Warhammer
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This discussion came up today with a co-worker and I was wandering what youre views on it are. There are a few scenarios below, what would you do in each of them and why?
What I think .Both 1 & 2, Id make the stops, and keep my buddy with me, and the surface for further assistance. 3, I most likely would not make the safety stop and surface with my buddy. 4, I dont really know. I guess it would depend on just how much decompression I require, but Id hesitate to blow the deco stop. I'd probably check for a pulse and if I didn't find one, I wouldn't surface untill after completing the deco stop. If I did find a pulse, that's a tuff one. Question is should you send the unconscious buddy to the surface alone, where he may get help from the crew?
- You plan, and execute, a chartered boat dive to 100 with a buddy. As you approach your NDL, either planned or otherwise, you look over and see your buddy is in distress. You go to assist him. He passes out, but is still breathing and still has his reg in his mouth. You start up with him and notice that youre at your NDL(requiring a 3 minute safety stop) but you havent exceeded it. Do you make the stop or not? And if so, what about your buddy, who is still passed out and breathing?
- Same scenario, only youve exceeded your NDL and now require a decompression stop at 15.
- Same scenario as number 1, only now your buddy isnt breathing.
- Same scenario as number 1, only now your buddy isnt breathing and you exceeded your NDL requiring a decompression stop.
What I think .Both 1 & 2, Id make the stops, and keep my buddy with me, and the surface for further assistance. 3, I most likely would not make the safety stop and surface with my buddy. 4, I dont really know. I guess it would depend on just how much decompression I require, but Id hesitate to blow the deco stop. I'd probably check for a pulse and if I didn't find one, I wouldn't surface untill after completing the deco stop. If I did find a pulse, that's a tuff one. Question is should you send the unconscious buddy to the surface alone, where he may get help from the crew?