Dcs Incident At Ginnie Springs
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I spent almost 6 hrs in the ER exam before being taken to the chamber, I was supposed to have been put on Oxygen, but that never happened,... Now granted, I waited overnight before calling DAN about my issue. Luckily most of my symptoms resolved while in the chamber.
Holy cow. What are we taught as divers?--if it might be DCS, oxygen before anything else?
For those who don't know enough about Truk Lagoon to understand the reference above, perhaps this will give a glimpse....
I have only been there once, and that trip included a full day of touring what was the main island when it was the main Japanese military base. It was a Saturday, so school was not in session, but we did visit several school sites. As a career educator, I was quite interested, so I checked carefully. The buildings were all WWII Japanese military buildings, and the only changes since the mid 1940s was new roofs. The screens were heavily rusted, with gaping holes. I looked in through one to a 12th grade class, which was in one section of a large room. There was a teacher's desk and a handful of student desks, all thoroughly rusted. One small bookshelf contained one book. That was it. That was what was available for all of 12th grade education.
I purchased some small items at the gift shop of the hotel, and the clerk on duty could not do the arithmetic needed to give me my change. I helped her.
There was no electricity on the entire island because 3 years before a landslide had taken out the island's only generator, and it had not yet been replaced.
The financing for the school system (and other things on the island) comes from the U.S. taxpayers. The organization responsible for replacing the generator was FEMA--also from the U.S.
I have only been there once, and that trip included a full day of touring what was the main island when it was the main Japanese military base. It was a Saturday, so school was not in session, but we did visit several school sites. As a career educator, I was quite interested, so I checked carefully. The buildings were all WWII Japanese military buildings, and the only changes since the mid 1940s was new roofs. The screens were heavily rusted, with gaping holes. I looked in through one to a 12th grade class, which was in one section of a large room. There was a teacher's desk and a handful of student desks, all thoroughly rusted. One small bookshelf contained one book. That was it. That was what was available for all of 12th grade education.
I purchased some small items at the gift shop of the hotel, and the clerk on duty could not do the arithmetic needed to give me my change. I helped her.
There was no electricity on the entire island because 3 years before a landslide had taken out the island's only generator, and it had not yet been replaced.
The financing for the school system (and other things on the island) comes from the U.S. taxpayers. The organization responsible for replacing the generator was FEMA--also from the U.S.
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Hello Michaela, welcome. Would you care to share with us what the final analysis of your husband's illness that contributed to his death? It does sound a bit like he may have had the chokes but perhaps instead a late reaction to something in his tank? or not a dive related illness at all? You needn't share if you'd rather not of course, and we'll respect your decision but sharing with us could serve to end any speculation or "rumors".
I'm so very sorry for your loss.
I'm so very sorry for your loss.
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The accident is under investigation. However, if someone with whom you spent the dive and did not see the dive profile, writing negatively about his diving skills, it is not against a man who can not defend themselves and that's not true, fair negotiations.
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And finally, bowlofpetunias' excellent post about the Victim perspective:
That said, @michaela s , there is another aspect to the A&I forum: The main purpose of the discussions here is to find lessons we can apply to our own diving and improve the safety of our own diving. When information is scarce, it's natural to speculate. That may be appropriate, but it may also be inappropriate depending on the way we speculate. That balance isn't always easy to find, and some posts may seem overly harsh to those directly involved with a fatality even if they aren't necessary intended that way. There's a fine line here, and not even the moderators are always successful in seeing where that line goes. I want you to use the report button if there are posts that in your opinion violate the rules for the A&I forum, and I'd like to remind you that the best cure against speculation is factual information. If you have relevant information to share, that will help the Scubaboard community to understand what caused the loss of your husband's life and hopefully lessen the risks of something similar happening to other divers.
Thank you for joining us, and my sincere condolences for your loss.
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