Hypoxia
Dr John Carter
British Skydiving Medical Advisor
British Skydiving’s Medical Advisor, Dr John Carter explains when are you at risk of hypoxia as a skydiver, how will it affect you, how can you recognise it, what mitigates or exacerbates it and can oxygen systems help or hinder?
About the Speaker
Dr John Carter has been the British Skydiving Medical Adviser since 1989. He started jumping in 1973 and has held conventional, tandem and AFF instructor as well as parachute pilot examiner ratings. He has the Certificate of Aviation Medicine, has intentionally experienced supervised hypoxia in ground-based facilities and has jumped at a range of altitudes both with and without supplemental oxygen.