Lets give this a try the video in HD Format is:
YouTube - Scuba Diving Accident Intervention Bahamas 12/04/08 HD
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Lets give this a try the video in HD Format is:
YouTube - Scuba Diving Accident Intervention Bahamas 12/04/08 HD
Okay...back to my original thought. Thanks for a heart thumping video. I think it will help many divers...novice and otherwise.Lets give this a try the video in HD Format is:
YouTube - Scuba Diving Accident Intervention Bahamas 12/04/08 HD
I considered that, but I didn't see any indication that it was a deco obligation.
Recent history of TIA/stroke! They (her husband was involved in the decision to dive) were either naive to, or disregarded the danger of this. This woman should of been doing nothing more than a leisurely snorkel trip...maybe. TIA/strokes rarely are a stand alone health condition. They are usually the result of many other conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, also concerns with diving. I am sorry for their loss but, this unnecessary incident caused everyone involved a great deal of pain. I wish them all no permanent emotional scars.
I do not think that a DM must be able to prevent it, only that the DM should stand a good chance of doing so. Second, for my friends who proclaim that if they have to go after a descending diver, someone is coming up, while I applaud the sentiment, I am concerned that such a proclamation is unwise, unsafe, and possibly the result of TMT. I would hope I would give it my best shot, but I hope I would have the good sense to determine if my best shot is not going to be enough and to then give up.