diver death results

aquaxel · 22nd December 2006, 05:05

this from the underwater times news:

Underwater Times | Inquest: Drowned Kiwi Rebreather Diver Forgot to Turn Equipment On

Russ · 22nd December 2006, 07:17

horrible and sadly preventable... bounce? or just not turned on I wonder

***jradomski*** · 22nd December 2006, 09:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by aquaxel)

this from the underwater times news:

Underwater Times | Inquest: Drowned Kiwi Rebreather Diver Forgot to Turn Equipment On

Another confirmation of the need for wetswitches.. protecting the diver from himself and not being able to shut off the rig..

CharlieT · 22nd December 2006, 09:27

Quote: (Originally Posted by Russ)

horrible and sadly preventable... bounce? or just not turned on I wonder

Very sad and probably another avoidable death but who knows with rebreathers?

My condolences to his wife and family.

Charliet

***caveseeker7*** · 22nd December 2006, 09:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski)

Another confirmation of the need for wetswitches.. protecting the diver from himself and not being able to shut off the rig..

Yeah, but only if the electronics can't screw up otherwise.

Sad that something that simple has cost a life, the simpler the mistake the sadder the accident.

IN468 · 22nd December 2006, 11:43

In my first CCR Training the instructor told us

there were accidents of not activated units

noone could believe,

this year it happends to me too

but i did a prebreathe of 2 minutes at surface and i got

wery hot suddenly and got off the loop , thanks

Russ · 22nd December 2006, 22:02

It says that the oxygen tank was not open and then says the unit was not on... which one was it, or was it both? and like I said before sad for everyone involved

***jradomski*** · 22nd December 2006, 23:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by Russ)

It says that the oxygen tank was not open and then says the unit was not on... which one was it, or was it both? and like I said before sad for everyone involved

It doesnt say oxygen tank (cylinder) it says oxygen equipment then further states that the cause was that the handsets were not turned on..

Alot of people turn off the handsets between dives but leave the cylinders turned on..

**Gill Envy** · 22nd December 2006, 23:57

one more example of how it's all too often the mundane things that bite us in the ass...

silent running · 23rd December 2006, 01:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski)

It doesnt say oxygen tank (cylinder) it says oxygen equipment then further states that the cause was that the handsets were not turned on..

Alot of people turn off the handsets between dives but leave the cylinders turned on..

Hi Joe, what is the start up sequence for the Inspo? How many buttons and screens have to come up before the unit starts injecting?

22nd December 2006, 05:05	#1 (permalink)
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22nd December 2006, 07:17	#2 (permalink)
Russ New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 88	Re: diver death results horrible and sadly preventable... bounce? or just not turned on I wonder
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22nd December 2006, 09:26	#3 (permalink)
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22nd December 2006, 09:27	#4 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: diver death results Quote: (Originally Posted by Russ) horrible and sadly preventable... bounce? or just not turned on I wonder Very sad and probably another avoidable death but who knows with rebreathers? My condolences to his wife and family. Charliet
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22nd December 2006, 09:44	#5 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,435	Re: diver death results Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski) Another confirmation of the need for wetswitches.. protecting the diver from himself and not being able to shut off the rig.. Yeah, but only if the electronics can't screw up otherwise. Sad that something that simple has cost a life, the simpler the mistake the sadder the accident. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'!"
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22nd December 2006, 11:43	#6 (permalink)
IN468 "master of desaster" Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 141	Re: diver death results In my first CCR Training the instructor told us there were accidents of not activated units noone could believe, this year it happends to me too but i did a prebreathe of 2 minutes at surface and i got wery hot suddenly and got off the loop , thanks
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22nd December 2006, 22:02	#7 (permalink)
Russ New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 88	Re: diver death results It says that the oxygen tank was not open and then says the unit was not on... which one was it, or was it both? and like I said before sad for everyone involved
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22nd December 2006, 23:20	#8 (permalink)
*jradomski* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "Da" Bronx Posts: 2,895	Re: diver death results Quote: (Originally Posted by Russ) It says that the oxygen tank was not open and then says the unit was not on... which one was it, or was it both? and like I said before sad for everyone involved It doesnt say oxygen tank (cylinder) it says oxygen equipment then further states that the cause was that the handsets were not turned on.. Alot of people turn off the handsets between dives but leave the cylinders turned on.. __________________ Joe Radomski CCR Trimix Instructor Trainer ANDI Instructor Trainer Director #10 All posts are personal opinions and DO NOT reflect any affiliated agency unless specifically stated.
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22nd December 2006, 23:57	#9 (permalink)
Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Diver Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,302	Re: diver death results one more example of how it's all too often the mundane things that bite us in the ass... __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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23rd December 2006, 01:43	#10 (permalink)
silent running Mature mouth breather Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: U.S.A. Brooklyn, New York Posts: 1,814	Re: diver death results Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski) It doesnt say oxygen tank (cylinder) it says oxygen equipment then further states that the cause was that the handsets were not turned on.. Alot of people turn off the handsets between dives but leave the cylinders turned on.. Hi Joe, what is the start up sequence for the Inspo? How many buttons and screens have to come up before the unit starts injecting?
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