SPUMS 2016: May 15 -21st in Fiji; Diver Resuscitation

30/03/2017

Just a quick reminder to renew your membership with SPUMS before the end of March to remain on the database .. http://spums.org.au/subscriptions/select select your membership category and log in, in Customer Information, if you have forgotten your password or details please contact Nicky [email protected].

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15/11/2016

Join us for the 46th ASM in Bali 'Commercial Diving; Medical Implications'

09/05/2016

Registrations are closed, you should have your final details email, the weather is looking to be fabulous. It's almost ASM time ...

04/05/2016

Registrations are closing for SPUMS ASM 2016. If you have not registered and want to attend follow the link below ...

https://www.cvent.com/events/spums-45th-annual-scientific-meeting-2016-fiji/registration-16a57dad39a44dca8d01a5138c0bcb1d.aspx

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21/04/2016

Have you registered ... not long now to the ASM. Ready to get your feet wet?

08/04/2016

See you in May ...

Thank you so much for your concern, love and care over the last 24-hours. We were so lucky that we were not affected in any way and that all of our guests were able to sleep well throughout the night. It's business as usual and here are pictures to show of the Resort as of this morning. We'd love to have you come and stay with us and enjoy the beauty of our Resort and surroundings in person. When can we book you in?

08/04/2016

Join us .....

Join us in FIJI @ the intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa for 45th South Pacific Underwater Medicine Societys ASM. Held from 15th May to 21st May 2016. The theme is "Diver resuscitation: In and Out of the water' Keynote speaker is Dr Chris Lawrence, Forensic pathologist who will be speaking on…

30/03/2016

Last day to book your Diving ... You will require the form to place your booking and this is available via email from Alex: [email protected]

http://www.reefsafari.com/fiji/sites/intercontinental

09/03/2016

UPDATE - The DIVING PROGRAM is OPEN - deadline for bookings is 31st March 2016!!!

Please email Alex from Reef Safari for a form outlining the dives you can choose from plus includes sections that you need to fill out for the usual things; Medical fitness, Waiver, Who you want to dive with, What gear you want to hire and how many dives you want to do.

Our diving will be with REEF SAFARI who are located on site at the Intercontinental Fiji and Shangri-La Fiji which is located just 15mins from the IC Fiji. We will be using both locations for our local diving at Natadola Bay PLUS there is an option to dive the famous BEQA bull shark dive which is a double dive @ Pacific harbor. This will be a super early start but worth the effort!!

There are three options and due to the number of people and competing workshops which most have signed up for, we can only have a maximum of 8 dives in the week.
The Group options are listed below with the available spaces left:
Group 1: 8 Dive Package Including Beqa Shark Dive. Friday off. - 8 available spaces. FJD$1480
Group 2: 8 Dive Package Including Beqa Shark Dive. Monday off. - 10 available spaces. FJD$1480
Group 3: 8 Dive Package Including Beqa Shark Dive. Friday off. - 8 available spaces. FJD$1480
Group 4: 6 DIve Package Including Beqa Shark Dive. Tuesday & Wednesday off. - 14 available spaces. FJD$1180
Group 5: 6 Dive Package Excluding Beqa Shark Dive. Wednesday & Thursday off. - 6 available spaces. FJD$969

You will require the form to place your booking and this is available via email from Alex: [email protected]

There are a dozen very different dive sites located just 10 - 30 minutes from the IC resort. Turtles and sharks are regular dive companions and the IC Shangri-La also runs its own shark dive. Soft coral cover and abundant fish life along with big wall diving down to 40m means there is no limit to the amazing diving with reef safari while in Fiji.

REEF SAFARI also offer some fabulous pre- and post-dive options!!

Nestled amongst 35 acres of tropical gardens, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is the sole destination resort on Natadola Beach – the only stretch of natural, white sand beach on the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu. Protected by a reef to create an aqua-blue ocean-facing lagoon, Natadola Beach…

01/03/2016

Important information regarding the InterContinental and Fiji's recent cyclone...

Bula

As SPUMS Convener, I would like to update you on the latest events after the cyclone that caused so much devastation on the Fiji Islands. I have been in touch with the hotel and they assure me they were not hit too badly fortunately and have returned back to normal duties. They assure me that the SPUMS Annual Scientific Meeting will not be affected by this catastrophic event that has affected their Country.

An email I received from the InterContinental informing us of the following...

InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa would like to support those that were affected by extreme category 5 Cyclone Winston having passed through the Fiji Islands on the 20th and 21st of February. This cyclone was the 2nd most powerful ever to be recorded on Earth with winds of up to 325 km/ph. The cyclone passed though the Fiji Islands leaving in its wake a trail of destruction, broken hearts and spirits. There has been a loss of lives, communities have been affected, villages desolated and infrastructural damage is already mounting into the millions of dollars.

A Cyclone Relief Fund has been set up to allow you to contribute towards rebuilding Fiji and getting our beautiful country back on track. All monies collected will be handed over to the Prime Ministers Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund. This fund will be used for food, health care, clothing, as well as the rebuilding of homes and schools.

To make a contribution towards this fund, please click on the following link:
www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/fiji-cyclone-winston-disaster-relief-fund

On behalf of the family at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, we thank you for your support in helping us rebuild a better Fiji.

Vinaka vakalevu,
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa


If you have any concerns please e-mail me - if you have not yet registered I encourage you to do so, it is looking to be a fantastic Conference. To those of you who have registered, I look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Douglas Falconer
SPUMS ASM Convener 2016

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10/12/2015

Don't forget to book your diving! There is a new Fiji tax coming so you may want to pay outright now to avoid an extra 5 or 6% on the diving fees.

I realise some people are finding it hard around the ALS workshops but keep communicating with Alex at Reef safari and there may be other options esp as we get closer. Those workshops are very popular!!

Cheers
Janine

29/11/2015

Diving program open - go to event website for more details!
Now 110 people coming and 76 for conference itself. We can only take a maximum of 100 divers so you better jump in!!!