Don, the reason the info on most is hard to obtain is that there were no
witnesses, i.e., no buddy, and or it was deep air and the cover-up is in
full swing.

You are wasting your time. Look at depth, gas and buddy for 99% of the
answers.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Burke" <donburke56@ne*.ne*>
To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; "Thom Hadfield" <thom.hadfield@ho*.co*>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 2:41 PM
Subject: Fw: permanently retired divers


> Thom,
>
> One of my long term projects is to help untangle the long list of tech
> diving incidents.  Jeff Bozanic is the leading collector of such data.
>
> Information on tech diving incidents is very difficult to obtain after the
> incident, so could you please provide as much as you can of what Jeff is
> looking for before you do your dive?
>
> Don Burke
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeffrey Bozanic
>
>
> > Don,
> >
> > Here is the basic information I am trying to collect, so you know:
> >
> > Incident Reporting:
> >
> > The validity and effectiveness of this project will be directly
> proportional
> > to the quantity and quality of the data obtained. The author would be
> > grateful for any assistance with data compilation. The most difficult
task
> > is incident identification and raw data collection. Medical care
providers
> > often have first-hand access to this data that is otherwise unavailable.
> The
> > following data on any incident is requested:
> >
> > Demographics: Name, age, gender, birth date.
> > General Experience: Highest scuba training level, number of scuba dives,
> > years diving.
> > Technical Experience: Technical training, number of technical dives,
years
> > technical diving.
> > Dive Partners: Same information as above.
> > Dive Description: Site name, depth, time, dive environment (visibility,
> > current, temperature, penetration).
> > Equipment Used: Breathing gas(es), number of cylinders, guidelines,
> > computer(s), etc.
> > Incident Description: Narrative of what occurred, problems encountered,
> > remedial actions taken.
> > Resolution: Fatal/nonfatal, chamber treatment or other medical
attention,
> > residual effects.
> > Analysis: Predisposing factors, general opinion of what caused or may
have
> > caused problem(s).
> > Reporting Party: Name, address, telephone, E-mail address.
> >
> > Even partial reporting is beneficial. All information will be maintained
> > confidentially.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jeff
>
>
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