WRITING THE BOOK ON DIVE SAFETY
Mike Ange looks at the dark side of diving.
What You Can Learn from Them
One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helplessly on the surface, and when a poorly trained divemaster attempts rescue, things go from bad to worse. Two other divers, fascinated by the bountiful undersea life of the Caribbean, fail to notice that a powerful current is sweeping them rapidly away from their unattended boat.
These are just a few of the true stories you'll find in Diver Down, most of
them involving diver error and resulting in serious injury or death. This unique
survival guide explores the gamut of diving situations, including cave and
wreck diving, deep-water dives, river and drift diving, decompression sickness,
and much more. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through:
- Inspection and maintenance of primary and secondary diving gear.
- Learning and following established safety protocols.
- Confirming the training and credentials of diving professionals.
- Practicing emergency responses under real-world conditions.
From the September issue of Scuba Diving Magazine:
In his new book, Diver Down: Real-World Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them, and his monthly “Lessons for Life” column, Technical Editor Michael Ange tackles the hard issues of dive safety. Scan his résumé, and you’ll find he’s well-qualified. Among the highlights: Mike’s a former police officer and criminal investigator who cross-trained as a firefighter/paramedic, a USCG-licensed boat captain, an Advanced Diver Medic, a dive store owner and an instructor trainer.
Q: What’s the biggest danger divers face out there?
A: Panic is the primary thing that kills divers. Healthy, well-trained divers can recover from many serious mishaps, provided they remain calm. There’s no single cause of panic. It’s usually many small problems that grow and cascade
to overwhelm the diver. The most common contributing factors I’ve noticed are a lack of training and misuse of gear—poor maintenance
or a lack of the necessary equipment.
Q: Does investigating dive accidents ever make you think twice about diving?
A: I think twice about every dive I make—unless I’m supervising students, then I think about the dive plan at least half a dozen times. Complacency ranks right after panic as a primary cause of fatalities.
Q: Have you ever had a close call of your own?
A: There is one chapter in the book that discusses my ill-conceived attempt to assist a boat captain with an underwater repair 10 miles offshore. I still have the scars. The details are in the book.
Q: Why do you think “Lessons for Life” is the most popular column in Scuba Diving?
A: It’s kind of like a serious car accident—everybody has to stop and look. I just hope the sensationalism of it leads divers to read the analysis and avoid the mistakes made.
Here's what divers have to say about Mike Ange's new book:
I just finished reading your book "Diver Down" and I thought it was a great book,
not because of the accidents and deaths, but because of the way you told the stories and
then made comments about how these incidents could have been avoided. I have an
extensive collection of dive and shipwreck books, and have found out over the years that
some authors can have a really good story to tell, but it ends up being a badly written
book, your book was very well written, and kept my interest cover to cover. - Michael J. Miller, PA
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