OUT OF AIR - Last ditch effort breath from you BCD

[Diver Dennis]

What Agency? Where do you work, what country I mean?

 

[Kim]

I am a divemaster

Then I am shocked! :11: How can you possibly have that level of certification if you can't do a simple CESA/ESA from 33ft NO MATTER how much air you have in your lungs?

 

[diveroflove]

read what I said before. LAST DITCH EFFORT

 

[Packhorse]

You should always have 500 psi left but in reality people do surface with less than this. I know I have but never from lower than 10 meters.

 

[Diver Dennis]

Kim, you missunderstod me I am sying if something happened I agree it is not safe and I agree it is stupid but I was trying to get a feel for what you thought about it, It is the same as carrying a spare air. Understand that I always return at 500 PSI

Spare Air or a pony is for back up only, not to be used to extend a dive. And if you did have either of these why would you be out of air?

 

[Diver Dennis]

That is true Packhorse. Especially in shallow water or if your hanging around the bottom of the boat, I've done it too but as a rule if I'm with a group, I've got a lot more than 500 left.

 

[Kim]

Kim, you missunderstod me I am sying if something happened I agree it is not safe and I agree it is stupid but I was trying to get a feel for what you thought about it, It is the same as carrying a spare air. Understand that I always return at 500 PSI

OK - let me try again. For me I always have a buddy OR redundant air OR the surface within reach easily. I simply can't imagine what circumstance might arise that would mean the (very little) air in my wing could have any impact. The time I wasted trying to get it would be time I could already be half way to the surface through a CESA. Can you describe a valid scenario where you think it might help?

 

[Diver Dennis]

Kicking hard to the surface, you would have to be pretty deep to pass out from lack of oxygen even if you had little or no air in your lungs.

 

[diveroflove]

I would like to say sorry, I dident think this discussion would turn into an attack on me. I wont post here anymore, I was simply asking what you guys thought about the idea. I think its stupid personaly, I dont think It would work, im just trying to find out but it turned into an attack against me. I am sorry.

 

[Diver Dennis]

We are not attacking you, it's just that you should know the answer from basic training. It does work by the way.