A hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber that goes down unexpectedly does not just cause an inconvenient delay – it interrupts patient treatment and raises immediate safety questions for the whole clinical team. That single fact is why biomedical engineers and maintenance staff working with HBOT equipment need more than a manual; they need the practical judgement to read a fault quickly, contain it safely, and get the chamber back into service without guesswork. This training course from Arab British Fellowship Training Academy builds exactly that judgement.

Rather than starting with a component-by-component tour of the chamber, the programme opens with the situations technicians actually face: an alarm that will not clear, a pressure reading that drifts, a seal that leaks intermittently. From there it works outward into the chamber structure, pressure and oxygen delivery systems, electrical and control components, and the preventive maintenance routines that keep those situations from happening in the first place. Documentation, manufacturer requirements, and coordination with clinical staff run through every part of the course, since a maintenance decision on an HBOT chamber is rarely a purely technical one.

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Diagnose common mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and control-system faults using a structured troubleshooting sequence rather than trial and error.
• Explain how HBOT chamber structure, pressure systems, and oxygen delivery components work together, and where each is most likely to fail.
• Interpret alarms, abnormal pressure or flow readings, and other warning signs to isolate a fault before it escalates.
• Carry out pre-use inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance routines aligned with manufacturer recommendations.
• Apply pressure-safety and oxygen-hazard principles when carrying out repairs or inspections inside or around the chamber.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service documentation, and fault logs that support reliability tracking and regulatory review.
• Plan spare-parts availability, service intervals, and maintenance schedules that reduce unplanned downtime.
• Coordinate effectively with clinical and safety teams when a chamber fault affects treatment scheduling.

Who Should Attend?

• Biomedical engineers and technicians responsible for HBOT equipment.
• Maintenance engineers and technical staff working with hyperbaric chamber systems.
• Service engineers and technical supervisors responsible for equipment inspection and reliability.
• Healthcare facility staff involved in HBOT safety and day-to-day operations.

Module 1: Reading Chamber Faults Before They Become Safety Incidents

• A structured approach to fault diagnosis: symptom, isolation, cause, correction.
• Interpreting alarms, abnormal readings, and equipment symptoms.
• Escalation procedures when a fault cannot be resolved on site.

Module 2: Chamber Architecture, Pressure and Oxygen Delivery

• Chamber structure, doors, seals, and pressure vessel design.
• Oxygen supply and delivery components, flow, and concentration monitoring.
• Monitoring instruments, valves, and communication systems.

Module 3: Mechanical and Pneumatic Fault Response

• Inspection of pressure vessels, piping, regulators, and compressors.
• Leak detection and corrective maintenance for mechanical faults.
• Common pneumatic failure patterns and how to respond to them.

Module 4: Electrical, Control and Alarm Systems

• Control panels, sensors, and monitoring circuits.
• Alarm circuits, interlocks, and emergency communication equipment.
• Systematic troubleshooting of electrical faults and power issues.

Module 5: Preventive Maintenance Scheduling and Inspection Routines

• Building a preventive maintenance schedule around manufacturer requirements.
• Functional checks, calibration considerations, and equipment testing.
• Pre-use inspections and essential operational checks.

Module 6: Reliability, Documentation and Regulatory Compliance

• Maintenance records, spare-parts planning, and service intervals.
• Regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality documentation.
• Coordination between maintenance, clinical, and safety teams.