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> From owner-techdiver@terra.net Thu Jun 20 20:58:27 1996 > Received: from abash1.microsoft.com (abash1.microsoft.com [131.107.3.23]) > by bighorn.terra.net (8.7.4/jr2.10) with SMTP > id UAA32110; Thu, 20 Jun 1996 20:58:26 -0400 > Received: by abash1.microsoft.com with Microsoft Exchange (IMC 4.0.838.14) > id <01BB5ED1.AB2F9A20@ab*.mi*.co*>; Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:55:29 -0700 > Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=msft%l=RED-03-MSG-960621005515Z-2681@ab*.mi*.co*> > From: "David Norton (Volt Comp)" <a-davnor@MI*.co*> > To: "'Irvine@m2*.in*.co*'" <Irvine@m2*.in*.co*> > Cc: "'cavers@ge*.co*'" <cavers@ge*.co*>, > "'techdiver@terra.net'" > <techdiver@terra.net> > Subject: RE: Deep Nitrox Again? > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:55:15 -0700 > X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.838.14 > Encoding: 57 TEXT > > People need to have some sort of training. Formalizing the process > allows one to improve the content of the courses as you learn from your > and others mistakes. Because of that training agencies are good. > Period. > > Every emergency situation is different and yes, people need to have some > sort of native intelligence to recognize them and respond appropriately. > (that may be the definition of stroke, BTW) > > What should be done about deco in a emergency is a interesting question > that I've never received training on through my IANTD classes. I > checked in my Adv. Nitrox, Tech Nitrox, Adv. Deep Air book/outlines. > > If the diver is consciousness, I think you could nurse someone through > the stop if it is a mask failure or something. unconsciousness diver > you probably couldn't get a gas switch, but you could switch to deco > gases. In cave that may work. In a current on a free ascent line, > probably not without some sort of help. You'd have to call it on the > spot. ( oh no, discretionary thinking ) > > > ***************************************** > David Norton > > Microsoft Interactive Media Travel Products - Database Test Lead > IANTD Adv. Nitrox > PADI Divemaster > Disclaimer: This is not the opinion of any business, agency or > organization I'm affiliated with. > ****************************************** I can't keep my mouth shut anymore on this subject. If a diver is unconscious underwater you have only two options: 1) Be a total scumbag and do nothing. 2) Get the diver to the surface and get them resucitated. If you're on a dive boat or with a project all the better, you get the person to the surface, hand it off to someone else, THEN go do your deco. You do not do your deco and hope that the person makes it. You can treat yourself for getting bent. The diver who went out can go into a chamber. I'm sure they'd rather spend some time in the chamber then go 6' under the ground. There really is no option. You get the guy out of the water and treated. Bottom line. End of story. Finis. Yes getting bent sucks. It could mean you never dive again. However could you dive again knowing someone died because you did nothing? Ken
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