In Water Decompression?

[JS1scuba]

There seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding the efficacy of using in water decompression, with anecdotal evidence to suggest that many camps including DAN are opposed to it, yet in the field it seems that there are proponants who say their lives were saved or were spared serious injury.

Do you think DAN and other major agencies have it all wrong, or should there never be a circumstance where in water decompression isused?

First and foremost. Terminology.

In Water Decompression is where decompression is completed while in water. This is the standard mode of operation.

Sur-D = Surface Decompression this is where decompression on commercial and military dives are completed partially in-water and the rest in a "deck decompression chamber"

What you are looking to discuss here is: In-Water-Recompression (IWR)

This is where a diver did NOT complete decompression properly and requires "recompression therapy treatment." It is normally used in-place of hyperbaric chamber treatment when in remote locations or where the distance to a recompression chamber is so long that this "field treatment" would do more good than harm.

IWR is NOT an easy task. It requires an enourmous amount of support and should not be considered except in extreme emergencies.

More on it later.....