beautybelow
Contributor
Of course, the first problem was that there was no briefing. Unfortunately in this day and age you have to be very careful what you tell a diver in a briefing. Meaning if I tell a diver that if I initiate a recall for whatever reason, you are to return to the boat without doing the last x number of minutes on a deco obligation because I wouldn't have initiated the recall without having a very good reason, then you have put yourself in a situation where you are responsible for the diver that blew x minutes of deco, if he indeed ends up with a problem. In my briefings I always explain the procedure that will take place and then make sure the divers know they are responsible for returning safely to the boat knowing that time is of the essence. I always make it clear that a "safety stop" is probably not the best idea if they hear a recall, but a deco obligation is probably a really good idea to complete, even if they hear a recall.