Scuba Death at Monterey

[fdog]

Thank you Chuck. Sadly, a trend - last year at the LA Coroner's presentation of "Why Divers Die", it was roughly 80% of diving fatalities were cardio related.


All the best, James

 

[K_girl]

Hmmm... I can see a new invention for such situations... a hood that is cone shaped and has a broad rim to deflect the jellies well away from your face as you ascend through them.

Is their presence a fairly regular thing up there or just very sporadic? That is a serious question.

Rarely see these jellies, and if so, usually just one. This is the first time I've witnessed them in a swarm. I dive Monterey about 4-6 times a year all season long for about 8 years now.

 

[K_girl]

Overweight as in fat.

Well, the fatter you are, the more buoyant you are, the more weight you need.

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Anyone have anything new on this?

 

[Rick Murchison]

Thank you Chuck. Sadly, a trend - last year at the LA Coroner's presentation of "Why Divers Die", it was roughly 80% of diving fatalities were cardio related.
All the best, James

Statistics...
In trying to draw conclusions from statistics, we need more information - this is a prime example.
If 80% of overall fatalities in the same group (for example, folks 40-70 who are active enough to Scuba dive) are "cardio related" - and I'll bet it's pretty close - then the statistic is, while true, totally meaningless - that is, there isn't any correlation between diving and cardio-related death, it's just the thing that kills most folks who die that don't have any other known fatal condition.
Rick

 

[mblake]

DrBill, how about an old invention for such situations: Umbrella... (maybe an expandable one to keep in a pocket) Might not be DIR though...

 

[Ben_ca]

The jellies swarm every now and then... I can't pin down what months though.... Late summer to fall?

While they are thick and help add to the stress of the dive it's not impossible to make a slow ascent/descent and gently move them away... (did it 2 weekends in a row)

 

[Gombessa]

The jellies swarm every now and then... I can't pin down what months though.... Late summer to fall?

While they are thick and help add to the stress of the dive it's not impossible to make a slow ascent/descent and gently move them away... (did it 2 weekends in a row)

Hey, last I heard it was
Jellies 1
Ben 1

 

[Ben_ca]

Hey, last I heard it was
Jellies 1
Ben 1

He just got a sucker (or is it tentacle) punch in as I zoomed by him

 

[mikerault]

When all things are finally judged, the ultimate cause of death is always heart attack....