Woman in serious condition after West Van scuba diving accident

[Slamfire]

Anybody know anything about this incident?

Woman in serious condition after West Van scuba diving accident


By Lora Grindlay, The Province August 22, 2010 4:01 PM



A woman was airlifted to hospital in serious condition after a scuba diving accident at Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver today.

Sgt. Paul Skelton said police got a call at noon Sunday, after a female diver failed to surface while on a pleasure dive with her partner at the popular scuba diving spot near Horseshoe Bay.

Other divers in the area were alerted by the dive partner, and one diver was able to locate and retrieve the woman, who was brought to shore. After CPR was administered the woman’s pulse was revived and she started breathing.

Skelton said police don’t know how long the woman went without breathing. She is believed to be in serious condition, and remains in a Vancouver hospital.

 

[rob1967]

There's a bit more info here:

Woman critical after West Van scuba diving accident

 

[Les]

hopefully this ends up better than this mornings news report sounds

 

[TheWetRookie]

The information that I have heard is that the diver ran out of air, and while air sharing to the surface, spat the reg out and sank back down to the bottom. Not sure why, possibly panic.

Another preventable accident. Please watch your pressure guages guys and gals.