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It also shows the need to take rescue as soon as you can. This while tragic did not need to occur. It would have been simple for the other diver to remedy the situation if he had the proper training.
Ditching the weights was one solution, but not the only one available in this case. As others have said orally inflating was one solution availabe to them at any point in the dive, in fact he should have been buoyant at the surface anyways with an empty tank. He could have removed the gear, in fact by removing the tank and switching it they negated the positive buoyancy he would have had.
Really, this accident while sad tells us that a rescue course should be taken by every single diver out there who dive with buddies. You never know when you'll need the skills.
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Matthew P. Cummings
Moberly MO
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