What really creates an OOA scenario?

[psychocabbage]

Seeing all the activity in the other thread got me to thinking..

What really creates an OOA scenario.

People say equipment failures.. Ok.. Do people dive these days with just one reg or do they have an octo? Isnt it then that you are supposed to end your dive? Main equipment failed, you are done. You start your ascend.

The video about the line being cut on the other threads show that if it were to burst, you would still have some air..


If your reg goes into freeflow, were you not taught how to breathe off the air being let out? Dive is over and you start your ascent right?

So what am I missing here aside from someone getting narced and pulling all their gear off?


If you are down to 1000psi are you not ending your dive or at least wrapping it up? Remember this is the BASIC Scuba Discussions.. Not Uber Elitist.

 

[BKP]

Seeing all the activity in the other thread got me to thinking..

What really creates an OOA scenario.

1- Bad gas mgt.
2- Equipment malfunction
3- Panic, and accelerated SAC
4- Single Al80's on a penetration dive...
5- Diving with splits, integrated octos, and quick-release harnesses

 

[shurite7]

I've seen 1 actual out of air situation. I have dealt with several low on air situations.

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[300bar]

Not knowing how to read an SPG.

 

[ACR]

When I got myself into a low air scenario it was caused by a newbie diver (me!) blinding following a dive master on a resort dive.

Even though it may be easier, never let someone else do the thinking for you

 

[redacted]

One OOA situation I saw last year was caused by the diver assuming his tank had been refilled and never checking his gauge until the tank started breathing hard. Big OOPS..

 

[Ben_ca]

Lack of Situational Awareness

 

[scarefaceDM]

Diving beyond your limits and training - plus using the wrong gear for the wrong type of diving.

 

[pir8]

Most are caused by operator error
But there is always that ol equipment failure creeping in there

 

[jeraldjcook]

1) Diver error (gas planning, failure to monitor psi, check tank is full, etc)
2) Equipment malfunction

I'm willing to be that most of the time it's #1 although I have no data to back this up.