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I tend to agree - however something to note is the boat was not a dive charter and the person who called in the issue on the radio stated as much - it is possible no one else on the boat was a diver and as such did not know how to recall the diver down

The details heard over the radio - First dive of the day no other dives in the last 24 hours diver down for " less than 2 mins " The boat could not move because there was another diver - the boyfriend - down The bottom was 35 or 37 ft I didn't actively time this but I would estimate 30 - 40...

As the information blood came from me I feel I should correct the belief that the diver was reported as "coughing up" blood - the sequence of events that were reported over the radio - trouble breathing chest pains - feeling a little better / sitting up / still trouble breathing and chest pain...

Interesting piece - however as I read it it seems that one would expect to see blood almost as soon as the diver surfaces - in this case the diver was on the surface sometime before any blood was reported and only after she had stopped breathing and was being administered CPR

the blood was not reported until after the diver stopped breathing - about 30mins - maybe a little more - after she was on the boat in my estimation - during the incident that boat was in constant communication on the condition of the diver with the rescue team and coast guard. They initially...

There was no mention of an equipment issue during the radio conversation although the coast guard and the rescue team were more focussed on the condition of the diver they were questioning the depth / dive time and recent dive history and such like. There was nothing mentioned about the divers...

there were additional symptoms reported over the radio that pretty much confirm an air embolism - I am not sure if posting the exact details is appropriate

I happened to be on a sail boat in the area when this incident occurred so I did hear the exchange with the coast guard the diver was in the water "no more than 2 mins" ( quote from the person on the boat talking to the coast guard / rescue team ) and the also said they don't think she even had...