Kent fatality - England

[DandyDon]

I have no idea why a hazardous area response team was involved, and the two articles I saw didn't say what happened.

Dover: Diver dies after getting into difficulty on Kent coast

A diver has died after getting into difficulty on the Kent coast.

Coastguards received reports of a man in trouble in the water near Dover Marina at about 10:00 BST on Thursday.

They called South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) which sent crews and a hazardous area response team.

Secamb said despite the efforts of everybody there, the man, who has not yet been formally identified, was declared dead at the scene.

 

[Bob DBF]

I have no idea why a hazardous area response team was involved, and the two articles I saw didn't say what happened.

Dover: Diver dies after getting into difficulty on Kent coast

From Wiki
A hazardous area response team (HART) is an NHS ambulance service in the United Kingdom devoted to providing medical care to patients in the "hot zone" of hazardous environments.

Teams are activated and sent to various incidents, such as CBRNe, hazmat, collapsed buildings, patients at height or in confined space, water rescue, and flooding, firearms incidents and explosions.

HART teams are made up of emergency medical personnel, such as paramedics who have undergone specialised training in the use of special procedures, skills and vehicles and equipment. Their specialised equipment includes personal protective equipment (such as breathing apparatus, hazmat suits, and climbing tethers for working at height), cutting equipment for extrication, and flotation devices and rafts for working on water.