Comments on: One Dead, One Injured In Diving Accident South Of Pensacola Beach

By: Deloris Beavers

Deloris Beavers — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:28:39 +0000

Please accept my condolences. Praying for Joe’s Family. I worked with Joe for many years at Tulsa P&DC. I can see him riding that CanAm with Christmas lights on It- blasting music. He will always be remembered. RIP Joe.

By: Capt. Haas

Capt. Haas — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:40:59 +0000

What wreck or dive site were they on? Sorry for your loss.

By: Roger Eaton

Roger Eaton — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:06:56 +0000

Joe was my neighbor here in Oklahoma. Sad to here the news. He was a great guy. Always seen him on his Can am….rip Joe

By: Raghu Menon

Raghu Menon — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:02:54 +0000

Lindsey Hampton – our deep condolences for your loss. Those are very nice words from you regarding your father’s experience and responsible approach to everything..

By: Mamerto Ortega

Mamerto Ortega — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:49:20 +0000

So sorry for your loss. Althoug the case of your father something to ponder, as there must be a reasoned behind it considering his uncontroled ascent to surface.and the question is “why” on my openion it is not a cardiac arrest as the u.s. coast guard statement. Knowing that he is an experince scuba diver and certified maybe.as a recreational sports scuba diver he should be fit to dive and without pre existing disease.thats what diver should be. in his case it is difficult to believe of what is realy happining down there..we should know in a first hand regarding his dive profile.in such a way we can evaluate his problem of why he ascent to fast which is too dangerous by doing it. Only those diver got panic underwater commonly doing it that lead some of them to death while on surface due to Artirial Gas Embolism AGE. most of it has a burst lungs and bloody while on surface. Hopefully for sure it not a cardiac arrest…while the other diver emeciately treated to the nearest recompression chamber for possible decompression sickness. DCS. and should be treated within 24 hours.

By: DG

DG — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:30:04 +0000

Rufus Lowgun – the first rule if rescue diving is don’t become a victim yourself. Glad he was able to bring him up, but do it safely.

By: Joyce c Tomlinson

Joyce c Tomlinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:58:54 +0000

So sorry for your loss.

By: Lindsey Hampton

Lindsey Hampton — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:49:07 +0000

The diver was my father. A very experienced diver for over 20 years. He had the upmost respect for diving and took every precaution he could. He wouldn’t let us kids get certified until he knew we could pass the test with no issues. He knew the ins and outs of diving and knew exactly what he was doing.

By: Tarek Samir

Tarek Samir — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:23:22 +0000

My condolences for the diver’s family but as the article express the cause of death mostly HA and nothing else.

By: Carlos E McGugin

Carlos E McGugin — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 01:55:58 +0000

If you ascend, come up, too fast you could get the Bends, which is Decompression sickness. It seldom does, but it can kill you, if you do not seek treatment. But it takes some time for it to do so. You don’t die coming up nor usually even shortly there after. Most times, you can be transported to the nearest hyperbaric chamber for treatment. Perhaps the the U.S. Coast Guard erred in their assumption.