Suit filed in case of "Girl dead, boy injured at Glacier National Park

[tarponchik]

Did I get it right that Linnea had so much lead on her that both her BCD and Bob's BCD combined could not take her up?

 

[Wookie]

Did I get it right that Linnea had so much lead on her that both her BCD and Bob's BCD combined could not take her up?

With a fully squeezed drysuit on Linnea.

Yes.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Did I get it right that Linnea had so much lead on her that both her BCD and Bob's BCD combined could not take her up?

That appears to be the case. Looks like 44 lbs if the facts in the lawsuit are accurate. 24 lbs in her BCD and 20 lbs in her drysuit pockets.

 

[Wookie]

Or declare bankruptcy.

I don't know if that protects the insurance company covering the shop, which is why (I'm sure) the shop owners are individually named. I expect forensic accountants are working feverishly to pierce the corporate veil.

 

[tarponchik]

With a fully squeezed drysuit on Linnea.

Yes.

Thanks! Would it be reasonable to suggest that if Bob dropped his weights, maybe he could drag her up?

 

[Wookie]

Thanks! Would it be reasonable to suggest that if Bob dropped his weights, maybe he could drag her up?

There is no indication what Bob was wearing for weight, and also no indication that Bob was a rescue diver?

A poorly performed rescue (not holding tight, not able to control buoyancy for 2) may well have resulted in 2 fatalities.

There is indication that Bob did a blow and go and called for help for Linnea

I hesitate to speculate otherwise.

 

[tarponchik]

There is no indication what Bob was wearing for weight, and also no indication that Bob was a rescue diver?

A poorly performed rescue (not holding tight, not able to control buoyancy for 2) may well have resulted in 2 fatalities.

There is indication that Bob did a blow and go and called for help for Linnea

I hesitate to speculate otherwise.

Had Bob dropped his weights (I assume he had some) and dragged her up (assuming the two of them had positive buoyancy in such case) he could still have some buoyancy control by inflating/deflating his BCD.

But I am just speculating, of course.

 

[CuzzA]

Thanks! Would it be reasonable to suggest that if Bob dropped his weights, maybe he could drag her up?

Removing her BCD and sharing gas would have been the next step when he was unable to find her ballast. Though I have no expectation of him to do that given he was unlikely to be trained to rescue a fellow student. Between his BC and drysuit he should have been able to lift her and her drysuit ballast. Especially if he ditched his ballast. Again though, that's asking a lot from a likely frantic student.

For this aspect of the story the lesson learned is if you leave a person at depth to call for help you have more than likely sealed their fate. If you have the gas, get the person to the surface. We were all trained in open water to ditch our rig if need be and go to the surface. Better bent on the surface than dead on the bottom. That goes for someone you are assisting as well.

 

[MikadoWu]

This is a very frustrating story.

At some point PADI needs to evaluate the Training Program in Key Largo. I am guessing which one Ms. Snow attended, I refuse to dive with them EVER again. DM's are dangerous, and lack knowledge and experience. My last dive with the shop, 3 years ago, the DM would have killed a older diver, if not for me recognizing the situation and providing assistance. I have run across their instructors on 3 occasions outside of their shop. I would never ever, let them train me, or my loved loves.

That said, they make a lot of dollars for PADI.

 

[Wookie]

We were all trained in open water to ditch our rig if need be and go to the surface. Better bent on the surface than dead on the bottom.

You and I trained on rashguard and board shorts.

Imagine my first time in a drysuit, no training, laying on the bottom in 95 feet with my 'nards completely crushed by a drysuit squeeze unable to reach the inflator to add some air (and buoyancy, and 'nard relief). I didn't panic, and someone came along and blew about half their air laughing at my fat ass laying on the bottom unable to move before they added gas.

Drysuit squeeze is a real thing.