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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 18:45:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Drew Glasbrenner (GLY)" <aglasbr1@br*.ac*.us*.ed*>
To: Stephen E Jolley <sjolley@ju*.co*>
cc: cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: your mail
Ha! Just what we all need. Another agency telling us how to do things
wrong. If he was on an improperly marked O2 tank at 60 feet, just what do
YOU think went wrong?

Drew Glasbrenner	
USF Geology Program	
aglasbr1@br*.ac*.us*.ed*	 

On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Stephen E Jolley wrote:

> Why do the some of the readers of this list feel that blame must be
> placed on an agency or person when a tradegy occurs?
> 
> The fact that someone has lost a life, someone had lost a loved one, and
> someone has lost a friend is enough of a tragic loss.   
> 
> I feel that for every loss there is a lesson to be learned. 
> Unfortunately,  the normal case is that someone didn't follow the rules
> which have been well established over time.  Speculation on the events
> which occured at the time can be one of the biggest detriments to
> learning the true facts surrounding a loss.
> 
> I propose that reprsentatives from each agency meet meet once a year to
> review the accident analysis reports of each fatality.  Reach a unified
> agreement on events which probably occurred and publish those findings,
> free of charge, to the members of those agencies involved.  This would
> help to unite the agencies and determine who is interested in making the
> sport of cave and technical diving safer for all.  Yes, this would take
> planning, time and effort.  The same items are used in making a dive. 
> Everyone would benefit from this type of action.    
> 
> Steve Jolley
> 
> 
>   
> 
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