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Drmike · 6th April 2006, 05:30

Please may I ask in respect of Fred please dont start speculating.

To help prevent that which normally happens on forums when there is a death I will post the facts now up front as we know them.

Let the independent inspector (a respected Rebreather diver) do his job and report back any findings.

I ask following this post perhaps the mods can lock this thread. A separate thread can be used for condolences.

Here is the facts as we know them -

35 mins into a 45-50m dive Fred was seen having a convulsion. A OC diver tried to assist Fred as he was convulsing by placing and purging a regulator in his mouth. He kept trying to get Fred breathing through his long hose. Despite his own deco obligation he used up all his back gas purging his long hose reg in an attempt to get Fred breathing. But he wasn't able to do it. He attached a line to Fred and sent a marker bag to the surface as he began his own ascent. As this all was happening at 45m he was aware that he had a lot of deco to do and that he was using all his backgas up attempting to resuscitate Fred. He ran out of back gas trying to help Fred. He had no choice but to go onto 100% O2 and ascend. He was joined by one of the divers off the boat and himself started convulsing. The diver attempted to help him in the same way he had tried to help Fred but couldn't get the regulator into his mouth as his teeth were clenched. He ascended straight to the surface unconscious and not breathing. He was brought to the boat and brought around. He was taken to a recompression chamber and miraculously after a few days released without residual problems.

A diver went down to retrieve Freds body.

He found Fred on top of the wreck at 45m and noted his O2 tank was empty, dil tank 40 bar. (this was 1st dive of trip so Fred would have had 150bar O2, 200bar dil at start of dive) Freds mouthpiece was out of his mouth and the unit was on and appeared to be working. He was carrying OC bailout but it hadnt been used.

On the surface Freds unit was checked and noted to be working but one cell was reading zero. His equipment was secured and sealed and is being sent to an independent body to inspect.

Fred was a solid diver, hugely experienced, ex commercial diver.

It can happen to any of us!

Please use a FFM

6th April 2006, 05:30	#2 (permalink)
Drmike Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,322	Re: Fred Evans Please may I ask in respect of Fred please dont start speculating. To help prevent that which normally happens on forums when there is a death I will post the facts now up front as we know them. Let the independent inspector (a respected Rebreather diver) do his job and report back any findings. I ask following this post perhaps the mods can lock this thread. A separate thread can be used for condolences. Here is the facts as we know them - 35 mins into a 45-50m dive Fred was seen having a convulsion. A OC diver tried to assist Fred as he was convulsing by placing and purging a regulator in his mouth. He kept trying to get Fred breathing through his long hose. Despite his own deco obligation he used up all his back gas purging his long hose reg in an attempt to get Fred breathing. But he wasn't able to do it. He attached a line to Fred and sent a marker bag to the surface as he began his own ascent. As this all was happening at 45m he was aware that he had a lot of deco to do and that he was using all his backgas up attempting to resuscitate Fred. He ran out of back gas trying to help Fred. He had no choice but to go onto 100% O2 and ascend. He was joined by one of the divers off the boat and himself started convulsing. The diver attempted to help him in the same way he had tried to help Fred but couldn't get the regulator into his mouth as his teeth were clenched. He ascended straight to the surface unconscious and not breathing. He was brought to the boat and brought around. He was taken to a recompression chamber and miraculously after a few days released without residual problems. A diver went down to retrieve Freds body. He found Fred on top of the wreck at 45m and noted his O2 tank was empty, dil tank 40 bar. (this was 1st dive of trip so Fred would have had 150bar O2, 200bar dil at start of dive) Freds mouthpiece was out of his mouth and the unit was on and appeared to be working. He was carrying OC bailout but it hadnt been used. On the surface Freds unit was checked and noted to be working but one cell was reading zero. His equipment was secured and sealed and is being sent to an independent body to inspect. Fred was a solid diver, hugely experienced, ex commercial diver. It can happen to any of us! Please use a FFM __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment Last edited by Drmike : 7th April 2006 at 09:30.
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