Report on Decompression Illness, Diving Fatalities and Project Dive
Report on Decompression Illness, Diving Fatalities and Project Dive
Report on Decompression Illness, Diving Fatalities and Project Dive
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Secti<strong>on</strong> 2 - <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Dive</strong> Explorati<strong>on</strong> (PDE)Figure 2.6-2 shows the percentage of dives in the 2003 PDE datasetwith reported decompressi<strong>on</strong> or safety stops. A safety stop wasreported for 72 percent of all dives collected in 2003. This was anincrease compared with the five-year sample. Liveaboard diversreported the highest percentage (87 percent) of dives with a safetystop <strong>and</strong> the lowest percentage of dives with required decompressi<strong>on</strong>stop (less than 1 percent) (Table 2.6-2). <strong>Dive</strong>rs at Scapa Flow(CWWD subgroup) reported that 37 percent of the dives requireddecompressi<strong>on</strong> stops. Some of them have used oxygen rich gasmix for decompressi<strong>on</strong>.Figure 2.6-2Decompressi<strong>on</strong>procedures.SubgroupDecompressi<strong>on</strong> Cold-Water Recreati<strong>on</strong>alLiveaboard Beach <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wreck <strong>Dive</strong>Day Boat <strong>Diving</strong> Professi<strong>on</strong>alsSafety Stop 86.4 59.5 52.6 25.3In Water 0.7 5.9 36.5 2.8N<strong>on</strong>e 5.5 24.7 9.8 8.2Not <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed 7.3 10.0 1.1 63.6Table 2.6-2Percent of diveswith decompressi<strong>on</strong>or safety stop infour PDE subgroups.DAN’s <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Decompressi<strong>on</strong> <strong>Illness</strong>, <strong>Diving</strong> <strong>Fatalities</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Dive</strong> Explorati<strong>on</strong>: 2005 Editi<strong>on</strong> 37