No Joke

[Trace Malinowski]

Today, a diver on the boat thought it would be funny to turn off my air between dives as a joke. Fortunately, the boat captain and I have lots of patience with stupid and no CSI's were needed. I found the problem when I flow-checked my rig just before going back into the water. My biggest concern was for the safety of the OW divers I opted to dive with on the wreck of the America. If one of them had a gas problem while descending, I could have donated a reg that would have put them OOG again! I often shut down my tanks to save gas from leaking between dives. Today, I knew I left both valves open on my doubles. The guy shut off my right side long hose. Flow check ... always flow check.

I try to always remember to flow check. But, I'm human and such a joke could result in disaster if rushing in a rescue scenario or if simply forgotten.

 

[RockiesFan]

Did you know who did it and talk to the guilty party?

 

[Trace Malinowski]

Did you know who did it and talk to the guilty party?

Yes. The captain took care of it.

 

[outofofficebrb]

Yes. The captain took care of it.

Do you know what was said? Did this person apologize to you? What did they say (or not say or do)?

Wow. That is incredible. I have a sense of humor that offends many (gutter!) and there are many things that I think cannot be touched both literally and figuratively. When it comes to safety like this - not allowed at all.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

Great captain and friend so I trust whatever he said will stick with the diver. He had a private chat in the wheelhouse.

 

[outofofficebrb]

Great captain and friend so I trust whatever he said will stick with the diver. He had a private chat in the wheelhouse.

Your pre-dive checks proved to be useful. Good on you!

 

[gcarter]

I got in the habit early of breathing while watching my SPG immediately before splash every dive.

I would be pissed if I knew someone actually thought this was a joke. Not cool.

 

[outofofficebrb]

I got in the habit early of breathing while watching my SPG immediately before splash every dive.

I would be pissed if I knew someone actually thought this was a joke. Not cool.

Same. I learned from DAN - if needle jumps it is indication of air not being turned on all the way which I can see how that is accidentally done, especially with valves that are really tight and seem all the way open.

 

[tomfcrist]

You are a better man than me...that MFer would have swam home with 2 broken femurs.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

I was using doubles. The right side could be off and the SPG needle wouldn't move.