Divingblueberry
Contributor
Hello to you all.
I felt like sharing what happened to me last week-end. Maybe it’ll encourage some divers to do the Rescue course.
I went for a couple of quiet dives last Saturday at a quarry near my place. Upon arrival, my buddy tells me that a third diver would join us. I didn’t know the guy but this happens often and everybody gets along well. So off we go for our first relax (30’ ~ 60’ feet) dive.
The third diver was rather new and about 15 minutes in the dive he shows me that he’s down to 1100 psi. So we decide to turn back. We were getting close to the pier when he shows his SPG now indicating 400 psi. I immediately signal the end of the dive and we started our ascent. That’s when our fellow ended up at the bottom (35’), struggling to grasp the inflator hose or fin up to the surface. The guy had totally lost control.
I went close to him to see how I could help. He was obviously struggling but he kept giving me the “ok” sign. (That’s when I remembered the comments I read here about the infamous Youtube video of a “tech dive” in the Blue Hole .) I didn’t really know what to do but I wanted to help. So I touched his shoulder to make sure he knew I was there. Many questions rushed as I was trying to figure out what to do. Should I give him my primary and go for my necklace ? Do I try to calm him down ? I don't know if this was the right decision but I grasped the inflator hose, pressed the button and we slowly went up together, making sure we had eye contact.
I’m glad it turned out ok, but I realized in a very bold way that I am clueless about what to do in “challenging situations”. So I am very determined to do my Rescue diver whenever possible. I will definitely feel much better knowing how to react instead of improvising.
Safe diving everyone !
I felt like sharing what happened to me last week-end. Maybe it’ll encourage some divers to do the Rescue course.
I went for a couple of quiet dives last Saturday at a quarry near my place. Upon arrival, my buddy tells me that a third diver would join us. I didn’t know the guy but this happens often and everybody gets along well. So off we go for our first relax (30’ ~ 60’ feet) dive.
The third diver was rather new and about 15 minutes in the dive he shows me that he’s down to 1100 psi. So we decide to turn back. We were getting close to the pier when he shows his SPG now indicating 400 psi. I immediately signal the end of the dive and we started our ascent. That’s when our fellow ended up at the bottom (35’), struggling to grasp the inflator hose or fin up to the surface. The guy had totally lost control.
I went close to him to see how I could help. He was obviously struggling but he kept giving me the “ok” sign. (That’s when I remembered the comments I read here about the infamous Youtube video of a “tech dive” in the Blue Hole .) I didn’t really know what to do but I wanted to help. So I touched his shoulder to make sure he knew I was there. Many questions rushed as I was trying to figure out what to do. Should I give him my primary and go for my necklace ? Do I try to calm him down ? I don't know if this was the right decision but I grasped the inflator hose, pressed the button and we slowly went up together, making sure we had eye contact.
I’m glad it turned out ok, but I realized in a very bold way that I am clueless about what to do in “challenging situations”. So I am very determined to do my Rescue diver whenever possible. I will definitely feel much better knowing how to react instead of improvising.
Safe diving everyone !