Saw those two pictures on Pete's
Dahab photo page::
Demonstrated underwater rescue Style 1:
Demonstrated underwater rescue Style 2:
Was wondering what are the pro and cons for those different methods, what other good methods are there (pictures if anyone got) and what about monofinners...
A few more questions (I have no expirience with underwater blackouts so far):
- How likely it is that a BO'ed person will get water in the lungs (even after exhaling air but as long as the diver is on the way up)?
- How likely it is that if such a thing happens the safety diver will grab the blackoutee before then? (some show distress signals, some don't so I'm asking about how long after a BO it is likely to happen)
- How likely it is that this kind of mouth-block would actually work preventing that?
- Do you think sealing the diver's mouth while going up takes more time than just getting the diver to the surface? (more encumbered swimming, getting in the right position/grab) How much more? Has this been tested by anyone?
- Since the mouth-block is actually a jaw block, is there any risk to the neck? how about toungue?
The question behind all of this is:
Getting a blackoutee to breathe ASAP means faster/easier/more success in recovery and less/no brain damage (I don't hold to that 'damage occurs X minutes after blackout' paradigm -
http://forums.deeperblue.net/561588-post5.html - was posted about
pool safety). So basically I am asking if doing the mouth-block is the best way and if so then which way.
