Diving Accident in Florida Keys

[mermaid]

[doug67]

Thing go south fast when you panic. You must chill!

[goaliemn]

It doesn't mention if they put him in a deco chamber.  That may have prevented some of this..

Granted, he should've gone over to his buddy and they could've gone up together and shared some air..

[arcFlash]

"U.S.S. Spiegel Grove about 135 feet deep,..."
"An ascent that should have taken 20 minutes only took about five."

So he was in deco.

135 to 60 = little over 1 minute
60 to 15 = about 2 minutes
Stop = 3 minutes
15 to 0 = about 1 minute

Total 7 to 8 minutes. (add all sorts of deep stop and it's still way off)

CDNN isn't reporting an accurate story.

[doug67]

A news organization not reporting accurately? Say its not so.

[mermaid]

I'm sure they're just as accurate as the National Inquirer 

[popolarbear]

instead of Bends Pain he instead lost feeling. hopefully he fully recovers and is able to continue the sport without having this happen again.

[Austin]

The story is based off the divers remarks, which do not add up.  I highly doubt it took him 5 minutes to ascend.  Panic = he punched out. 

Doubt he was on the bottom (134') for the ENTIRE time.  The NDL for 130' (as you all know) is about 9 minutes at 130'  IF - he was a 130' for 9 minutes, took "5 minutes" to ascend to the surface, he wouldn't have taken that big of a hit.

Again, he punched out.

[Austin]

Goaliemn - A buddy is someone to help you gear up, remind you how to get to the dive site, and buy a beer or two after a day of diving.  Don't "rely" on a buddy for air.  Even if you get to your buddy, you are not out of the water yet.....

Plan the dive and dive the plan. 

[doug67]

Checking your SPG from time to time is always helpful.