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From: MHK <mhkane@pr*.ne*>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 13:46:52 EDT
Subject: Re: Diver fatality
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Al,

Good to hear from you again, where have you been?

I can confirm what John is talking about.  We had a bad tradegy out here a
couple years back from a guy who thought he was a tech diver.  I don't want to
trample on his grave, but the reality of the situation is that So. Cal is very
resistent to change, hence the slow tech diving movement out here, and that
double fatality really set us back.

Every time I see someone out here attempting to be a tech diver, I ask a few
questions.  Sadly, many believe that a set of doubles and/or exceeding the
130'mark makes them a tech diver.

Fortunately, Helium is becoming more available and tech ( real ) tech training
is more readliy available.  I would like to see deep air divers on other boats
but it really doesn't matter who's boat they are on, if we have another mishap
that the recreational community can put on the tech divers they will do so with
a vengence.  Anything to protect there turf.

Regards
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