Alert Network Europe (DAN) Dive Medical Officer/Medical Director for UAE
The European Diving Technology Committee (E.D.T.C.): Associate Member of Medical Subcommittee
International Diving Medical Expert Board (IDMEB): National Coordinator for UAE
UK Diving Medical Committee (UKDMC): Overseas Medical Referee
IMCA Medical Examiner of Divers – Middle East & India Initiative
Tel: 800-4272 (toll free)
WhatsApp and Emergency Calls: +971 50 885 8172
Healthy Clinic: www.healthbayclinic.com
Email: medicalsecretary@healthbayclinic.com; bkarinvela@daneurope.org
DR JOMAR SOUZA, M.D.
Sports Medicine – Divers Alert Network (DAN) Referral Physician
Tel: +971 4 518 5400
UPANDRUNNING Medical Center LLC: www.upandrunningdubai.com
HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
NON-EMERGENCIES
Call these numbers on weekdays from 7:30am-2pm:
Tel: +971 4 416 6666 | +971 55548 8838
EMERGENCIES
Please call these numbers for emergencies only:
Tel: 999 | +971 4 609 5555
ABU DHABI
DR MARIO COTE
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Tel: 800 222 33
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dubai: www.clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae
DR SANAD AZEI SAIF DHAIFALLAH ALSANADI
Emirati Occupational Specialist and Diving Physician
Tel: +971 2 628 9003
Al Amthal Occupational Medicine: www.alamthalmc.ae
Email: info@alamthalmc.ae
SHARJAH
DR CAROLE WEHBE CHIDIAC
Diving Medical Examiner
Tel: +971 6 573 5733
WhatsApp: +971 50 360 8461
WhatsApp For emergencies Only: +971 50 454 5522
Community Medical Center: www.cmcmedicalcenter.com
Email: info@communitymedicalcenter.ae
FUJAIRAH
DR MOGAHID MOHAMED
Diving Medical Examiner
Tel: +971 9 222 8007 (24 hours)
Mob: +971 50 575 1041
Fujairah Port Medical Centre: www.fujairahportmedicalcentre.com
Email: fpclinic@eim.ae; gp2.fpmc@fng.ae
MOBILE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
ALI HEMMATIAN
Mobile Hyperbaric Chamber based in Al Qusais, Dubai
Tel: +971 50 717 1436
Email: Alihemmatian@gmail.com