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🤿 Diver Medical Questionnaire

Family Divers Maldives · SSI Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire

Recreational scuba diving and freediving requires good physical and mental health. Answer all questions honestly. If you answer Yes to any question requiring evaluation, you will be advised to obtain medical clearance before diving.

Note to women: If you are pregnant, or attempting to become pregnant, do not dive.
Participant Questionnaire
1. I have had problems with my lungs, breathing, heart and/or blood affecting my normal physical or mental performance.
Box A — I have / have had:
Chest surgery, heart surgery, heart valve surgery, an implantable medical device (eg, stent, pacemaker, neurostimulator), pneumothorax, and/or chronic lung disease.
Asthma, wheezing, severe allergies, hay fever or congested airways within the last 12 months that limits my physical activity/exercise.
A problem or illness involving my heart such as: angina, chest pain on exertion, heart failure, immersion pulmonary edema, heart attack or stroke, OR am taking medication for any heart condition.
Recurrent bronchitis and currently coughing within the past 12 months, OR have been diagnosed with emphysema.
Symptoms affecting my lungs, breathing, heart and/or blood in the last 30 days that impair my physical or mental performance.
2. I am over 45 years of age.
Box B — I am over 45 years of age and:
I currently smoke or inhale nicotine by other means.
I have a high cholesterol level.
I have high blood pressure.
I have had a close blood relative die suddenly or of cardiac disease or stroke before the age of 50, OR have a family history of heart disease before age 50 (including abnormal heart rhythms, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathy).
3. I struggle to perform moderate exercise (for example, walk 1.6 kilometer/one mile in 14 minutes or swim 200 meters/yards without resting), OR I have been unable to participate in a normal physical activity due to fitness or health reasons within the past 12 months.
4. I have had problems with my eyes, ears, or nasal passages/sinuses.
Box C — I have / have had:
Sinus surgery within the last 6 months.
Ear disease or ear surgery, hearing loss, or problems with balance.
Recurrent sinusitis within the past 12 months.
Eye surgery within the past 3 months.
5. I have had surgery within the last 12 months, OR I have ongoing problems related to past surgery.
6. I have lost consciousness, had migraine headaches, seizures, stroke, significant head injury, or suffer from persistent neurologic injury or disease.
Box D — I have / have had:
Head injury with loss of consciousness within the past 5 years.
Persistent neurologic injury or disease.
Recurring migraine headaches within the past 12 months, or take medications to prevent them.
Blackouts or fainting (full/partial loss of consciousness) within the last 5 years.
Epilepsy, seizures, or convulsions, OR take medications to prevent them.
7. I am currently undergoing treatment (or have required treatment within the last five years) for psychological problems, personality disorder, panic attacks, or an addiction to drugs or alcohol; or, I have been diagnosed with a learning or developmental disability.
Box E — I have / have had:
Behavioral health, mental or psychological problems requiring medical/psychiatric treatment.
Major depression, suicidal ideation, panic attacks, uncontrolled bipolar disorder requiring medication/psychiatric treatment.
Been diagnosed with a mental health condition or a learning/developmental disorder that requires ongoing care or special accommodation.
An addiction to drugs or alcohol requiring treatment within the last 5 years.
8. I have had back problems, hernia, ulcers, or diabetes.
Box F — I have / have had:
Recurrent back problems in the last 6 months that limit my everyday activity.
Back or spinal surgery within the last 12 months.
Diabetes, either drug or diet controlled, OR gestational diabetes within the last 12 months.
An uncorrected hernia that limits my physical abilities.
Active or untreated ulcers, problem wounds, or ulcer surgery within the last 6 months.
9. I have had stomach or intestine problems, including recent diarrhea.
Box G — I have had:
Ostomy surgery and do not have medical clearance to swim or engage in physical activity.
Dehydration requiring medical intervention within the last 7 days.
Active or untreated stomach or intestinal ulcers or ulcer surgery within the last 6 months.
Frequent heartburn, regurgitation, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Active or uncontrolled ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
Bariatric surgery within the last 12 months.
10. I am taking prescription medications (with the exception of birth control or anti-malarial drugs other than mefloquine (Lariam)).
✅ FIT TO DIVE — You answered NO to all questions. No medical evaluation is required.
⚠️ Medical evaluation required — You answered Yes (requires evaluation) to one or more questions. You must obtain clearance from a healthcare professional before diving. You may still submit this form.
Participant Details
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    Declaration & Signature
    Participant Statement: I have answered all questions honestly, and understand that I accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from any questions I may have answered inaccurately or for my failure to disclose any existing or past health conditions.

    I agree to the Terms and Conditions of Family Divers Maldives.
    I agree to the Statement of Risks and Liability of Family Divers Maldives.

    If you are a minor, a parent/guardian signature is required.
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