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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (Nick Bown @ Mar. 17 2004,16:27)] Quote: | Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (FionaB @ Mar. 17 2004,16:06)]Sorry have I missed something, why would me diving on Nitrox prevent me from assisting my buddy who is diving on air. | If your buddy drops below your MOD (passive panic, buoyancy problems, etc.) then you won't be able to assist them unless you are willing to take a risk on getting OxTox (and if you take this risk and fit then there would be two of you needing assistance/dead). |
But this is the case regardless of what your buddy is breathing. If you want to chase your buddy below your MOD then that is your choice, take a breathe, chase and retrieve them and then get the hell out of there. The fact that you are on different gasses doesn't seem to be particularly relevant.