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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:59:00 -0600
To: trey@ne*.co* (Trey), cavers@cavers.com
From: Robert Laird <rlaird@ca*.co*>
Subject: no secrets
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George --<br>
<br>
Quite the contrary... the "recovery" lists purpose -- and
more<br>
specifically the IUCRRs purpose -- is to REVEAL this kind of thing.<br>
<br>
Granted, the IUCRR has taken a lot longer to "get off the
ground"<br>
and get things moving than we had originally planned, but it is our<br>
full intention and purpose to publish ALL accident reports that <br>
we have in our possession, and that we receive, period.  We
have<br>
ZERO intention of holding back or editing the information we<br>
receive.  <br>
<br>
Jeff Bozanic, the Accident Database Coordinator, is interested in<br>
the "numbers" and has done a fine job of already
assimilating<br>
large amounts of data.  There is a report that he created that<br>
has been posted to the IUCRR web site for anyone to review.<br>
And, just yesterday, he has recruited an experienced cave diver<br>
to help him research the accident files and reports so that<br>
they are more thorough and complete... and more timely.<br>
<br>
It _has_ taken us much longer to get to the point where we can<br>
start publishing the reports, but we have not hidden anything<br>
from anyone.  In fact, the NACD requested all of our reports,<br>
and we immediately provided them, with no hesitation.  We are<br>
in the business of sharing this information, getting it<br>
researched, making sure it's thorough and complete, and to get<br>
it published.<br>
<br>
I believe strongly that having a centralized clearinghouse for<br>
all accident reports will benefit the cave diving community<br>
and individual cave divers as well.  Doing the job right,<br>
as you well know, isn't often quick, but it should be done<br>
right, done professionally, and presented in a professional<br>
manner.<br>
<br>
 -- Robert<br>
    <br>
<br>
<br>
At 02:36 PM 11/16/00, you wrote:<br>
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<font size=3D4>I guess the "recovery" list was going to keep this
deep air bullshit secret.</font><br>
 <br>
<font size=3D4>From: Henry Nicholson<br>
To: Ricardo Meurer<br>
Cc: Jeff Bozanic ; IUCRR Recovery Divers LIST<br>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 11:18 PM<br>
Subject: [RecoveryDivers] Fw: Fatality in Brazil<br>
<br>
<br>
Dear Ricardo,<br>
<br>
On behalf of the IUCRR we extend our sincere condolence to the friends
and<br>
family of Gustavo Sallum. If we can be of any assistance please do
not<br>
hesitate to let us know. Please thank everyone that assisted in the<br>
recovery. It  appears that you guys are well organized down
there.<br>
<br>
Thanks again,<br>
<br>
Henry Nicholson<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Dear Henry,<br>
How are you?I hope everything is OK.<br>
I sent this preliminar report to the list yesterday.Did it  come
through?<br>
Regards<br>
Ricardo<br>
----- Original Message -----<br>
From: scubapnt<br>
To:
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Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:caveman@un*.co*.br*">caveman@uninet.com.br</a> ;
Afonso  Pinheiro Jr.<br>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:23 PM<br>
Subject: Fatality in Brazil<br>
<br>
The recovery team from Gustavo Sallum=B4s fatality sent me this 
report,which<br>
I translated for the benefit of all the list=B4s  participants.<br>
<br>
The victim was considered lost on November 2 nd. at about 8:30  pm
after<br>
not returning from a solo dive,on air,planned for a depth of 60
meters  at<br>
the Ceita Core cave in Bonito-Ms-Brazil.While two other divers were at
a<br>
side  tunnel,Gustavo should have done his dive and joined them at
the<br>
exit,but he did  not return.The two other divers tried a quick
search but<br>
had to call the dive  due to depth and air supply limits.<br>
On the same night ,the local guide,Ismael Escote did a trimix  dive
to 77<br>
meters but could not find Gustavo.<br>
The recovery team came from S=E3o Paulo about 1200 km far from 
Bonito,which<br>
delayed the procedures to the 4th. of November.<br>
A good team work was done with Afonso going down to104.7  meters
where the<br>
body was found.His doubles had 110 BAR of air, his  regulators,wings
and<br>
dry suit were working well,but his backplate harness had to  be
cut,since<br>
it had no quick-release system,in order to elevate the body.Robert<br>
received the body at 74 meters and passed it to Gabriel at 42,who took
it<br>
to the  base of the entry restriction at 15 meters.From there
,Luiz,Ismael<br>
and Sergio  took it to the surface,through the restriction.<br>
Due to the fact that the victim was found without the  regulator in
his<br>
mouth,with his fists tightly shut,not holding his light,the 
recovery<br>
team=B4s main hipothesis is that he had a convulsion or passed out
before  he<br>
drowned.The mainline was also entangled around his neck.<br>
Gustavo was an Nss-Cds full cave diver,mixed gas diver TDI and  a
PADI OW<br>
Instructor.He was a med-school student and 21 years old.<br>
The Recovery team had the support of Igarape tourism agency=B4s  crew
as well<br>
as local authorities from Bonito.<br>
In respect to the family, it is asked that further  speculations be
avoided<br>
by now,untill a complete report has been  finished.<br>
Recovery participants were:Afonso Pinheiro,Gabriel  Ganme,Robert
Kover<br>
Jr.,Luis Augusto Pedro,Sergio Rhein and Ismael  Escote.<br>
As soon as I am able to gather more information,I will  send it to
the<br>
list.<br>
Ricardo Meurer<br>
IUCRR Regional Coordinator -  BRAZIL<br>
<br>
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