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Thank you for your post, Bob. In posting here, you are helping other divers to learn. Thanks. Sometimes, the enormous power of a tide or current is something that you just have to experience in order to fully appreciate. It has happened to me surfing - twice. Each time, I was happy to...

Thank you for your input, Freewillie. ScubaBoard is a good place to learn new things. There are a lot of divers who take Sudafed prior to diving in order to reduce the affects of sinus congestion. Can Sudafed can cause arrythmias? If so, what are the odds of that? The diver was found...

Yes, the autopsy report will be important. So will the analysis of his cylinder gas. I hope that is being properly taken care of. Is there anything else that could cause a sudden loss of unconsciousness? The autopsy may report that the cause was "drowning." That happens in SCUBA...

NWgrateful, thank you for providing the background information. My best wishes for a full and speedy recovery for the gentleman. I, for one, was wondering about a dive team; I suspect others wondered as well. you answered that question. Based on NWgrateful's post, this diver will, I...

Good question. Does anyone know if this was an Open water SCUBA class or a Discover Scuba Diving event? Does anyone know if a SCUBA shop was involved or if any particular agency was involved?

Greg and Rlskll, I am sorry to hear about Dan's death. Thank you for sharing what you did share with ScubaBoard.

Any word on what site the SeaQuest II was at? was it th I believe that the SeaQuest II often does 2-tank trips. Was this the case on Sunday? If so, was it the first or second dive?

Sy, my friend, I don't know about that. That depends on a lot of factors, such as location. My advice is that one should not go into SCUBA teaching for money. Others on SB may have opinions on this.

Are you a Divemaster? To where might you be moving? Are you Rescue certified yet? What kind of teaching would you like to do? Recreational? STICK WITH HIGH-QUALITY. Sy, THANK YOU. It is terrific to hear that you are interested in pursuing high-quality Instructor development...

I have taken continuing education for driving. I took a defensive driving course. I also took a course on how to drive a stick-shift. Do we think that people who engage in recreational rock-climibing should take continuing rock climbing classes? It makes sense to me. What about...

In writing this post, I have in mind new divers who might be reading this Thread. Jim, you and I are in agreement on this. We also agree that the unfortunate reality is that many newly certified divers lack the skills and knowledge newly certified divers should have. Personally, I...

Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your point of view. what can you tell us about he dive op and/or the crew level on the boat? That's a fair specuation, and one which I am, on a preliminary basis, willing to share with you. When you say buddy breathing, do you also have...

The students were, apparently, NAUI certified. (Someone please corrrect this information if it is wrong.) How many OW training dives does NAUI require?

Warren, my friend, that's a very good question, and I'd be glad to answer. But let me preface this with a caveat: What I am about to say does not in any way refer in specificity to the deaths of the two divers. I am making a general statement regarding training. There are a lot of...

Thank you for trying to gather facts. How confident are you of the above statement? Are you sure? Does anyone know the depth at which the divers were found? Does anyone know if the divers were using computers?

That would be very helpful information. What agency? Thank you. What can you tell us about that program?

The Instructors on board the vessel on the day of the incident or their OW Instructors?

No, it did not clearly state whether or not the divers were involved in instruction. They were part of an outing. However, that they were part of an outing does not necessarily mean that they were not involved in instruction. It's a question. Were they involved in an instructional...

Were the two young people in an Instructional situation? That is, were they taking a class? Were there Instructors on board? What relationship, if any, did they have with the two divers?

GREEK, I am sorry to hear about the experience you had. The good news is that it will get better from here on, so keep diving. Currents can be tough. In fact, I just finished a day of diving in some moderate current. Where was your buddy?