ClamBake
Contributor
Last month I finally read "Shadow Divers" and I am about to finish "The Last Dive." As those who have read both books may have noticed, there is a stark discrepancy between the accounts of whether the Coast Guard or the Seeker's crew made the call that both father and son were to be airlifted off the boat.
This raised in my mind the general question as to whether USCG policy is to triage diving accident victims where survivors are in clear need of a chamber - leaving behind others where vital signs are lost. My interest is from the perspective of a DM candidate looking toward my IDC and a future that will hopefully never involve the need to encounter such a situation first hand.
I would appreciate hearing from any current or former USCG personnel, licensed boat captains, or others who might have an insight into USCG policy.
As a disclaimer, I have not read "Shadow Divers Exposed" and do not wish this to turn into a debate over the facts as reported in any versions of the tragedy surrounding Chris and Chrissy Rouse.
This raised in my mind the general question as to whether USCG policy is to triage diving accident victims where survivors are in clear need of a chamber - leaving behind others where vital signs are lost. My interest is from the perspective of a DM candidate looking toward my IDC and a future that will hopefully never involve the need to encounter such a situation first hand.
I would appreciate hearing from any current or former USCG personnel, licensed boat captains, or others who might have an insight into USCG policy.
As a disclaimer, I have not read "Shadow Divers Exposed" and do not wish this to turn into a debate over the facts as reported in any versions of the tragedy surrounding Chris and Chrissy Rouse.