DMarelli
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The Florida State University recreational diving program suffered its second DCS incident in a year this past weekend, this time to a member of its leadership candidate group. Last year FSU had a student under supervision but probably underweighted suffer a pain-only incident while diving on a cetification dive in the Keys. No details on the latest incident except that the candidate was using gas with a 34% oxygen content.
Divers need to be aware that using "nitrox" is not a way to avoid decompression sickness; the diver may achieve longer no-stop bottom times but they are just as susceptible to things that can cause DCS to manifest such as rapid ascent rates, dehydration, excessive exercise, chilling of the diver, etc.
Divers need to be aware that using "nitrox" is not a way to avoid decompression sickness; the diver may achieve longer no-stop bottom times but they are just as susceptible to things that can cause DCS to manifest such as rapid ascent rates, dehydration, excessive exercise, chilling of the diver, etc.
