Lost diver rescued - Florida

[DandyDon]

Missing diver found alive off coast of Englewood​

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — A missing diver was found alive off the coast of Englewood on Thursday afternoon.

The Sarasota Police Department said it worked with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue the diver.

Sarasota police said the man started diving about 7 miles off the shore of Englewood and was found about 3 miles offshore.

A video the police department shared shows several boats surrounding the area where the diver was found. A helicopter was also seen assisting the search.

Coast Guard officials said the diver was returned to his boat with two others. The Coast Guard said it also helped stop a vessel from taking on water.

 

[Jack Hammer]

Nice to hear of positive outcomes.

 

[Belzelbub]

Saw this come through on my FB feed last night.

I do wish they would provide more information regarding how the diver was rescued. Did the diver have a VHF, PLB, etc.? Just as others can learn from incidents with a less positive outcome, we can learn from rescues as well.

BTW, perhaps a minor correction in the article above. According to the post I saw from US CG Southeast, the vessel that they helped to stop from taking on water was the vessel that the diver was diving off of.