We have a diving physiology
>workgroup consisting of myself, Joe, John Earle, Dave Pence (U.H. Diving
>Safety Officer), and Dr. Bob Overlock (Chamber guru for the state of
>Hawaii).  We meet about once a month to have serious discussions about
>particular aspects of diving physiology.  One of our first meetings
>discussed cutis marmorata.  We have it on videotape, if you'd like to see a
>copy.


Richie, You say here you have a diving safety officer for UH and a chamber
guru of the state. In all honesty, these guys have no idea what they are
talking about. The University Diving Safety Officers are consistently the
worst in the business. It's a network of good old boys, who consistently
back each other  up with some of the most ridiculous claim out there. The
AAUS standards are worse than IANTD as far as diver training, and to make
matters worse these guys consistently believe that they know what they are
talking about. The simple fact is that most of them have convinced the
Universities and State's that due to liability of teaching that their
positions are necessary to head off any potential accidents. The funny thing
is that they consistently are some of the worst instructors with very
limited experience and skill. My bet is that most of them join the AAUS, so
that together they have a network to fall on and each of them back each
other  up. Its a very sad story. Go to any of the annual meeting and see for
yourself. Claiming that you consult with these guys actually shows us how
little you know about what you are doing.

Chris

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