Had a little 'discussion' underwater when i ran low-on-air and the divemaster told me to go up alone (he was my buddy) so he could continue with the rest of the group (finally some one else volunteered to go up with me and do the safety stop, etc)
The implication here is that the DM was wrong in refusing to ascend as a "buddy". On the one hand, most divers want a buddy with them. On the other, most divers seem to resent strongly having their bottom time determined by the fellow diver with the worst air consumption. I had a similar situation in NZ and the DM sent the low-on-air diver to the surface without a buddy.
So, what should a DM do in this situation, particularly if the remaining divers are not tremendously experienced, and/or did know their way around the particular site?
The implication here is that the DM was wrong in refusing to ascend as a "buddy". On the one hand, most divers want a buddy with them. On the other, most divers seem to resent strongly having their bottom time determined by the fellow diver with the worst air consumption. I had a similar situation in NZ and the DM sent the low-on-air diver to the surface without a buddy.
So, what should a DM do in this situation, particularly if the remaining divers are not tremendously experienced, and/or did know their way around the particular site?
