In light of Janos' posts there seems to be a lot of reluctance to call for help in a diving incident.
None of these posts were about definately going in the pot or even a helicopter trip, just about a call to the coastguard.
It wasn't even about if you were a casualty, but just were you on the boat where an incident occured.
Not only was there reluctance by some people to call the coastguard but some people are reluctant to even let the skipper or anyone else call. And my favourite would not only hide symptoms but refuse to take O2 until back on land.
It really confuses me as to why.
So it is:
- Are too proud to risk the helicopter?
- Do you think you know enough to make a call?
- Do you think you can better diagnose, than the coastguard/diving doc?
- What do you lose by calling the coastguard?
- If you take charge, refuse to call in and you get it wrong would you be happy to take the (financial) consequences?
- Not me, I'd call or leave it to the skipper.
I was gonna do it as a poll, but I couldn't be arsed
Arfie