Accident at Lake Rawlings Sunday 05/27/2012

[dmjay]

In talking with my friend who was in that training group - to whom should they direct their details about the situation?

-Sean.

If your friend has any info then they should not post here they should call padi directly at 1-800-7297234 and ask for legal dept.

 

[Garth]

If your friend has any info then they should not post here they should call padi directly at 1-800-7297234 and ask for legal dept.

+1

That's what I meant

Legal

 

[dmjay]

for all you other experts anyone can call padi to find out what standards are as to make informed statements just call 1-800-729-7234 and rember if you were not there you really dont know anything and stirring everything up is not going to help anyone

 

[dalelynnsims]

At this point no one knows all the facts, and the investigation is still ongoing. All of the appropriate scuba, law enforcement, and insurance agencies are already involved.

Please let us all refrain from any speculation as to any possible cause for this tragedy. As we know diving is risky and that is why we train, to mitigate the risk and to be prepared.

Let us all direct our energies, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and the rescuers of this event as it has surely touched the lives of each.

Respectfully


Errol Duplesses
CEO, Lake Rawlings
http://www.LakeRawlings.com

 

[Pedro Burrito]

Let's review the rules of the A&I Forum, shall we?

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[DandyDon]

In talking with my friend who was in that training group - to whom should they direct their details about the situation?

-Sean

I really suspect that the proper investigators will be in contact with him. Only if he feels he has important information that was missed would he need to take additional actions, and there are cautions about doing so even.

What your friend needs is support. Being at the scene of such a tragedy will hit anyone hard. The Instructor and the husband/buddy even more so. I hope all of the students can find it in themselves to finish their OW training and go on to become safe but comfortable dives.

 

[mdax]

If folks have information there is no reason not to post here. There is no legal requirement to only communicate to padi legal or law enforcement, sure they should be cc'd however I doubt they'll ever share that info publicly.

I personally believe that 6 to 1 is too high for new open water divers, especially without a DM. There should be specific visibility per student standards as well.

I disagree with a previous poster, diving can be dangerous. You can lose your life doing it, this isn't something that agencies want to focus on as it is bad for marketing but it's the truth.
I believe the probability is sufficiently low that the rewards are worth it, however that's a decision I make and involve my family in that risk assessment. Others should do the same.

 

[BDSC]

If folks have information there is no reason not to post here.

I think it would be very interesting to hear from someone who was actually in the group and get their perspective on what happened. Maybe not today or tomorrow but I would hope one of the group at some point would do so.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

If it was the dive center noted in a previous post I wonder if they did the one weekend or three evening classroom and pool course.

Splash Dive Center - (Alexandria, Northern Virginia) Welcome

Not much time to get people comfortable with those conditions.

 

[cruiser]

In situations like this it is best NOT to speculate on the circumstances. Diving is dangerous and our focus as the local diving community needs to be on helping the family and allowing those directly involved discover the why, who, and what.

Persons with details of this incident are free to post here any time. In the absence of that, speculation is discussed, and it is actually allowed in this forum