Philippines / Masbate - Volunteer Robredo recovery diver DCS incident

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A ScubaBoard Staff Message...

This thread has been split from the discussion of the recovery efforts detailed in this thread in the Philippine Paradise Divers forum: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ph...ps-search-robredo-plane-wreckage-masbate.html

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German diver in trouble accordin to reports, being rushed to deco chamber

 

[kwhkg]

German diver injured is named Danny Brumbach, brought to decompression chamber

 

[DevonDiver]

News out of Danny's facebook, and local media reports, is that he's diagnosed with decompression sickness.

(UPDATE) German diver in Masbate retrieval ops collapses » Nation » News | Philippine News | philstar.com

(UPDATE) German diver in Masbate retrieval ops collapses Home Updated August 21, 2012 02:59 PM

MANILA, Philippines - A German technical diver collapsed after surfacing from a deep sea dive as part of the search and retrieval operations for the two pilots of the ill-facted Piper Seneca plane that crashed in water off Masbate while carrying the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. As of this posting, the German diver identified as Danny Brumbach was being rushed to the decompression chamber of BRP Edsa of the Philippine Coast Guard , which was also involved in the search and retrieval operations. Reports said that the German was already awake and was moving when he was rushed to the coast guard ship. Maj. Gen. Eduardo del Rosario, head of Task Force Kalihim, said that they have yet to determine the reason behind the German diver's collapse. Del Rosario, meanwhile, said the search and retrieval operations for pilots Jessup Bahinting and Nepali K****iz Chand will continue despite the incident. The bodies of the two pilots have been spotted from the fuselage of the plane. Robredo's body was recovered earlier from the plane's wreckage, which was found at a depth of at least 150 feet in waters off Masbate City.

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Latest update from Matt (6.30pm) is that Danny is in the chamber onboard a coastguard vessel.

 

[DevonDiver]

From Rappler: German diver now in stable condition

MASBATE CITY, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – The German volunteer diver who suffered from decompression sickness while searching for bodies of the pilots of a crashed plane off Masbate is now in stable condition, military commander Maj Gen Eduardo del Rosario said Tuesday, August 21.

The operations to recover pilots Jessup Bahinting and K****iz Chand were briefly suspended Tuesday afternoon, August 21, after the diver, Danny Brumbach, was suddenly rushed to shore, looking pale and unconscious.

The pilots of the plane that carried the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo have not been recovered.

At around 2.30 p.m., Brumbach was rushed to the ambulance that immediately left the command post. He suffered from decompression sickness. (Brumbach is a consultant of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology.)

The diver is now conscious, authorities said. Retrieval operations will resume tomorrow morning, Wednesday, August 22, Del Rosario added.- Rappler.com

 

[Pao]

I hope all will be OK. Isn't there a decompression chamber in one of the navy ships?

 

[Mampsa]

Yes there was a vessel with a chamber on board. If I'm not mistaken it's on the MV Edsa Dos

 

[paolov]

Coast Guard Vessel according to the article

"The PCG’s BRP Davao del Norte has been in Masbate since 4 p.m. of Aug. 19. The second vessel, the BRP EDSA 2 which has a decompression chamber on board, arrived in Masbate yesterday afternoon."

Retrieval video

[video=youtube;H83XCUA_AGw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H83XCUA_AGw&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[eelpout]

German diver suffers accident during search ops - Silobreaker

Does anybody have any more news about how he is doing?

Jim

 

[rovic]

i was just wondering, why is he the only person that suffered decompression syndrome, considering there were 6 of the who dive at same depth. does he have an updated medical certificate before he joined the team?

 

[paolov]

perhaps the more relevant question is did they have all the "REQUIRED/NEEDED TRAINING" for that particular dive?