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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01BDC5DF.6A6AB980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From reading various mail items on the subject, it is alleged that the = Buddy rebreather is the problem - not the diver. I would disagree with = such a sweeping statement. =20 I witnessed a Buddy Inspiration rebreather accident at a inland diving = site in the UK. It was during the early part of 1998, during the winter = months, and the diver was using the lake as a training exercise. =20 On his descent he stopped on a 6m ledge to carry out checks - where upon = he promptly passed out. Fortunately another diver passed by soon after = the event and upon finding the diver unconscious, lifted him to the = surface.=20 =20 Luckily the diver survived, although the lift to the surface caused him = to explode one of his lungs.=20 =20 What was the problem? Simply that he forgot to turn on his oxygen = bottle. After breathing a few circulation's through the system, the = oxygen level dropped low and he passed out. A fault with the system ? I = think not, rather a problem that could of been overcome by a proper = surface check. =20 What about failed electronics? The Buddy comes with twin sets of = electronics - master and slave configuration, so that if one fails a = second set is available. =20 I think the problems come more with divers lack of experience in using = the equipment rather than problems with the unit itself. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01BDC5DF.6A6AB980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>From reading various mail items on = the subject,=20 it is alleged that the Buddy rebreather is the problem - not the diver. = I would=20 disagree with such a sweeping statement.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I witnessed a Buddy Inspiration = rebreather=20 accident at a inland diving site in the UK. It was during the early part = of=20 1998, during the winter months, and the diver was using the lake as a = training=20 exercise.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>On his descent he stopped on a 6m = ledge to carry=20 out checks - where upon he promptly passed out. Fortunately another = diver passed=20 by soon after the event and upon finding the diver unconscious, lifted = him to=20 the surface. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Luckily the diver survived, although = the lift to=20 the surface caused him to explode one of his lungs. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>What was the problem? Simply that he = forgot to=20 turn on his oxygen bottle. After breathing a few circulation's through = the=20 system, the oxygen level dropped low and he passed out. </FONT><FONT=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D2>A fault with the system ? I think not, rather a = problem=20 that could of been overcome by a proper surface check.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>What about failed electronics? The = Buddy comes=20 with twin sets of electronics - master and slave configuration, so that = if one=20 fails a second set is available.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I think the problems come more with = divers lack=20 of experience in using the equipment rather than problems with the unit=20 itself.</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01BDC5DF.6A6AB980-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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