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Medical Consent

Last updated on 7th December 2010

Medical restrictions are listed at the beginning of the sign up process for each challenge. If you suffer from any of the listed medical conditions or any other medical conditions applicable to your challenge then you are required to detail these in the Medical Declaration part of the sign up process.

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Skydiving > Medical Consent

Last updated on 7th December 2010

You are required to complete a Declaration of Fitness form prior to your skydive and to take the completed form along to the airfield with you on the day of your skydive.

You do not have to be particularly fit to do a tandem skydive, a higher level of fitness is required for a Static Line Skydive or an Accelerated Freefall Skydive, but there are some medical conditions that require medical consent. If you suffer, or have ever suffered, from one of the listed medical restrictions or if you are 40 years of age or over then medical consent is required:

Epilepsy, fits, severe head injury, recurrent blackouts or giddiness, disease of the brain or nervous system, high blood pressure, heart or lung disease, dislocated shoulder, recurrent weakness or dislocation of any limb, diabetes, mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction, previous fractures, back strain, arthritis and severe joint sprains, chronic bronchitis, asthma, rheumatic fever, pneumothorax, liver or kidney disease, anaemia, thyroid, adrenal or other glandular disorder, chronic ear or sinus disease or any condition which requires the regular use of drugs. Regular or recent blood donation.

Medical consent can be obtained from your doctor or other health professional. Your doctor should complete the relevant section at the bottom of the Declaration of Fitness form - a separate “doctor's note” is not sufficient. Your doctor may require you to book an appointment in order to carry out an assessment and a fee may be charged. If you are 40 years of age or older then you require medical approval regardless of your health or level of fitness.

Downloads

British Parachute Association (BPA) Tandem Fitness Form (for Tandem Skydives)

British Parachute Association (BPA) Solo Fitness Form (for Static Line and Accelerated Freefall skydives)

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Bungee Jumping > Medical Consent

Last updated on 7th December 2010

You are required to complete a waiver prior to your bungee jump - this is provided on the day of your bungee jump.

You do not have to be particularly fit to do a bungee jump. If you suffer, or have ever suffered, from one of the listed medical restrictions or if you are 50 years of age or over then medical consent is required:

High blood pressure, a heart condition, dizziness, epilepsy, damage to neck, back, spinal column, legs or eyes, asthma or any condition which requires the regular use of drugs. If you are pregnant, or think you might be pregnant, or if you have recent donated blood. More details are available here: Bungee Medical Information

Medical consent can be obtained from your doctor or other health professional. Your doctor should provide a “doctors note”. Your doctor may require you to book an appointment in order to carry out an assessment and a fee may be charged. If you are 50 years of age or older then you require medical approval regardless of your health or level of fitness.

If you have been given a “doctors note” then you will be required to sign a non-standard waiver.

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