Tragic loss to the NoCal dive community

[sporket]

My condolences as well Josmo9

 

[fisheater]

JOsmo9,

Though I only met Correy on one weekend Reef Check California trip, he made a strong impression on me, with his huge smile and easy, jovial assistance to all "his" divers.

You and your family did a fine job raising him and he'll be missed by untold multitudes.

Thank you, too, for your openess with the dive community.

 

[josmo9]

Here is the basic info, I'm sure most of you already know about Nitrogen Narcosis, PLEASE spread the word & ALWAYS buddy up!!!

Correy's Dad

Nitrogen narcosis
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Inert gas narcosis
[Nitrogen narcosis]
Classification and external resources
Label reading "Breathing gas other than air. MOD 90m. Mix 14/58"
Divers breathe a mixture of oxygen, helium and nitrogen for deep dives to avoid the effects of narcosis. A cylinder label shows the maximum operating depth and mixture (oxygen/helium).
DiseasesDB 30088
MeSH C21.613.455.571
Some components of breathing gases, and their relative narcotic potentcies[1]
Gas Relative narcotic potency
Ne 0.3
H2 0.6
N2 1.0
O2 1.7
Ar 2.3
Kr 7.1
CO2 20.0
Xe 25.6

Narcosis while diving (also known as nitrogen narcosis, inert gas narcosis, raptures of the deep, Martini effect) is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs whilst scuba diving at depth. It produces a state similar to alcohol intoxication or nitrous oxide inhalation. It can occur during shallow dives, but usually does not become noticeable until greater depths, beyond 30 meters (100 ft).

Apart from helium, all gases that can be breathed have a narcotic effect, which is greater as the lipid solubility of the gas increases. As depth increases, the effects may become hazardous as the diver is increasingly impaired. Although divers can learn to cope with the effects, it is not possible to develop a tolerance. While narcosis affects all divers, predicting the depth at which narcosis will affect a diver is difficult, as susceptibility varies widely from dive to dive and amongst individuals.

The condition is completely reversed by ascending to a shallower depth with no long-term effects. For this reason, narcosis while diving in open water rarely develops into a serious problem as long as the divers are aware of its symptoms and ascend to manage it. Diving beyond 40 m (130 ft) is considered outside the scope of recreational diving: as narcosis and oxygen toxicity become critical factors, specialist training is required in the use of various gas mixtures such as trimix or heliox.

 

[josmo9]

unknown what sock puppets your referring to???????????????????

 

[Gombessa]

unknown what sock puppets your referring to???????????????????

PM'd.

 

[I Dive]

Josmo9, if you don't mind answering, are you a diver? I will of course understand if you do not wish to respond. It's certainly none of my business, has no bearing on this tragedy, and is just curiosity.

 

[josmo9]

Thanks, no I'm not a diver, but I truly admire those of you who are, What an incredible family you all are, my diving history spans cleaning a swimming pool & diving in 40 feet of a merky pond because of a story of a car that what in there filled with a robbers cash. The story was a tale, but I managed to get into the vehicle only to get the tanks & gear stuck where I couldn't exit the car without removing the gear. It probably is still there today as a memory of my truly foolish act!

Thanks!

 

[I Dive]

Thanks, no I'm not a diver, but I truly admire those of you who are, What an incredible family you all are, my diving history spans cleaning a swimming pool & diving in 40 feet of a merky pond because of a story of a car that what in there filled with a robbers cash. The story was a tale, but I managed to get into the vehicle only to get the tanks & gear stuck where I couldn't exit the car without removing the gear. It probably is still there today as a memory of my truly foolish act!

Thanks!

I found the other thread regarding your son a short while ago, so this is likely irrelevant as it seems you have plenty of sources to get any diving questions answered that you have had or may have in the future. But, I wanted to let you know that if you have any questions, there are a lot of people on SB that would be glad to answer any you have, myself included. Shoot me a PM any time you want and I will happily do the best I can to answer any questions you may have. Or, toss your question up in an open forum, whichever you choose. Good luck to you and your family.

Dave

 

[josmo9]

Thank You Dave, Frank from AWS & Scott were & are most helpful with every question we had, meeting them both & knowing them is a great comfort to our family, Correy was with the BEST of the best when this happened. We just want to promote any information that would benefit other divers in the future. We are working with Ginny at AWS to set up a scholarship program at their store using Correys gear, some will be sold to fund the scholarship then some gear will be rented out to perpetuate the scholarship fund. We want the scholarship for people who want to learn how to dive but can't afford it to be able to hopefully get lessons & a step in the door of the great underwater world most of us never have seen. AWS has been MOST kind & helpful in this. More to come once we get this set up.

Thanks & God Bless!

Joe Fedor

 

[Saturation]

Thank you, Mr. Fedor, for clarifying the accident. My deepest sympathies and condolences.

Its been sometime since the event and your post, one item I cannot find on other discussions on this event, was Correy certified by any agency as a technical diver, to dive the depth that he did?

Hi, this is Correy's Dad, from what we viewed on Correys dive computer after reaching approximately 245 feet he came up to the level designated, Frank & Scott lost touch with Correy around 190 feet, once separated, Correy went back down to approximately 220 feet for unkown reasons, then returned to 190 feet, from there it looks like he may of had some type of seizure, all speculation as no one was there. According to the coroner, he then idled there for a short time then reached the surface in less than 1 minute, the coroner believes he died during the idling period then his lifeless body shot to the surface. I've spoke with MANY diving experts & they all think all 3 divers may have suffered from partial Nitrous Narcosis, they don't remember when they last saw Correy. Diving with straight air & the water depth are 2 of the main causes for this. The buddy system must be implemented AT ALL TIMES. No blame is cast here, but a CAUTION to ALL divers diving about having & staying with your partner. Notice changes in their face, body motions, use CLEAR signals when something is wrong!!