Unknown Serious injury at Playa Chica - Puerto del Carmen, Canary islands

[DandyDon]

Diver evacuated in serious condition after incident at Playa Chica

Two ambulances from the SUC (Canary Emergency Service), the Local Police of Tías, and the Civil Guard went to the scene

www.lavozdelanzarote.com

A diver has been seriously injured after suffering an incident at approximately 10:13 a.m. this Thursday while diving in Playa Chica, in Puerto del Carmen, as reported by the Coordinating Center for Emergencies (CECOES).

When they arrived at the scene, the healthcare personnel attended to the man on the sand itself, as he had suffered complications during a dive. Following this, he was transferred in serious condition to the José Molina Orosa Hospital in a SUC ambulance.

Two ambulances from the SUC, one basic life support and one advanced life support, arrived at the scene. Agents from the Tías Local Police and the Civil Guard also went to the area.

 

[Steelyeyes]

At least a recompression chamber is available.....

 

[DandyDon]

At least a recompression chamber is available.....

I was impressed that they sent two ambulances of different levels of care, basic if that's all that was needed, and one advanced life support, just in case.

 

[Wheeler925]

Not much to go on.. Was it DCS? Shark attack? Hemmoroidal explosion? We might never know

 

[Steelyeyes]

Not much to go on.. Was it DCS? Shark attack? Hemmoroidal explosion? We might never know

I lived abroad for a while and it appears that details are sparse in their news reporting. It's getting that way in the US now too, sadly.