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Nathan, I think I would like an automatic life-support system to let me know = when it was no longer capable of automatically supporting life, whether the = problem is due to user error or not. Is it possible to turn the oxygen tank on whilst underwater? Is it possible the tank could roll-off underwater? regards, JT -- John Taylor, Marketing and Trading Systems, IT Development Credit Suisse Financial Products (Hong Kong) Ltd, 13F, Tower 3, = Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong Office: +852 2101 6927, Fax: +852 2101 7698, Mobile: +852 9031 6395, = email: john.taylor@cs*.co*.uk* [private e-mail: live4diving@ho*.co*] > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Williams [SMTP:nathan@nj*.fo*.co*.uk*] > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 5:53 PM > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: 'BUDDY' REBREATHER INCIDENTS >=20 > 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. > =A0 > 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. > =A0 > 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 > =A0 > Luckily the diver survived, although the lift to the surface caused = him to > explode one of his lungs.=20 > =A0 > 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. > =A0 > 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. > =A0 > I think the problems come more with divers lack of experience in = using the > equipment rather than problems with the unit itself. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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