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  1. bamamedic

    General Vortex Incident Discussion

    More regulation isn't the key.... You can buy your own compressor for a few thousand dollars and and play away...or get an Air Gas account and mix up helium to your heart's delight. And how would you do it? It is believed that the deceased diver was diving air...not anything exotic. Would you...
  2. bamamedic

    General Vortex Incident Discussion

    Clarifying: The white helmeted diver appears to have been identified as the deceased diver in question....several people have pointed out issues with his buoyancy control. It doesn't appear to be adequate buoyancy control for a diver who brags about diving advanced level cave dives on Facebook...
  3. bamamedic

    General Vortex Incident Discussion

    Taking your fins off and walking on the ceiling is just not ok....for so many reasons, cave conservation, buoyancy control, silting... Anyone with that poor dive skills does not need to be 300 feet back in a cave. I don't care what his own "right reasons" were, it's just not acceptable. We're...
  4. bamamedic

    Vortex Accident - T2T

    I think the side mounting white helmeted dude is Ben... The rhythmical "banging" is a noisy regulator, I think
  5. bamamedic

    Vortex Accident - T2T

    Is he using the two helmet mounted lights as a primary light? I noticed they were both turned on...
  6. bamamedic

    Vortex Missing Diver Incident - Aug 2010

    From what I understand, the body is usually found in one or two dives. Most of the time, the recovery team has a very good idea of where the body can be located, based on the deceased diver's plan or the report of a surviving buddy. Getting the body out of the cave can be a bit challenging...
  7. bamamedic

    Vortex Missing Diver Incident - Aug 2010

    I hope that they are checking the credentials of any divers who respond to that call. *shudders at mental image of inexperienced cave divers attempting to crawl back into the far reaches of Vortex*
  8. bamamedic

    Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

    If he is indeed in the cave, in one word...panic. People can/do amazing and unfortunate things when they realize that they are nearing their last breath. It woudn't suprise me that the unfortunate diver crawled into an incredibly tight space in the throes of attempting to claw his way to air...
  9. bamamedic

    Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

    Come on....no formal deco training? No cave diving training whatsoever? Just a handful of logged cave dives in only a couple of sites, and he's supposedly diving a tiny, itsy-bitsy advanced sidemount cave? There's a line between "exploring, having fun, and felt comfortable with the risk he was...
  10. bamamedic

    Would you dive Vortex now????

    Yeah, it ain't no big deal. What I'm worried about is if they'll allow access past the gate once this blows over. Vortex is about 45 min closer to my house than the Mill Pond, and if I'm planning a trip to the springs with OW divers, it's nice to be able to arrive there early and cram in a...
  11. bamamedic

    what/how to say 'wtf are you doing?'

    I usually start by introducing myself, making friendly conversation, and finding a way to bring the conversation to their dive plans, experience, and training. If it becomes apparent that they aren't qualified or equipped for the dive they are intending to execute, then I'll start with some...
  12. bamamedic

    Jackson Blue 8/28/10

    Anyone interested in diving JB on August 28th? Or splitting a boat and diving Hole and Twin? I'm full cave, but I'd be happy to dive with an Intro diver... Rita
  13. bamamedic

    Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

    First off, any diver who goes into an overhead environment without the proper training is solely responsible for their own actions.... If I'm driving at 120 mph in my Miata and I wreck and die....is it the auto manufacturer's fault for not installing a governor to limit the top end speed? Why...
  14. bamamedic

    Thoughts on in-water recompression

    Don't mean to be contradictory, but it's highly unlikely you had a case of DCS that would cause pain for a month...from what I understand joint-only pain tends to fade after a few days. Plus, something like 99% of DCS cases present with onset of symptoms prior to 24 hours...anything presenting...
  15. bamamedic

    Confession...

    I don't need no stinkin' classes! I learned everything from Bubba down the street, who gave me a hundred feet of ski rope, some old LP72's, and a Maglight in a ziploc baggie... Now, where's Diepolder?
  16. bamamedic

    Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

    A drysuit is kind of like a wearable form-fitting garbage bag. It's waterproof, so the diver doesn't get wet, only his hands and head. A wetsuit is made of neoprene...the diver will get wet in a wetsuit, but the rubber neoprene helps keep the diver warm. Trimix is a breathing gas used in...
  17. bamamedic

    Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

    Slight thread hijack...anyone can feel free to PM me instead of posting in an open forum in order to keep this thread on track... So, how does this affect access beyond the gate at Vortex? I was planning on meeting a friend for some OW diving at Vortex next weekend, and figured I'd get there a...
  18. bamamedic

    Vortex Accident - T2T

    Spd 135, thanks for the info. If that turns out to be true, wow. Just wow. I was planning on diving Vortex cave past the gate next weekend. Not anything stupid, just up to where the cave becomes low and horizontal (300 feet past the gate or so). That totally f*cked up my weekend (and a lot of...
  19. bamamedic

    Rendering Assistance - Good Samaritan Laws

    "Gross negligence"...doesn't that mean the victim has to prove that the volunteer acted horribly outside of his/her training? For example, I'm a paramedic...I know enough to tell accident victims not to move around, hold c-spine, stop bleeding, etc. If I were to whip out my pen light, box...
  20. bamamedic

    Vortex Springs?

    Well, it's not like it's hard to pour the vodka in a water bottle :D
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