Like the others said, every situation is different but the odds of you getting DCS here are small. I always tell my students "You're better off bent than embolised so BREATHE and deal with the situation as best you can."
When you caught her power inflating the first time you should have taken the inflator away from her and taken charge of buoyancy management. You might have been able to reassure her with an "up" signal and keeping her eyes focused on yours. You also need to make sure your diver is breathing; don't let them ascend holding their breath even if it means punching them in the gut to force an exhale. The trick is to notice the signs of the panic cycle when they start and to intervene before the diver is no longer capable of self-control or rationality.
Having been the near panicked diver myself (I freaked about everything when learning to dive and didn't pass the check-outs my first try) I can tell you it's reassuring to know someone is in control of the situation and they are taking you where you want to go even though it seems like it's taking forever.
Ber :lilbunny:
When you caught her power inflating the first time you should have taken the inflator away from her and taken charge of buoyancy management. You might have been able to reassure her with an "up" signal and keeping her eyes focused on yours. You also need to make sure your diver is breathing; don't let them ascend holding their breath even if it means punching them in the gut to force an exhale. The trick is to notice the signs of the panic cycle when they start and to intervene before the diver is no longer capable of self-control or rationality.
Having been the near panicked diver myself (I freaked about everything when learning to dive and didn't pass the check-outs my first try) I can tell you it's reassuring to know someone is in control of the situation and they are taking you where you want to go even though it seems like it's taking forever.
Ber :lilbunny: