Potentially Fatal Scuba Diving Accident Intervention Bahamas 12/04/08 HD

[PaulosdeBoskabouter]

Your a life saver and can be my buddy any time! ;) Very good work!

[akaTheDevil]

gj saving 2 idiots!

[TheCosmicEntity]

wow that's a fast rise. .



[ahpoolman]

@TheCosmicEntity I don't usually respond to the comments because I get so many of them, but the assent was definitely a quicker one than my dive computer wanted me to go. But under the circumstances I had no choice. Thanks for the comment..

[NiTr091]

@ahpoolman so did they even know how to check their air?

[Bloodline616]

@ahpoolman Kudos to you for saving their dumb arses. Where was the Dive Master?

[keff1340]

good job man you saved two lives there .

[aleco351]

good job, amazing you are a hero

[TheScOtTi2HoTTi]

From me and all my diving mates u are a true hero bought a tear to the eye

[midnightnarcosis]

Dude, you deserve an underwater medal for that!!! Good job :) Id go diving with you ANY day. from dive master to another?

[midnightnarcosis]

Dude, you deserve an underwater medal for that!!! Good job :)

[odawgy01]

Amazing video. What I really want to know is if you gave them a thorough chewing-out afterwards?

[RagtopDazed]

You are a hero and these idiots owe their lives to you. You should be diving at S/C for free forever!!!!! Good work from one DM to another.

[shwick85]

@MadDistortion They had 3 minutes at 150 feet you moron, if you stretch it out you might be able to pull off 15 minutes at deco depths, but depending on the dive time their deco could be anything between 15min and god knows how long.

[watchingandthinking]

Amazing video, extraordinary !

[kevincrowe1]

kudos to you for noticing their situation and checking in on them. I've got to be honest, some of the things I have seen while diving just leave you scratching your head. EVERY diver should have at least a general knowledge of dive physiology and be responsible and competent enough to be completely self sufficient. If not for you, these two would have likely realized their air situation when getting a breath became difficult and shot to the surface with tragic results. Good job, fellow diver

[Dunx]

Amazing video. I get so stressed everytime I watch it - those kids were obviously narc'ed at 150ft. Idiots. You absolutely saved their lives, good job for checking on them. I've read all the comments about the divemaster's role - i tend to think there was a bit of negligence though - leaving OW divers on a deep wall like that. Anyways, lucky for them you were there.

[hakanyildir]

You saved two lives. People still think that this is like snorkeling, what did they say afterward, I bet they had no idea what's going on.

[davey766]

You are a superstar my friend.

I hope they bought you a beer afterwards

[helipilot94]

good job man. they could have had nitrogen narcosis, A.K.A. narked

[shwick85]

did they have enough air to do deco?

[MadDistortion]

@shwick85 Did they have enough air to do deco??? Are you serious retard? How about you go down to 150 feet with 400 psi left and tell me how long you'll last doing deco. You realize that a deco stop is about 15 minutes.... As he said in the video they had 3 minutes of air left. Think next time

[insanelook]

wow, that was a close one, very good work man !

[SuperAllenZ]

you're an awesome diver, way to go bud..

[danielngayla]

A diver shouldn't bring a camera until they are more advanced. This is a prime example why. They were too bust getting shots, went too deep and stopped checking gauges, probably narc'd.

This could have ended up tragic way too easily. Diving is fun and actually easy, but one must dive within their limits! Deep diving, wreck and cave diving, night diving and yes, even photography should only be done by experienced trained divers.

[observing999]

Well done. Very well done.

[elarebecka]

u should have left them theyre idiots

[AquaticRapture]

Crap such as this is why new diver training ["Open Water"] should be MUCH more intensive.

[jasonsmommy100]

wow u r a hero!!!

[mnpd007]

Why did not one, but two divers get in that situation? Narcosis, eat up with dumbass? I old and havent dived in years, but when I did the first thing of many important things I constantly refer to is how much air at what depth. DId they have any problems doing an emergency rise from 150 feet?

[TheTwistedScarlett]

over and over again...Check your buddy,check your air, and check your bottom time!!!!!

[bcason123]

DM's #1 responsibility is to make sure when he takes 6 people down, he brings 6 people up. Alive. A friend of mine owns a dive resort in Belize and she's fired her DM's for bringing up people who've run out of air. Saying that the DM is just a tour guide is like saying the bus driver isn't responsible for his passengers. I know a couple of DM's who would be insulted by your comments.

[bcason123]

Sorry but I disagree that it is not the DM's responsibility to monitor the divers. A DM's #1 responsibility is to make sure when he takes 6 people down, he brings 6 people up. Alive. A friend of mine own's a dive resort in Belize and she's fired her DM's for bringing up people who've run out of air. Saying that the DM is just a tour guide is like saying the bus driver isn't responsible for his passengers. I know a couple of DM's who would be insulted by your comments.

[DANOIZ]

@bcason123

A divemaster's responsibility is to generate a broad dive plan that individual divers plan their own dives within, to prepare for reasonably foreseeable emergencies and to orient divers to the site.

Divers must be responsible for planning their own dives and following that plan.They must be responsible for their own actions.

-STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PADI DIVEMASTER MANUAL

[dieselmotorcycle]

What did those two divers have to say once they were on the surface?

[yehudiadelphos]

You did a very honourable and commendable thing there. It's good to see some people exercising such discretion, and even going to the lengths of saving others.

I assume you had some words with the dive master afterwards, as it was his/her responsibility to watch over them.

Thanks for uploading this, as it very educational in diving safety.

[PREDATOR13577]

HOLY SHIT!! 400 Psi!! Im 13 and a junior master scuba diver, and id NEVER do anything that brain dead... but luckily im a rescue diver so these idiots would be more or less safe with me if something did happen ;)

[cobolal]

They were very very very lucky... I'm glad someone was paying attention!!!

[dromommig]

Great job "ahpoolman". I have been in your situation a couple of times and I think I know how you felt that time. You certainly saved them! Respect from a divefriend!

[demonik200]

its called natural selection, let it take its course :D

[jehjehjajamm]

That's something I always look for in the people I dive with. The ability to be observant of others while going about their own dive. Having a camera easily draws your attention away from your fellow divers, but you still noticed and did the right thing. Good job.

[jehjehjajamm]

That's something I always look for in divers when I'm diving in pair or groups, the ability to be observant of others while controlling their own dive as well. Having a camera draws your attention from others, but you still noticed. Good job.

[castacat1]

well done!. those two divers were bloody idiots!! are you sure they were certified?

[desildickdenise]

damn!

good on ya.. you certainly saved those 2 Fks

[Vendetta5246]

Looks like me :PPPP

[Vendetta5246]

lol thats me

[0Diver0Down0]

This was an awesome account of how you need to remain aware and focused while diving. Thank you for being there for those boys, and thank you for sharing with us. Awesome video and editing. Five stars!

[Mezmarizeoz]

intense

[PupdocDiver]

What a couple of numb nuts. Not only did they endanger themselves, the put the rest of the diver's trip in jeopardy.

[maxpullara1]

well done you... Well spotted!!! Its good to see some people are switched on and are looking out for eachother.. Good to see. Give you a renewed faith 5 stars of course

[mattaki]

what the hell is anybody doing at 150 feet on air?

[kdum8]

Actually many people dive that deep on Air. TDI (Technical Divers International) even have a course that trains you to dive to 180 feet on air. The difference is that you know what you are doing, dive twin tanks or use stage bottles and plan your gas management and deco obligations.

[kermit30au]

Im a TDI diver and your correct. What these people did was crazy. To dive on air to greater depths requires much planning and logistics. Why people do this sort of thing after all the training they get is beyond me???

[purist69]

God bless you Aaron. Hopefully they learned enough to not need your help again.

[danielngayla]

Thanks - I will now not hesitate to intervene when I see a diver acting strange. Could care less if I "offend" someone or not.Great job averting what may have easily been a fatal accident!

[kermit30au]

I think the diving community need more like you. But make sure you don't get hurt in the process of saving someone as panic stricken people have killed rescuers in the past by ripping masks and regs off them. Kudos to you

[booyacheesewhiz]

wow man, that was absurd on their part.

you saved two lives, don't forget that!

[sabado123456789]

This is why you don't take or allow anyone on dives where the available depth is more than they are certified to dive. I can't tell you how many near death experiences I have been around because people are over-confident and under-experienced. The 12 year old was the only one worth saving. Great job, though.

[periwinkle888]

Chilling.

[Spatenator]

Those fools should have been stopped on the decent.

/smirk

[frisk151]

You likely saved two lives that day.. Great job.

[pubbeaver]

its funny, i was on a drift dive just yesterday.

so happened that the instructor was doing an advanced course.

came to going up the line when the instructor signaled to ascend...1 guy i saw lost buoyancy and the other 5 followed him TO THE SURFACE. thank god we were only at 10 meters

The instructor and i went to grab 1 of them each and stop them ascending but by that time all had reached the surface.

there are some DUMB divers out there and no one should get their advanced unless their ready

[peter642]

every time I see your guage I get chills, you risked your life to save two fools. You r a true insperition to the dive world

[LugZ1981]

mad props to you. some people chuck common sense and rules out the window. I hope they understand how close to certain death they came.

[sabado123456789]

They don't know how close they came...tomorrow they would do the same thing...I see it every weekend.

[zinnpage]

Horror Movie. Looking at the depth on your gauge gave me chills. Those two are lucky to be alive, and you're lucky they didn't take you with them. Kudos

[acndlria357]

ahpoolman, everytime I hear this music I know it's a serious business. This is a good video to show to a new diver and young diver like the subject. You're a real time hero not only because you save their lives but also teaching other divers what not to be complacent on that depth. Thanks.

[yongyit]

Thanks for saving lives, and thanks for posting !!!

[aypimptastic]

hey aaron,

i just want to congratulate you on an outstanding job that day. and thanks for raising awareness with the video. there are far to many people unaware of the risks involved with diving

[michakiri]

Long live "Darwin's Law"

no more comments

[FizzBhaal]

That was probably the most scary video I've ever seen on youtube.

Thank you for adding soothing music.

Those two kids owe you more than they can ever repay.

[misaclaudiu]

good joob, Ahpoolman! thanks for the movie.

[ScubaToronto]

Nice Save Ahpoolman 5*****

[MASTERPPA]

Once you are certified, you SHOULD know enough to keep yourself out of danger, but who are we kidding. Most training to get basic open water, is just that BASIC. People also have that "it wont happen to me mentality" and those are the dead ones. If the DM says stay above 70FT, then it is your job to stay above 70ft. I was on a wreck last week and 1 person at 80FT ran out of air, and another person, was low and missed their safety stop, so out of 6 people all advanced, 2 had problems

[lorenrk]

this is why i dive in the same spot at yellowtail dam

[steve196982]

I wouldn't blame the DM. DM's are there to lead the dive. Not hold divers hand. Every diver is responsible for themselves.(and buddy) They are just lucky as hell that you were paying attention to them. I really don't understand how some of these people get certified. Good job. You are a great diver for doing what you did. You also took a risk going that deep. I'll dive with you any day!

[ahpoolman]

I do agree with you that the dive master is a luxory not a right! I made the video for people to care more about everyone around then just their dive buddy. Thanks for the comment..Aaron

[zenozip]

@steve196982 I don't blame the DM all the way - all he's to to do here is to check that pairs' diving plan... where I do blame him... is that the DM allowed a 12 year old to dive... forget what qualification the child has. Biologically, the childs body is unfit. It's dangerous to allow a child to dive in open water and at that depth.

[pervezs1]

A great video-i am sending this to some of my friends who hopefully will learn from this-One should always be checking air constantly and not relying on the dive master or other experienced divers

[ahpoolman]

Thanks for the comment I definately agree with you and hopefully people will learn from my experience..Aaron

[sydtrolls]

Great job!!!

[Gazgogs111]

Nice job man. DM dropped the ball. You obviously have the experience and knowledge on how to get yourself and them up safely so hats off to you. I'm sure they were narced and probably would have ended up dead or bent had it not been for you stepping in. Nice work..

[kittycatcher]

Good work, mate...

When everyone in the group is a certified diver, capable of planning and executing their own buddy dives, it's debatable whether it is the duty of the DM to keep said divers from killing themselves due to their own negligence...

[ahpoolman]

I agree with you. The dive master is really a tour guide. But if you don't do what the dive master tells you to do in the dive briefing then they put themselves at risk. Thanks for the comment..Aaron

[sonbossie]

I just did my advance in Egypt and I had shivers watching your video. Wow you are truly a hero, because they teach us that you should never put your own life at risk. Luckily you knew what you were doing!! I hope they thanked you!!

[Smartass11111]

it seems like your dive master was terrible at his job if he just left you guys and didn't notice the two divers who were too deep

[diluminage]

What REALLY bothers me is that these two idiots could have been the cause of more than one diving fatality. I think that their C-cards should have been confiscated and then they should have reported to which ever agency they were "certified" through. They should then have been offered the opportunity to redo their certification ... under strict supervision ... especially on the open-water dives.

[DestroyerXD]

I have never went diving before and never had interest in diving, but I somehow landed on this video.

I actually watched the whole thing. And from what I saw is that you sir, are a hero. Good looking out man. Much respect to you.

God Bless ^_^

[ginobrun]

some divers have no idea wath there doing and should not be in waters that deep and in some way it is and isnt there fault because the dive master should of not let them dive i mean if you wernt there they would of died or deffenetly got decompresion sickness

[ahpoolman]

Great video. Good save!!! Deco obligation???

ahhhhhhhh screw it!!!!!!!! Nitrogen bubbles are your friends.