Unconscious diver en route to chamber - Ship Rock, Catalina Island

[Togalive]

I have very little information besides what could be heard over the marine radio as my dive group passed by.

Boat: Truth Aquatics Vision
Location: Ship Rock, Catalina Island (outside Two Harbors)
Time: ~9:50am
Depth: Came up from 102', type of ascent unknown.
Condition: Diver has been retrieved by Baywatch, en route to the chamber at Two Harbors/Scripps. Vision stated over radio that diver was unconscious, and on emergency oxygen.

Update: 10:10am, Coast Guard helicopter en route to Two Harbors/Scripps.

Hope everything is ok.

 

[toddthecat]

That sucks. Keep us posted as further information comes out. Hope they'll be alright.

 

[MalibuJerry]

This is (according to the Truth website) a shared 3 day charter between Neptune Divers and Flatiron Divers. Hoping for the best.

 

[robertarak]

Watching this thread and hoping for the best. Baywatch and the chamber crew at Catalina are top notch.

 

[openmindOW]

Thank you for the post. I hope the diver makes it.

 

[Togalive]

Update: I biked into Two Harbors today and got a chance to ask some members of Baywatch about the incident. While the folks I spoke to weren't there, they could confirm that the diver did make it, and is recovering.

Yay! A powerful lesson learned I bet!

 

[MalibuJerry]

Very good news, thanks Togalive. This was a three day charter and I'm sure they were relieved to hear it as well.

 

[blue steal]

Any updates?

 

[Dive Tank]

Happy ending. Diver is doing great!
He was rescuing a new diver in an uncontrolled descent in 180 ft of water. During the ascent, he had a cardiac event and lost consciousness at the surface. CPR was performed immediately and he regained consciousness on the boat. He was transported to Two Harbors/Scripps and went into the chamber as a precaution. He was sent to a cardiac ICU for observation in Los Angeles. Everything checked out. The new diver is in perfect health as well.

 

[blue steal]

Glad to hear the diver is doing well. 180 ft descent for a new diver, wow.