Wazee Lake incident

[Jendra]

It is sad to hear the report of yet another scuba incident that happened this past weekend at Wazee Lake in Wisconsin. This reinforces what we were all taught when we started diving.

• Know your limits
• Do not dive what you have not been trained or certified to dive
• Always do your safety stops

Updated: Rapid ascent cited in scuba diving death

KAALtv.com - Victims Identified In Fatal Scuba Diving Accident

[JoeSpirit]

Looks like these were very experienced divers.

Reading the latest article: Surviving diver talks of underwater emergency that killed his friends suggests that the two that died opted to cut a safety stop short because one was having a heart attack, but their computers evidently did record a stop.

Must have been a tough choice, risking the safety of both divers to try to get one to the surface for medical attention in time to treat the heart attack. I think as experienced as these divers were they should have known that risk was probably a loser.

I suspect the heart attack victim went unresponsive during the stop, which tempted the other diver to throw all caution to the current.

I can't imagine how I would react to a similar situation.

[Jendra]

Thanks for posting that link... I hadn't seen that video.