Deco International is the first Egyptian German company specialized in underwater medical emergencies in Egypt. The company was founded in November 1998 in El-Gouna, 20 kilometers north of Hurghada / Red Sea. The company installed its first Recompression Chamber in El- Gouna Hospital in December 98 and started operating there ever since.

In summer 2000, the company built a medical center in Marsa Alam, and successfully installed its second Chamber there. This medical center was equipped with emergency care facilities and a well trained staff and has surely turned out to be not only a diving emergency center, but also a life saving medical center in this rapidly growing remote area of the red sea.

With the continuous growth of number of resorts, hotels, and accompanying diving centers along the Red Sea coast in the area of El Quesir and Safaga, immerged again the necessity of installing another Chamber in this area, and the company’s offer was welcome by both the Governor of Safaga and the Ministry of Health, so the company opened a third center in the General Hospital of Safaga in August 2003 and installed there its third chamber.
Lately, Deco International has launched its fourth chamber in Dahab, South Sinai in September 2005 in an up to date Hyperbaric facility as a first stage of the Deco poly clinic that will serve the whole community of Dahab by summer 2006.

The DECO Divers Protection Program covers and applies to persons who are enrolled as DECO International CSP members whose names are recorded in the register of attendance of the affiliated diving center from the date of inception and for the duration of their stay at the resort up to 3 weeks in accordance with the agreement signed between the diving center and DECO International. The CSP Membership fee that expires 21 days from the date of registration is 6 Euros and can be renewed for an unlimited number of times.

Coverage
The Protection covers local medical expenses following illness due to Decompression (ascertained or presumed) that might require Chamber Recompression Treatment and suffered during or following SCUBA diving activity organized by the affiliated diving center in the territory of Egypt.

Medical expenses include: Initial recompression treatment (excluding HBO sessions if needed), doctor's fees, diagnosis as well as medication, oxygen and equipment used in treatment.

The Program does not cover any means of transport or hospitalization of the injured person.

The cover applies only to those whose treatment is organized and managed by, or in coordination with DECO International either in the Hyperbaric facility in El-Gouna Hospital, or in the Chamber of Safaga, Marsa Shagra or Dahab and is only valid in the Territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Exclusions

The Protection shall not extend to expenses incurred as a result of:

• Professional diving activities, except for those of diving instructors, dive guides, underwater photographers and HEPCA divers.

• Diving activities in areas in which such activities are prohibited.

• Diving activities below the depth of 40 meters except for certified Technical divers.

• Diving activities outside the stated territory.

• Diving activities not accompanied by another diver except for certified Technical divers.

• The Protection shall not apply to:

• Persons over the age of 75.

• Alcoholics

• Drug addicts

• Pregnant divers.

• Persons suffering from mental disorders.

• Uncontrolled Diabetic patients.

• Epileptic patients.

• Asthmatic patients.