Quote: (Originally Posted by
hchoat)
They were discussed. However, according to the medical folks and those who are familiar with them- the patient must be flat, which can be difficult on a dive boat deck (especially some of the smaller boats) AND (perhaps more importantly) the lack of a dry area for use was considered too big a hazard.
Heather: We train with these in aircraft all the time. There is a lot less room available to us in that application than on a typical cattle boat.
As Ben pointed out, the other concerns were not factual.
In my experience safety always takes a back seat to money. That I think is the real problem... Peter