Fiona Sharp death in Bonaire

[Scott from LongIsland]

If family and friends stumble upon this forum when searching for answers they will likely find much better information here than via some media reporter that has never been in the water before. What is so ghoulish about wanting the same answers that family and friends are searching for in regards to her death?

 

[jgttrey]

rEVO?

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No. Top picture is an Ambient Pressure (Inspo) BOV.

Bottom picture is stock footage that some TV station grabbed of, I assume, John Hanzl on his rEVO.

 

[The Chairman]

How about giving this about 48 hours and then opening up discussions?

That would be up to the individual. I hadn't even known about the incident until I read this thread. What a horrific loss, and most of what's being said is in line with this sentiment. It's how we mourn and figure out how to move on. I do believe that family and close friends should be careful for what they look for online. Discussions such as this are all over facebook already, but there is no moderation of accusations or speculations. No one here wants to be disrespectful, and that's why we watch these threads closely to keep them that way. Like the Conception disaster, we act as a portal for thoughtful reflection as well as a collection point for pertinent facts.

 

[formernuke]

I understand the want to know when an experienced diver dies underwater. I remeber about 9 or 10 years ago one of the best divers in the world died diving on popular rec wreck at 80 feet of the Massachusetts coast. Everyone wanted to know what happened so we could learn from it.

 

[shoredivr]

Precisely. None of us want to be 'next'. It's not ghoulish: it's survival. When a noob dies, we shake our collective heads, cite the need for better training, honoring their limits and/or hubris. The ocean is a harsh mistress and doesn't suffer fools. But, when an experienced diver dies, it gives us a certain pause. "If they aren't safe,then who is?" Here in cave country, we are often chastised for wanting to know what happened. They claim it's not our right to know and they always couch simple reasonable requests as demanding answers right this instant. This is not the same as rubbernecking at an accident. Not even close. We want to know how and why our heroes die. So, as Sam so aptly pointed out, we might possibly avoid the same mistake.

This, x100.

 

[Jack Hammer]

If family and friends stumble upon this forum when searching for answers they will likely find much better information here than via some media reporter that has never been in the water before. What is so ghoulish about wanting the same answers that family and friends are searching for in regards to her death?

The people who truly want to learn from an incident will still care about it and can do so just as well 2 weeks, 2 months, even 2 years afterwards.

 

[Dan]

No. Top picture is an Ambient Pressure (Inspo) BOV.

Bottom picture is stock footage that some TV station grabbed of, I assume, John Hanzl on his rEVO.

Thanks for clarifying those 2 contradicting pictures.

 

[Dan]

Interesting paper:
Rebreather Fatalities - DIVER magazine

 

[Scott from LongIsland]

The people who truly want to learn from an incident will still care about it and can do so just as well 2 weeks, 2 months, even 2 years afterwards.

Well, this is 2019 and information spreads throughout the world immediately...like it or not

Nothing remotely negative or "ghoulish" has been said here. What is it that is so upsetting to you?

 

[Perryed]

I myself believe it`s never to early do discuss a dive fatality. But that`s me. In this case a rebreather was involved and not open circuit scuba. I always read about every scuba fatality I can as soon as I can, not because of morbidity but because of self defense. Seems well over 90% of the time it`s diver error. Be it missed preparation, inexperience, poor health or just plain stupidity. I do this because I dive with my granddaughters and want them to be informed and as safe as possible and for self education. If you put off a discussion sometimes it never happens.