snowshoedavesdad
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We were diving Casino Point Sat when the paramedics took a man to the chamber around 10am. We had just came out of the water as they were already treating him. This information is from the "group mom" who stayed on shore and talked with the victim and the instructor as they exited the water. The victim was coming up the stairs and looked pale and dazed when our non diver for the day asked him if he was OK. He said no and walked to his gear area. She again asked if he was OK and still said no. At this time someone alerted the lifeguards and help came. When she asked what happened she was told by the instructor they were 20' deep practicing buddy breathing. Apparently the instructors "octopus" was a normal second stage and the student put it in his mouth upside down. Apparently on his first breath he sucked in some water, spat out the reg and bolted to the surface. We did not find out the previous dive profiles or if this was the first one of the day. He was showing signs of DCS so they took him to the chamber. I went to the bathroom about 20-30min after the student was taken away and walked by the instructor involved in the incident. I overheard him telling someone on the phone " and they took him to the chamber" as he was laughing. That was the most disturbing part of the incident. I do not understand how he got away from the instructor and how the instructor took it so lightly.