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Years ago, long before I started diving, I happened to be walking along
the breakwater in Monterey, where I assisted a pair of divers getting a
third diver out of the water.  I am interested in hearing what the
divers on the list think may have happened to the injured diver.

First, the diver was completely incapacitated, although his eyes may
have been open.  His teeth were clenched tightly together, and saliva
was being forced through them as he exhaled.  He made a growling sound
when exhaling.  I don't know where he was when he first got into
trouble, but the nearby water was probably 30-40 feet deep.  I read in
the paper later that he was successfully treated, but I can't recall
whether the treatment included a chamber ride.

Any guesses as to what may have been the problem?  What would
appropriate first aid have been?

BTW, since this is my first posting to the list, let me introduce
myself.  I've been diving for about three years, and 100 dives or so.
I'm nitrox-certified, but have done relatively little diving that I
would call "technical".  I would like to do more wreck diving, but
unfortunately there seem to be few intact, divable wrecks (that people
are willing to tell me about :-)) here on the west coast.

Tim

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