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> We (out hear in the East) know of two IWR techniques the Australian and the
US.
> In both cases we recommend the use of a full face mask and  O2 but there are 
> known cases of successful IWR with air.

Hundreds of them, in fact...

> It's not a regular or recommended procedure. 
> We talk about it only with highly skilled divers (certainly not for the use
of OW 
> or AOW divers) and only for emergency where the choices are 
> dying / to become crippled or doing IWR.
> 
> Anybody else have experience with IWR ?

Erez,

You summed it up very well, I think (except the "US" method is usually 
referred to as the "Hawaiian" method, unless you know of another one).  
As to your last question, I wrote a review article of IWR with David 
Youngblood a while back. An abridged version will be published in the 
next AquaCorps issue. I'm hoping to send an expanded version, including 
color graphics, a detailed description of the "Pyle Method", and a 
procedural flow chart, to Eric Lundquist for inclusion on his WWW page. 
Unfortunately, I don't know whn I'll have time to finish it up.

Meanwhile, if you would like a draft copy of our review article, send me 
your postal address and I'll mail it to you.

Aloha,
Rich

P.S. I forgot to publicly thank Jason for sharing his IWR experience.  I 
*WISH* everyone who has tried it, successfully or otherwise, was this 
open about it.  Jason, I too would be interested in more details for my 
files (as disorganized as they are right now).

Richard Pyle
deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*
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