Most Common Serious Problem?

Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while at
depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has a
serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be? Besides
sunburn.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> "Von Fourche" <monaco8292@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face
while
> at
> > depth that are more common than others?
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> For new divers, it can be as simple as panic.

But more likely to be an equalization problem.

Von Fourche wrote:
> Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while at
> depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has a
> serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be? Besides
> sunburn.

Heart attack.

anything...
JP

"Von Fourche" <monaco8292@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while at
> depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has a
> serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be? Besides
> sunburn.




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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:32:06 GMT, "Von Fourche"
<monaco8292@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while at
>depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has a
>serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be? Besides
>sunburn.
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>
>
cramps, full bladder and running out of film.
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When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark
and the horse's name was Bob.

"WhaleShark" wrote ...
> 2 kinds of people. Those who piss in their wetsuits
> and those who lie about it.

Nawh, a third type of person -- those who only piss in rental wetsuits...
<snicker>

Dillon Pyron wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:32:06 GMT, "Von Fourche"
> <monaco8292@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while
>> at
>>depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has
>>a
>>serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be? Besides
>>sunburn.
>>
>>
>>
> cramps, full bladder and running out of film.

2 kinds of people. Those who piss in their wetsuits and those who lie
about it.

"Grumman-581" wrote

> "WhaleShark" wrote ...
> > 2 kinds of people. Those who piss in their wetsuits
> > and those who lie about it.
>
> Nawh, a third type of person -- those who only piss in rental wetsuits...
> <snicker>

Hmmmm, what about the other two types........those with P valves, and
those who "Depends" on something else?

Curtis

"Dillon Pyron" <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:32:06 GMT, "Von Fourche"
> <monaco8292@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Just wondering, are there any serious problems that divers face while
at
> >depth that are more common than others? In other words, when a diver has
a
> >serious problem at say 60 feet, what is the problem likely to be?
Besides
> >sunburn.
> >
> >
> >
> cramps, full bladder and running out of film.



How common is it for a regulator to free flow? Also, are there any
statistics on how many people actually need to use their dive buddies extra
second stage because their own regulators have failed or they simply ran out
of air? Is this a common occurrence?

And finally, any numbers on how many fatalities from scuba diving every
year? Like, compared to rock climbers or sky divers?

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> And finally, any numbers on how many fatalities from scuba diving
every
> year? Like, compared to rock climbers or sky divers?

I don't have any statistics, but I bet Aflac does. They offer an accidental
injury policy that basically covers everything rock climbing. We
specifically asked about scuba and they said "Yep... it's covered." I'd
guess that means that their actuarial tables tell them that you are more
likely to receive an injury rock climbing than scuba diving. Just an
observation from the peanut galary.