There was a fatal accident on the Daryaw in Brockville yesterday morning. I was diving in Brockville this weekend and have interviewed witnesses. The Ontario Underwater Council is conducting an investigation and preparing an Incident Report.
HEADING a thread: A rebreather accident, and then having no other info within is kind of accusatory... maybe I am just sensitive BUT: a couple of questions. Which rebreather? What happened (malfunction causing bailout, unknown malfunction, or health issue, et al)? Was the victim's buddy on the same type of unit, another unit, OC? Did the victim use a physical checklist when setting up and doing pre-dive tests? Who is doing the equipment inspection and is the manufacturer involved?
There are a bunch more
(http://www.apdiving.com/downloads/resa/pdf/Equipment Inspection following a diving incident.pdf)
We came to a general consensus at Rebreather Forum 3.0 more than a year ago about the procedures for dealing with this type of situation. I hope the OUC is aware of those findings and follows them.
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