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Does anyone have the "count" for the "Inspiration" at this point? Getting a
little out of hand.....
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From:Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 8:02 PM
To: Subject: FYI - another one bites the dust
Of the inspiration list
List,
This message has been send to me by a divingschool in the south of
France:
2001 seems to become the year of the rebreather fatalities. After
several
reported accidents in a number of European countries and the USA,
yesterday (Tuesday) a rebreather diver died in the South of France.
In the local newspapers, Jean-Pierre Joncheray (a specialist on French
wrecks) is commenting that Bernard Gonon was a serious and thoughtful
diver. When reading the report, you might however get another
impression.
The 55 year old Bernard Gonon and his 30 year old buddy were making a
dive
on a wreck at a depth of more than 100 meters. They went there without
any
surface support - just a Zodiac inflatable boat and 2 divers. There
was no
line or system for making decompression stops, other than the anker
line
from the boat.
A sailing boat spotted the dead diver at the surface. When the rescue
helicopter arrived, resuscitation efforts were unfortunately not
succesful. They found the zodiac and only when a Navy vessel wanted to
take the boat with them, a second diver was noticed who was doing
decompression stops at the anker line. The diver surfaced an hour
later to
be taken to hospital in a state of shock. Bernard Gonon had already
been
rescued by the Navy on October 5 this year at the same location, after
an
equipment incident on a dive at the same depth.
From the pictures, the rebreather used seems to be an "inspiration"
(the
former Buddy Inspiration). An extremely high percentage of accidents
in
Europe involve the use of this rebreather and it is understandable
that
buddy discontinued this product.
Although I did not know Bernard Gonon I want to offer my condolances
to his family and friends.
My question to the list is if there's something else known about the
accident?
Further I would like to add the I was troubled about the last
paragraph from this message.
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B><B>Sent:</B> =
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another =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This message has been send to me =
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divingschool in the south of France:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>2001 seems to become the
year =
of the=20
rebreather fatalities. After several<BR>reported accidents in a =
number of=20
European countries and the USA,<BR>yesterday (Tuesday) a =
rebreather diver=20
died in the South of France.<BR><BR>In the local newspapers, =
Jean-Pierre=20
Joncheray (a specialist on French<BR>wrecks) is commenting that =
Bernard=20
Gonon was a serious and thoughtful<BR>diver. When reading the =
report, you=20
might however get another impression.<BR><BR>The 55 year old =
Bernard Gonon=20
and his 30 year old buddy were making a dive<BR>on a wreck at a =
depth of=20
more than 100 meters. They went there without any<BR>surface =
support -=20
just a Zodiac inflatable boat and 2 divers. There was no<BR>line =
or system=20
for making decompression stops, other than the anker line<BR>from =
the=20
boat.<BR><BR>A sailing boat spotted the dead diver at the surface. =
When=20
the rescue<BR>helicopter arrived, resuscitation efforts were =
unfortunately=20
not<BR>succesful. They found the zodiac and only when a Navy =
vessel wanted=20
to<BR>take the boat with them, a second diver was noticed who was=20
doing<BR>decompression stops at the anker line. The diver surfaced =
an hour=20
later to<BR>be taken to hospital in a state of shock. Bernard =
Gonon had=20
already been<BR>rescued by the Navy on October 5 this year at the =
same=20
location, after an<BR>equipment incident on a dive at the same=20
depth.<BR><BR>From the pictures, the rebreather used seems to be =
an=20
"inspiration" (the<BR>former Buddy Inspiration). An extremely high =
percentage of accidents in<BR>Europe involve the use of this =
rebreather=20
and it is understandable that<BR>buddy discontinued this=20
product.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although I did not =
know Bernard Gonon I=20
want to offer my condolances to his family and =
friends.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My question to the list is if =
there's=20
something else known about the accident?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Further I would like to add the I =
was=20
troubled about the last paragraph from this =
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