Alaska diving death

[nereas]

Sounds like a fairly inexperienced D/M to me.

Anytime a diver with me runs OOA, I will take their weight belt off them at the surface and keep it with me.

This particular D/M apparently did not know that professional trick.

And you never, never relinquish your own tank and gear in a swap. That is the gear that you understand the most, and on which your own life hinges.

Lots of apparent CFs in this story.

 

[nereas]

Thats a pretty detailed account from what I usually see but seems strange he couldn't dump weight unless it was all unditchable.

WildCard's cite does speak of a weight belt of some kind.

It is amazing how many deaths occur as buoyancy issues where the victims are still wearing their weight belt. It is clear that the basic open water courses are NOT succeding in teaching divers to drop their belts when distressed at the surface.

 

[Mr.X]

Very sad. Odd story. Condolences to the family and diving community @ Seward.

When accidents happen I always expect all hell to break loose. It's never as simple as a weight belt ditch, or a simple tow to safety. There are so many factors going on that the rescuer and victim are often in hyperdrive.

I hope more info. comes soon to shed light.


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[z3r0c00l]

The acid test of a mass media scuba incident report is if they say "ran out of oxygen" or not.

 

[Flightlead]

The acid test of a mass media scuba incident report is if they say "ran out of oxygen" or not.

heh heh....just like in general aviation accidents, its either a 747 or a Piper Cub