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The US Navy Diving Manual chapter on in-water recompression (thanks Hobby!) states that it should only be considered when "there is no prospect of reaching a recompression facility within 12 hours" and that "In divers with severe type II symptoms, or symptoms of arterial gas embolism (e.g. unconsciousness, paralysis, vertigo, respiratory distress, shock, etc), the risk of increased harm to the diver from in-water recompression probably outweighs any anticipated benefit. Generally, these individuals should not be recompressed in the water, but should be kept at the surface on 100 per cent oxygen, if available, and evacuated to a recompression facility regardless of the delay. To avoid hypothermia, it is important to consider water temperature when performing in-water recompression."
For in-water recompression using air, Treatment Table 1A has to be used, which requires a total in-water recompression time of 7 hours 52 minutes!! Anybody still want to try it? :sofa:  |