Bad accident on Independence II today (20 Aug 2022)

[tridacna]

Independence II went to Texas Tower in New Jersey today. Rebreather diver got BADLY bent. Rushed to chamber at Jacobi by USCG.

 

[Ukmc]

That is sad. I hope he/she is ok. Do you have any details?

 

[flymolo]

Oh ****. Hope they’re ok.

You might want to change the thread title since it happened on the Indy2.

 

[DandyDon]

Oh ****. Hope they’re ok.

You might want to change the thread title since it happened on the Indy2.

You can do that thru Thread Tools at the top of the thread.

I thought that RBs prevented bends?

 

[Wookie]

You can do that thru Thread Tools at the top of the thread.

I thought that RBs prevented bends?

I can’t tell if that’s snark or a real question, Don.

I’ll give you benefit of the doubt.

No type of diving will prevent bends. A rebreather gives you more bottom time for a given depth, meaning you have to be even more on your toes to prevent bends. All a rebreather does is lower your helium bill.

 

[lowviz]

Do you have any details?

Unlikely. NJ scene is notoriously tight-lipped.

 

[DandyDon]

I can’t tell if that’s snark or a real question, Don.

I’ll give you benefit of the doubt.

No type of diving will prevent bends. A rebreather gives you more bottom time for a given depth, meaning you have to be even more on your toes to prevent bends. All a rebreather does is lower your helium bill.

Thanks. I just don't know much about RBs. They scare me enough to avoid them.

 

[tridacna]

Fixed title. Thanks for notifying me. Gonna let the doctors at Jacobi determine whether he embolised or not.

 

[formernuke]

Sad to hear.

I wish they would release diver at undisclosed name and location did this and got bent so we can all learn from it.

 

[rongoodman]

I thought that RBs prevented bends?

Why would you think that? They might be more efficient at decompression than OC, but surfacing without doing the required deco is still going to get you injured, or worse.