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On Mon, 12 Dec 1994, David Doolette wrote:

> There has been much consideration about the time until retrieval to a RCC 
> for definitive treatment as the deciding factor in initiating IWR.  Surely 
> this is a minor consideration.  The major considerations should be, can this 
> diver be managed during IWR?  Consider: equipment, expertise, environment, 
> the divers' (patient and attendants) physical and mental condition and 
> ability, and anything else others may wish to add to the list.

The time-to-chamber and the other factors you mentioned are, of course,
ALL important.  Different factors will be of greater importance for
different people.  For me, time to chamber is usually the most important
(but I tend to dive in nice, calm, warm sunny places, I almost always have
appropriate equipment, and most of the people I dive with have a keen
ability to remain calm in stressful situations)

Aloha,
Rich

deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*

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