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From: <john.r.strohm@Bi*.Co*>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 19:27:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Solo Diving Article, NACD
To: RDecker388@ao*.co*
Cc: cavers@cavers.com, clw5232@ga*.ac*.fs*.ed*, kevin@nw*.co*,
kirvine@sa*.ne*, lonestar@al*.ne*, toddl@in*.co*,
wwm@sa*.ne*

>     Unfortunately, the seeds for the "leave my buddy and save my own six" 
>attitude are usually planted in entry-level scuba training.  I just had this 
>arguement with a dive center owner/instructor trainer in another discussion
>group when he commented, "no diver without rescue diver training should even 
>attempt to rescue his buddy."  Kind of makes one wonder what these "experts" 
>think a buddy team is for?!

And I think back to my Basic SCUBA class, and think about how one of the
things we SPECIFICALLY were taught was about in-water rescue...

Something is wrong.

--John

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