A grizzly question

[ianr33]

If I knew I had no chance of surviving a bad situation and I had an O2 tank with me I would go as deep as possible then switch to the oxygen.
That would be quick and painless.

 

[dkatchalov]

If I knew I had no chance of surviving a bad situation and I had an O2 tank with me I would go as deep as possible then switch to the oxygen.
That would be quick and painless.

Thus inducing oxygen toxicity?

I thought that was fairly painful due to effect on the CNS?

 

[do it easy]

Knowing all that, if it were me and if I were in a hard overhead environment and knew beyond all shadow of any doubt that there was no possible way to reach the surface (inside a wreck, cave, etc) I'd probably consider using the last few hundred PSI to hyperventilate before holding my breathe, taking the reg out and waiting to peacefully lose conciousness.

If I knew I had no chance of surviving a bad situation and I had an O2 tank with me I would go as deep as possible then switch to the oxygen.
That would be quick and painless.

Those are terrible ways to die.

Real heroes die choking on vomit

 

[gary-ramey]

I agree with the passing out bit. That first suck of sea water would burn like fire. Also keep in mind your last breath of air can come from your BC. So if you're almost there.....

 

[eriediver2002]

Having almost drowned in a car accident (to the point of lights out) I would never wanna drown. Consiousness from the point of realizing I was in serious **** was maybe 60 to 90 seconds. Those were the longest seconds of my entire life, BAR NONE. & ya, that first breath of water sucks ***. Having been there I would rather die of a gunshot wound or blunt trauma. Drowning ain't the way to go. People always say, "well once you quit struggling it's quite peaceful", YA because you're DEAD.
I like the idea of hyperventilating & passing out.
I suppose Harry Karry (sp?) with my dive knife would be better than drowning.

 

[Pearldiver07]

Those are terrible ways to die.

Real heroes die choking on vomit

Other than just not waking up, I would bet that most ways to die are pretty bad.

When it's time to go, a way that I don't see it coming would be best. This thread really got me thinking on the subject, and I agree that inducing OxTox would be my preferred method.

Of course, with my luck the reason would be that I had staged the tank and couldn't get back to it.:11:

 

[MBH]

Painless, painfull, it dosen't matter because I don't want to die PERIOD. I'll never forget what Capt. Jim Wyatt told me my first day in his class. He said that if I was ever lost, trapped, or stuck In an overhead enviornment that I am NOT to stop and write a farewell letter in my wet notes, or carve a goodby message in the rock or on my tanks. All that would just be wasting time that I could have been working to get out. If you give up you're guaranteed to become a statistic. I can totally relate to the idea of never giving up.

The only way I'd switch over to O2 is if my bottom gas was exhausted. I'll admit that I'd say a little prayer that I get out before I tox.

Reminds me of some lyrics from an old Pure Prairie League song "don't bury me on the lone prairie, I'd rather lay there alive".

 

[Bobyjimmie]

Please remember, if you run completely out of air at any depth, as you ascend the air in your lungs and the air in your regulator will expand.

How to tell if the person is dead? Don't listen to a vote of the bystanders. An unconscious diver was brought to the surface, the partner called for HELP, and about 10 divers swam out to them. I arrived soon after with a boat, All of the "rescuers" agreed the girl was dead. . . Her face was blue and she was making "funny" noises. I pulled her aboard my boat and opened her airway and she was breathing quite well. Please don't vote someone dead . . . perform CPR and then if later the victim is pronounced dead. . . you'll know you tried.

Only medically trained person who can declare a person dead is a doctor, so if you write someone off and they arent and someone revives them you are fookered. Besides just try, TRY!!!

Btw drowning sucks, go through a military combat diving school. You will be held under until unconcious at least once in that school

Oh and another useless piece of info. TO die by hypoxia (lack of O2) at altitude is definately the way to go, painless and for many people very fun right up til you pass out! I did it in an altitude chamber so I can recognize my signs and symptoms of hypoxia in an aircraft.

 

[Nick_W]

Btw drowning sucks, go through a military combat diving school. You will be held under until unconcious at least once in that school

Huh, I must have missed that day. Which is odd, since I don't remember missing any days.

 

[Bobyjimmie]

Lucky you!