11 years ago I had a hose break on a BCD (it was a rental) while diving off of Ft. Lauderdale. It came loose around 10 feet from the surface after I had already done my safety stop. Being a new diver, I struggled with trying to get to the surface for about 30 seconds. For a split second panic came over me because I could not get the rest of the way to the surface without adequate air in my BCD. Then I completely calmed down, took stock of the situation and did the logical thing - DROP MY WEIGHT BELT. When I got back to the boat, the dive master and crew profusely apologized for their equipment failure. They were out of weight belt but I could tell they were relieved that I did what you're supposed to do in that situation and drop that thing like a bad habit.
10 feet you coud do a CESA skill, i learned that on my padi class and actually had to excutate it on a real situation, st my without finishing my 15ft stop. i think you should be totally fine at 10 ft., i wonder why you bcd didn't deflate
@@MPPC10The BCD is inflated by a hose coming off of the octopus on your tank. The hose on this particular vest was tightened around the nipple on the BCD by a steel clamp. If that clamp isn't tight then the air pressure will blow the hose right off of the nipple. That's what happened...
@@GTX1123I’m not sure I’m picturing where the hose broke. BCDs I used in my OWD course had a manual inflator mouthpiece near the inflator and deflator buttons. If the break was before this, you could still blow into the manual mouthpiece to inflate the BCD, even though the inflate button no longer worked because of a hose break "before" it, if it was before it. If the hose break was after the manual mouthpiece, that seems like part of the BCD and is a surprising failure point that I’d have to pay more attention to in a pre dive inspection.
I was diving in the DR an early morning dive and a noon dive. Took the catamaran out to the spot a good hour off shore. I was seriously hung over from the night before and had no business being in the water. Like a jackass I went in with my buddy. Down about 60 ft I started throwing up through my regulator. Was barfing for a good minute straight. Thank God it was all liquid any chunks could have gotten jammed in my regulator. Needless to say I was done for the day. I will never be diving again with a bad hangover.
I had a major panic attack years ago i dudnd notice i dived too 150 ft as i was fillowing baskeing sharks when i realised how deep i was i panicked missed a decom stop got the bends 😢
The chances of having an AGE that results in bubbles going to the brain, spinal cord, etc during a no deco dive isn't very high. If it was CESA wouldn't be taught.
You look to be approximately 50ft underwater at the most. (Judging by size of you exhaust bubbles, ambient light and visible surface light. Unless you were over an hour at that depth, direct controlled ascent to the surface was available. Diving deserves respect not created drama for views.
Words of wisdom that span way beyond just diving. Eliminating panic is the first step to solving any problem.
11 years ago I had a hose break on a BCD (it was a rental) while diving off of Ft. Lauderdale. It came loose around 10 feet from the surface after I had already done my safety stop. Being a new diver, I struggled with trying to get to the surface for about 30 seconds. For a split second panic came over me because I could not get the rest of the way to the surface without adequate air in my BCD. Then I completely calmed down, took stock of the situation and did the logical thing - DROP MY WEIGHT BELT. When I got back to the boat, the dive master and crew profusely apologized for their equipment failure. They were out of weight belt but I could tell they were relieved that I did what you're supposed to do in that situation and drop that thing like a bad habit.
10 feet you coud do a CESA skill, i learned that on my padi class and actually had to excutate it on a real situation, st my without finishing my 15ft stop. i think you should be totally fine at 10 ft., i wonder why you bcd didn't deflate
@@MPPC10The BCD is inflated by a hose coming off of the octopus on your tank. The hose on this particular vest was tightened around the nipple on the BCD by a steel clamp. If that clamp isn't tight then the air pressure will blow the hose right off of the nipple. That's what happened...
@@GTX1123 ohhhh! got it! never seen one of those... what the name of those type of BCDs?
Just FYI, you were grossly overweighted. You should always be able to swim up with minimal difficulty even if your BC completely fails.
@@GTX1123I’m not sure I’m picturing where the hose broke. BCDs I used in my OWD course had a manual inflator mouthpiece near the inflator and deflator buttons. If the break was before this, you could still blow into the manual mouthpiece to inflate the BCD, even though the inflate button no longer worked because of a hose break "before" it, if it was before it. If the hose break was after the manual mouthpiece, that seems like part of the BCD and is a surprising failure point that I’d have to pay more attention to in a pre dive inspection.
I was diving in the DR an early morning dive and a noon dive. Took the catamaran out to the spot a good hour off shore. I was seriously hung over from the night before and had no business being in the water. Like a jackass I went in with my buddy. Down about 60 ft I started throwing up through my regulator. Was barfing for a good minute straight. Thank God it was all liquid any chunks could have gotten jammed in my regulator. Needless to say I was done for the day. I will never be diving again with a bad hangover.
Wow take it ez dude
So true....
come one, that was no panic
I don’t think this was demonstrating an example of someone panicking, I think it’s about the relationship between diving and panic
Yo that panic was so crazy!
Good lesson bro...
Les plongeurs du dimanche....
I had a major panic attack years ago i dudnd notice i dived too 150 ft as i was fillowing baskeing sharks when i realised how deep i was i panicked missed a decom stop got the bends 😢
The chances of having an AGE that results in bubbles going to the brain, spinal cord, etc during a no deco dive isn't very high. If it was CESA wouldn't be taught.
an AGE can occur easily in a non-deco dive if you hold your breath and ascend. A panicked diver might do that.
Yeah, maby a minor decompresion sikness, wich can still be quite bad
You look to be approximately 50ft underwater at the most. (Judging by size of you exhaust bubbles, ambient light and visible surface light. Unless you were over an hour at that depth, direct controlled ascent to the surface was available. Diving deserves respect not created drama for views.
Correction: Its Buoyancy compensator
What Panic dude ?? BCD’s are not Life Threatening,..a Regulator is !!
Panic?? U have no idea.
Secure your AAS.