Tragic diving accident. Not MC related!

[CaptainJoe]

For those of you that dive, make sure you and those you dive with, have the proper certifications for the dive you are about to take.

 

This was totally preventable and tragic indeed :

http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/florida-father-son-die-christmas-cave-diving-excursion-20131227

[brd7666]

I live less than an hour from there. It's a shame for sure. Thing is, they aren't the first to die there, and I'm sure they won't be the last.

[M61A1MECH]

It happens too often here in Florida, another diver died recently in Blue Springs in Deland, same sort of issue, plus a novice diver that went deeper than he was certified for and had forgoten to open his valve as required then panicked in the cave when his buddy tried to help him by buddy breathing. Incorrectly opened valve, should have been caught by his diving buddy if they had done a buddy check before eneting the water.

 

Diving is dangerous enough, but when you start to stretch your abilities and training or lack of training it can get very dangerous very quickly.

 

Both events are very sad, but also were preventable, that makes it even more saddening.

[N3FOL]

Trully a sad story.

[gez]

Tragic indeed. Diving is another unforgiving sport. Attention to detail is imperative, even then, things can go wrong. Hopefully, when they do, proper training and a cool head will clear the situation.

 

After Dive Master training, I set diving aside and bought a motorcycle. Go figure. What's next?

[djh3]

The news reporter said they guys were heard to have said "we will get the gear first then worry about the training". Dont sound like a good plan in any situation.

[Brake Pad]

My wife and I both dive, her first night dive was in a cave system with me in Devils Den. my deepest cave dive was 137' and 1/4 mile in. anything below 80' I dive redundant, always have an extra bottle strapped to me somewhere. My Deepest Ocean dive was 208' The Hydro atlantic, off of broward County florida. my longest dive was 2 hours and 18 minutes. 2-80's and a 50 pony bottle, with Nytrox mix of 40% in 60 feet of water.

the day before we dive like that, we inspect our gear from top to bottom. review our charts, have back up computers, extra lights. Cause no one can hear you scream at 90 feet:scubadive: