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>Though the motive for not wanting to abort the dive immediately may >sound wrong (not wanting to miss rest of dive) I have some sympathy >with the approach of stopping for a few seconds to assess the situation >before starting an ascent ... it may well be that the above mask flood >could have been dealt with quite easily by the buddy in a way not >apparent to the casualty. > > "STOP - ASSESS SITUATION - REGAIN CONTROL" ? > When I got back into diving after a 2 year hiatus, I took the advanced diving class and went to do a 110' dive. I was using new equipment and had a panic bout after about half down the anchor line. My buddy looked at me reassuringly and I was eventually able to get my panic under control and continue the dive normally. (well, except for killing a lot of my air during the panic.) I am very glad that I didn't go to the surface to try and cope in heavy swells with my panic. I whole heartedly agree with the STOP - ASSESS SIT - CONTROL, except for cave diving. In cave diving, UP means up now, no ifs ands or buts. If you don't agree, I'd rather not dive with or near you. Mark -- Mark Lefevre "Love hides inside the rainbow MCU Design Engineer Love hides in molecular structures Mitsubishi Semiconductor Love is the answer" -Jim M./Doors 3 Diamond Lane; Durham, NC 27705
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