December 27, 2018 0 Comments

OMNA Announces Partnership with Warfighter Scuba

OMNA Inc., the first and only surf / marine specific tourniquet and first aid company partners to support Warfighter Scuba a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit that provides immersion therapy to veterans with ptsd through scuba diving, sailing, and fishing. Wounded veterans are certified to dive with warfighter and  leave healthier and more ready to re-engage in life.

"Warfighter Scuba is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing combat-wounded veteran service members from NATO countries a new life experience. Our mission is to teach and certify wounded veterans Scuba by offering custom-tailored training and worldwide recognized certifications as a means of providing our war heroes an alternate outlet for their burdens of war.  No one forgotten, no one left behind." - Warfighter Scuba

Warfighter Scuba (WFS) offers a complete service to veterans from NATO countries suffering from PTSD, Amputations, Paralysis, etc. suffered from wounds in combat.  

These services include:

• Custom ISO regulated Scuba Certification solely designed for veterans with combat wounds that will be recognized around the world for recreational scuba.
• WFS feels that with the amount of depression and suicide in the worldwide veteran communities scuba offers a very therapeutic environment to help veterans deal with their wounds.  Getting the wounded veterans out of their current situations up to and including thoughts of suicide by placing them in an unfamiliar environment that is never the same.  If you speak to most wounded veterans they feel like their life is meaningless because there is nothing left for them to accomplish or they are tired of every day being the same.  Opening up the entire world to these wounded veterans and giving them the ability to scuba anywhere all while tailoring the certification to their individual needs greatly increases their moral.
• WFS primarily operates in Roatan, Honduras.  Roatan is a beautiful island in the caribbean in the far western point.  It houses the second largest barrier reef in the world with conditions year round that make it a top scuba destination worldwide.  The conditions here allow for ease of training without fear of strong currents or bad visibility allowing the wounded veterans to train with minimal risk and maximum excitement.
• The wounded veterans enjoy all lodging, meals and expenses paid for by WFS operating as a Non-profit Organization (NPO) because of our wonderful donors.
• Medical staff is on site at all training and dives to maintain a safe training environment for the veterans.  A recompression chamber is a 15-minute boat ride away from the dive training area with fully trained medically staff capable of handling all diver injuries.  Medevac is also on standby here to return any serious injuries to the United States for treatment.

 

OMNA Inc., supports Warfighter and its mission to improve the lives of veterans. As the first and only manufacturer of marine tourniquets, tourniquet surfboard leashes, surf first aid kits, and marine ratcheting buckles we are uniquely able to provide surf life saving gear to these veterans and divers. Coincidently, both OMNA and Warfighter were both founded by former U.S. Marine / U.S. Navy members, giving them intangible maritime expertise naval service experience.

To learn more about Warfighter and how you can support veterans and their mission visit their website WARFIGHTER SCUBA

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