Here is that "American" lack of personal responsibility coming through - expecting others to think and make decisions for you (generally speaking) as a "trained" diver!!! This drives me insane - and my former career was in the legal field for a plaintiff's firm! Hahah!
What liability is there if we are following DAN's (the leading authority in dive medicine) guidelines?
Aside from that, are you now saying that dive ops should also be babysitters and nanny's? I do in fact get flight info from my divers for this reason and others, but I cannot really keep them out of the water if that's what they want. I advise and remind my divers of the DAN recommendations and give them my opinion based on how much diving they have done during the week, profiles, etc. - but it is ultimately their decision. However, if they are within the 12 hours, I will refuse them service - but again, that rarely happens here due to flight schedules from Cozumel.
What liability is there if we are following DAN's (the leading authority in dive medicine) guidelines?
Aside from that, are you now saying that dive ops should also be babysitters and nanny's? I do in fact get flight info from my divers for this reason and others, but I cannot really keep them out of the water if that's what they want. I advise and remind my divers of the DAN recommendations and give them my opinion based on how much diving they have done during the week, profiles, etc. - but it is ultimately their decision. However, if they are within the 12 hours, I will refuse them service - but again, that rarely happens here due to flight schedules from Cozumel.
you are absolutely correct. and you actually made my point for me. i do not have enough scientific understanding of nitrogen loading and off gassing. it is all "theory". everyone is different. even christi said she got bent 2 times and she did nothing "wrong". so yes, i will follow what i was taught to do. if that means i "fell for it hook line and sinker", then so be it. i have never had a problem scheduling my dives to give me 24hrs before leaving. and until i have the knowledge and experience that will allow me to make a different choice, i will stick to 24hrs.
---------- Post added January 20th, 2013 at 05:28 PM ----------
i apologize for my typing mistakes. i will try harder next time.
as far as the quote i posted......i was only trying to add relevant info to the discussion (which i am finding very interesting btw). that statement is a direct quote from the SSI "science of diving" manual.
i am not saying it is right or wrong. that is beyond me to make a judgement like that. it simply is what it is.
---------- Post added January 20th, 2013 at 05:33 PM ----------
no offense was intended towards anyone who is a cave diver. i was only trying to make a point about following your own training and not relying on someone else to make that decision for you. sorry if anyone took it the wrong way.
btw......there may be another reason i believe dive ops (at least all of the ones i have ever used) suggest a 24hr wait. would it not make sense that a dive op would rather advise its customers to wait the 24hrs rather than telling them it is ok to only wait 12 or 18 (depending on the circumstances). is there not a possible liability issue here. if some rookie diver comes down to mexico for a week of diving for example, is it not prudent to recommend a longer wait time rather than the "minimum" wait time.
as someone who is hoping to be a dive con at some point in the future, i know i would feel much better knowing my student or my stores customer was taking the best precautions, and not just doing the "minimum".
but seeing as i am not a dive pro, maybe i am way off on this one ?? many here would have a better perspective on this than i would.