[quote=Humber Coastguard]Mark
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Yes I am a diver – 30 years, BSAC First Class Diver and Advanced Instructor. I also owned my own diving centre for eight years – I know what I’m talking about!
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Fair enough
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If, after a dive, you put yourself on O2 why not tell the Coastguard? What are you afraid of?
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Ending up in Whips Cross with my car in Dover and no improvement on my sholder strain
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By the way not all divers who have a bend know that they do. There was a famous case a few years ago where a diver had a really bad cerebral bend but didn’t realise it. Even though the diver was behaving bizarrely the rest of the dive party did nothing to summon help – I believe they were prosecuted.
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Yes I read about her. I had an overwelming urge to hit her.
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One last point boat skippers don’t send for choppers. SAR Helicopters are tasked on the recommendation of expert medical advice.
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I have personaly demanded a helecopter and got one when the docter said go in and take the patent to A&E. The docter said (over the radio) that the diver probably wasent bent and I said bollocks send one now.
The diver had a cerebral bend 21/09/2002 on Girl Grey with Mike Snelling
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Do yourself a favour Mark, be prepared to admit that you are worried you might have a bend and tell us. If the “arm still hurts” then fair enough but if the “pain comes back” then you’ll get to the chamber so much sooner. You’re the one who could end up paralysed. It’s all about self help.
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I would gladly tell the skippers I know I felt a bit off and gladly tell the cost guard that a diver was on 02 being assesed. I am trying (and failing it seems
) to make the point that skippers who threten any one who asks for 02 with a helecopter ride are putting presure on divers to deny the problem.
ATB
Mark Chase