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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 08:30:15 -0400
To: anscott@ns*.co*.au*
From: dan@wo*.co* (Dan Volker)
Subject: Re: diver trapped
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
The last news report stated that there was no structural damage to the 
cave---the diver got his tank caught, panicked, then went out the wrong way, 
ultimately becoming trapped without air.
Dan

>gmiii@in*.co* wrote:
>> 
>>   Eric, this guy was not trained for any over head, from what I hear. I 
thought
>> that fat slob who owns the place and charges people to dive (making him 
liable)
>> checks for certification. I guess not. But then this is the same guy who 
copied
>> the square light. There is no end to the stupidiy in central Florida - these
>> people have mutancy and goobery cornered in a big way. I am glad we have
>> permits, as there will be no such thing as cave diving in the not too distant
>> future.
>> 
>> On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Eric M Delarue <edelarue@bc*.se*.li*.fl*.us*> 
wrote:
>> >read it in the Miami Herald. Non cave-trained diver died at Paradise
>> >Sprgs near Ocala..Cave collapse...trapped under a large
>> >boulder....girlfriend survived...No recovery yet.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Eric M Delarue
>> >edelarue@bc*.se*.li*.fl*.us*
>> >
>> >On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, Marvin Rosen wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just heard on the news that a diver was trapped in an underwater cavein
>> >> no other details. Does anyoneknow anymore about this
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>Would his overhead environment training have helped with a boulder
>falling on his head??? Must be great training if it could have.
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Dan Volker
SOUTH FLORIDA DIVE JOURNAL
"The Internet magazine for Underwater Photography and mpeg Video"
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