Beaufort
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I'm a new diver - 1 year, 51 dives. I just read another post titled uncontrolled ascent in which the diver overinflated the bc at 90', couldn't dump air, and shot to the surface. Once surfaced, the diver dumped the air in the bc and went back down to 90' to meet buddies and then ascend under control and with safety stops.
I would have thought this a very big deal, and the diver should have gone straight to the boat or shore for 100% oxygen/medical attention. The last thing i would have thought the diver should do is go back down. But, I didn't hear this from many of the responses on the thread. Some even said the diver did the right thing by going back down.
Can you help me understand this? What should the diver have done? If you ascend too quickly, does diving back down and ascending properly helpful?
I would have thought this a very big deal, and the diver should have gone straight to the boat or shore for 100% oxygen/medical attention. The last thing i would have thought the diver should do is go back down. But, I didn't hear this from many of the responses on the thread. Some even said the diver did the right thing by going back down.
Can you help me understand this? What should the diver have done? If you ascend too quickly, does diving back down and ascending properly helpful?