There have been a number of threads recently where rebreather or "technical" divers basic diving skills have been the cause of or led to an incident or near incident.
I don't mean to offend the people who kindly posted their experiences to the list but we've heard of people hanging on shotlines in drifts, feeling bad after a dive then not going straight to the Pot, getting lost in 20ft deep cave head pool
, not understanding O2 therapy, not understanding DSMb usage etc etc....
I understand that you can learn Rebreather after reaching the level of a Sports Diver so might not have 100's of dives under your belt but occasionally the questions asked are pretty shocking.
Am I the only one worried by this?
(I'm no Rebreather expert but I am fairly confindent in the diving skills as I teach and train with my club on a regualr basis, I wonder if those independent internet divers have as much back up?)
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