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Unconscious diver is saved by fellow divers off Florida Panhandle, Coast Guard says

A diver who passed out after resurfacing was rescued when fellow divers pulled him to a boat off the Florida Panhandle, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 36-year-old man was listed in stable condition after being taken to shore by a Coast Guard boat, the USCG said in a Jan. 27 news release. His identity has not been released as of Jan. 28. Coast Guard officials say an SOS message came around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, from the captain of the dive boat Knot 2 Deep. The boat was 57 miles southeast of Panama City, and the message was sent via a satellite communicator device, officials said. “The captain reported that one of the divers had become unresponsive after surfacing from a dive,” the USCG said. “Fellow divers were able to get the man back onto the vessel and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until the man became responsive again.” The man was taken ashore and delivered to emergency medical services personnel at the Panama City Marina. Details of what caused the diver to pass out have not been released. Panama City is about a 100-mile drive southeast from Pensacola.