DAN DISPATCH
DAN Mission teams recently participated in a demonstration led by James Dalebozik, a hyperbaric chamber technician, on the operation and application of the SOS Hyperlite 1 portable hyperbaric chamber.
The Hyperlite 1 is designed for remote or mobile settings. Weighing just 110 pounds (50 kilograms), it packs into three cases for easy storage and transport. While primarily intended as a hyperbaric stretcher, the chamber can provide various recompression treatments, including a U.S. Navy Treatment Table 6.
The chamber was initially designed and deployed for transferring an injured diver under pressure into a larger hyperbaric treatment chamber system. It can also provide critical support in remote areas where the nearest recompression facility is out of reach.
Dalebozik taught the DAN staff about the Hyperlite 1’s design, applications, and operation. Staff assisted in setting up the chamber and served as chamber operators and attendants while conducting simulated treatments.
While several staff members have extensive experience in chamber operation, some of them were trying chamber operations for the first time.
Regardless of their background, everyone took away valuable insights into the evolution of hyperbaric technology and how chambers such as the Hyperlite 1 can help elevate diver safety in remote areas.
Hands-on experience and education like this help DAN staff to provide the best and most up-to-date support for the dive community.
© Alert Diver – Q3 2025