Recovery team diver dies at lake in Patagonia
By JB Miller
Published Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:56 AM MDT
A member of the Santa Cruz County Underwater Recovery Team died while diving at Patagonia Lake State Park on Sunday morning.
Lt. Raoul Rodriguez of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said that at 10:28 a.m. on May 17 deputies responded to Patagonia Lake in reference to a possible drowning. He said the underwater recovery team was conducting routine training when member Steven Dale Osburn, 58, failed to surface from a dive.
Capt. Ike Isakson of Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue said Osburn lost contact with fellow divers while at a depth of close to 60 feet. He said approximately eight minutes later Osburn was located by another member of the dive team but was unresponsive and was brought to the surface. The diver immediately began to perform CPR on Osburn.
An Air Evac helicopter was called in and continued advanced life support but efforts to revive Osburn were unsuccessful. In addition to members of Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue, at least one ranger from Patagonia Lake State Park was reported to be at the site.
By JB Miller
Published Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:56 AM MDT
A member of the Santa Cruz County Underwater Recovery Team died while diving at Patagonia Lake State Park on Sunday morning.
Lt. Raoul Rodriguez of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said that at 10:28 a.m. on May 17 deputies responded to Patagonia Lake in reference to a possible drowning. He said the underwater recovery team was conducting routine training when member Steven Dale Osburn, 58, failed to surface from a dive.
Capt. Ike Isakson of Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue said Osburn lost contact with fellow divers while at a depth of close to 60 feet. He said approximately eight minutes later Osburn was located by another member of the dive team but was unresponsive and was brought to the surface. The diver immediately began to perform CPR on Osburn.
An Air Evac helicopter was called in and continued advanced life support but efforts to revive Osburn were unsuccessful. In addition to members of Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue, at least one ranger from Patagonia Lake State Park was reported to be at the site.