Diving Accident Scenario

[Bubble Maker]

I'm glad we can all agree that staying with Diver 2 and applying or being ready to apply
any skills, training or equipment we have, including common sense would be the best thing to do.


This scenario has a good ending tho.
after a full investigation and the testimony from Diver 2 including the recovery of the weight packs. it was found that Diver 2 did the proper off gassing procedure( according to the puter a little bit fast) and surfaced. not seeing Diver 1, Diver 2 panicked and threw his arms into the air and flapped them like a big sissy all the while calling for Momma, this threw Diver 2 into a heart attack and before diver 2 passed out was able to knock off one of his weight packs by flapping his arms like an Idiot. after this horrible event Diver 1 and Diver 2 got married.

Awwwwww

NO... that really sucked!!! she was the best diver in our group

Moral of the Story...... Dont Panic

Mike

[wetwillie]

damn now he can breed and make more diver 2's

[Bubble Maker]

your right wetwillie
I need to change the ending of the scenario so Diver 2s gene-pool cant be passed along

Mike

[seasnake]

Since prevention is better than rescue/first aid treatment . . . :

Diver1 and Diver2 make plans to stick together under water and work together as a team. When they surface together, no one panics and they are both there to offer moral support and keep each other calm.

Also, stay in shape so that sissy arm flailing doesn't lead to a heart attack ...

[acelockco]

I agree with Seasnake on this one. This all could have been provented if the divers (aparently new and not very well trained) had stayed together during the entire dive. I dive with my wife and we ALWAYS stay together. In clear visibility we will wonder up to about 10 feet from each other, in poor visibility where we dive often together we stay within distance where we can touch each other. We are thinking about using a short teather in the near zero visibility conditions that we often encounter.

That being said, loosing your dive buddy is no reason to panic! I am glad to hear that everything worked out, but maybe it is time to get additional training or find a different hobby/sport.

[Zero]

We are thinking about using a short teather in the near zero visibility conditions that we often encounter.

I mainly dive out of reach of a buddy but my view on that isnt a good one. If either one of you have a problem with excess bouyancy or negative is the other going to be able to detatch in time? One bent diver on the surface while not being good is still much better than two. Just my thoughts.

Matt

[BamaCaveDiver]

I mainly dive out of reach of a buddy but my view on that isnt a good one. If either one of you have a problem with excess bouyancy or negative is the other going to be able to detatch in time? One bent diver on the surface while not being good is still much better than two. Just my thoughts.

Matt

I agree Matt. There is also the entanglement issue that comes from being tied to your buddy in less than ideal vis. Remember, the first rule of rescue is not to cause harm to the rescuer.