The CaP BeastAquatech Dive Center Library By Steve Gerrard |
Cave Diver |
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Training | Location | Depth | Suspected Problem |
Frank Martz |
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Cave Diving Instructor | Blue Hole #4, Bahamas | 300'+ | Physiological |
Dean Valentine |
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Cave Diver | Tarpon Springs Sink, Fl. | 200"+ | Physiological |
Dutch Vande Noord |
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Cave Diver | Tarpon Springs Sink, Fl. | 200'+ | Physiological, body never recovered |
Dana Turner |
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Cave Diver | Sally Ward Springs, Fl. | 280' | Physiological |
unknown |
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Cave Diver | Hole In The Wall Cave, Fl. | 80' | Physiological |
Lewis Holtzendorff |
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Cave Diver | Wakulla Springs, Fl. | 50' | Physiological |
Bill Hurst |
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Cave Diver | Peacock #3Cave, Fl. | unknown | Confusion |
unknown |
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Cave Diver | Hornsby Springs, Fl. | unknown | unknown |
Dennis Wood |
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Cave Diver | Diepolder I Cave, Fl. | 240' | Physiological |
Jim Benz |
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Cave Diver | Eagle's Nest Cave, Fl. | 240' | Physiological |
Terry Collins |
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Cave Diver | Eagle's Nest Cave, Fl. | 240' | Physiological |
Bill McFadden |
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Cave Diver | Little Dismal Sink, Fl. | 60' | Physiological |
Roberta Swicegood |
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Cave Diver | Arch Spring Cave, Pa. | unknown | Physiological |
Debbie Eaves |
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Intro To Cave Diver | Orange Grove Sink, Fl. | 65' | Confusion |
Bill Cronin |
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Intro To Cave Diver | Emerald Sink, Fl. | 140' | Physiological |
Lloyd Morrison |
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Cave Diver | Dieploder #2, Fl. | 240' | Physiological |
Brent Potts |
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Intro To Cave Diver | Eagle's Nest, Fl. | 195' | Physiological |
Mike Rudolph |
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Cave Diver | Sac Actun, Q. Roo, Mx. | 40' | Confusion |
Darden Davis |
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Cave Diver | Olsen Sink, Fl. | 85' | Confusion |
Parker Turner |
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Cave Diving Instructor | Indian Springs, Fl. | 125' | The Cave |
Rolf Adams |
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Intro To Cave Diver | Hole In The Wall Cave. Fl. | 75' | Physiological? |
Lance Crawford |
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Cave Diver | Alachua Sink, Fl. | 55' | Confusion |
Jim Fernandez |
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Cave Diver | Devil's Eye Cave, Fl. | 80' | Physiological |
Harold R. Downs |
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Cave Diver | Roubidioux Springs, Mo. | 140' | Physiological |
Carl Sutton |
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Cave Diving Instructor | Cenote Ucil, Mx. | 250'+ | Physiological |
Bill Hay |
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Cave Diver | Vortex Springs, Fl. | 130' | Physiological |
Ariel Goldberg |
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Cave Diver | Clearcut Sink, Fl. | 50' | Confusion? |
Bill Mayne |
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Cave Diver | Clearcut Sink, Fl. | 95' | Confusion? |
Sherwood Schile |
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Cave Diver | Cheryl Sink upstream, Fl. | 220' | Physiological |
Stephen Boesel |
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Cave Diver | Little River Springs, Fl. | 105' | Confusion |
Allen Jonushaitis |
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Cave Diver | Devil's Eye Cave, Fl. | 65' | Physiological |
Ian Roland |
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Cave Diver | Sotano de San Agustin, Mx | 8' | Physiological |
Sheck Exley |
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Cave Diving Instructor | Cenote Zacaton, Mx. | 905' | Physiological |
Edward Swuarez |
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Cave Diver | _______ Mine, W. Va. | 300' | Physiological |
Dwight Fugua |
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Cave Diver | Cenote Mayan Blue, Mx. | 75' | Confusion |
Dan Johnson |
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Cave Diver | Cenote Mayan Blue. Mx | 75' | Confusion |
Bob McQuire, Jr. |
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Cave Diver | Thunder Hole Cave, Fl. | 50' | Physiological |
TOTAL |
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Physiological Problem - 24 Confusion Problem - 10 Other - 3 |
Reviewing this statistical information and studying
the accident reports, it is very obvious that the physiological problems
dominate the accidents that have occurred. Because of stress or depth or
a combination of these physiological problems evolve around oxygen toxicity,
nitrogen narcosis, carbon dioxide build-up and hypoxic situations. The
"art" of breathing and breath control played a major role in many of these
accidents. Not one accident resulted from a catastrophic air loss or an
equipment failure. Cumulative factors certainly existed in each case as
it is never one reason. Something starts and it grows to the point where
it cannot be controled. Not recognizing a present or potential danger is
an important facit of SAFE CAVE DIVING.
NOTE: This potential article is being considered to be submitted to the NACD Journal, NSS-CDS Underwater Speleology and the IANTD Nitrox Diver. I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE. Please check for correct dates, spelling of names, incomplete dive sites, missing names, incorrect depths, etc.. Your input, advice and corrections is appreciated very much. I may have one or two accidents missing from the early 1970's. Example: Randy Hylton. I know he died in Eagle's Nest. Date? Depth" Someone drowned in 1977. Was a roommate of David Fisk at the University of Florida. Should Sheck Exley's accident be considered a CAVE ACCIDENT? I need the NAME of the diver for the HOLE IN THE WALL accident in 1975. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP and COOPERATION. STEVE GERRARD |