When you dive in flammable area gas fumes etc what precautions do you have to take? Since the the drysuit and regulators are environmentally sealed do you still have a concern about it contaminating your breathing gas. What do you do to decontaminate your gear esp your regs tanks BC or Wing
Great questions Ivory Johnson. First, we obviously make sure no one is smoking near the area. We have never once had an issue with contamination of our breathing gas, as the tanks are sealed, so no worries there. As far as cleaning our gear. Tons and Tons and Tons of Dawn Dish Soap. The hardest thing to clean is neoprene once gas has contaminated it. This is why we prefer Tri-laminate and Vulcanize rubber suits for contaminated diving.
Hey Bryan, I have found that entanglement causes many divers to panic especially with newly certified divers. Could you do a video on how to deal with entanglement?
I wouldn't necessarily say that it is fun, but we do have fun doing it. Investigations and Evidence Recovery are always educational to us, where as body recoveries are just flat out depressing. I tell all my PSD students that if they enjoy doing Body Recoveries, then there is something seriously wrong with them. The job itself is very morbid by nature. Even though we do it, we don't like to do it.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I watched 3 my best friends die in my arms And knock on their wives and mothers doors When we got back home Letting him know what had happenedCertainly not saying fun in that sense of the word
I have done several death notifications during my Law Enforcement days. Its always a terrible feeling when you tell someone their spouse or child has died. I'm sure you have seen plenty of death in the military. Sometimes I feel plagued for being trained to do what I do. Faith has got me through a lot, that and a lot of counseling.
Hello b st john, that is a great question. It really all depends on who is responsible for it. Typically the local Fire Department or Wildlife will use absorbent pads to soak it up. On calls like this one, we are either hired by Law Enforcement or a local wrecker company. So our only job is to locate, secure, and recover the vehicle. In a situation such as this one, the amount that leaked from the vehicle was not sufficient enough to create any concern. This does change however, when a fuel tank ruptures. Then, Wildlife and the local Emergency Management takes further actions to clean up the site.
@@LakeHickoryScuba thanks was just wondering. i helped recover a boat up here on Lake Erie the Coast Guard were worried about spills. they said any thing that created a sheen on the water was a major poblem.
The slightest amount of oil based product can create a sheen on the water's surface. Compared to the actual amount of water in the lake (in our case an 18 mile long lake), anything less than 100 gallons would have very limited affect on the water quality. Still a concern, but not as bad as it appears.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I totally agree. Our local law in Ohio is very strict. It states that any thing that creates a sheen on the water must be contained. I have seen a ticket written for a bilge pump that kicked on during a inspection. But this guy was a pain think they wanted to harass him a little.
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When you dive in flammable area gas fumes etc what precautions do you have to take? Since the the drysuit and regulators are environmentally sealed do you still have a concern about it contaminating your breathing gas. What do you do to decontaminate your gear esp your regs tanks BC or Wing
Great questions Ivory Johnson. First, we obviously make sure no one is smoking near the area. We have never once had an issue with contamination of our breathing gas, as the tanks are sealed, so no worries there. As far as cleaning our gear. Tons and Tons and Tons of Dawn Dish Soap. The hardest thing to clean is neoprene once gas has contaminated it. This is why we prefer Tri-laminate and Vulcanize rubber suits for contaminated diving.
Hey Bryan, I have found that entanglement causes many divers to panic especially with newly certified divers. Could you do a video on how to deal with entanglement?
I sure can. Thanks for the video idea Gee.
To bad they don't have one around me and looks like a lot of fun
I wouldn't necessarily say that it is fun, but we do have fun doing it. Investigations and Evidence Recovery are always educational to us, where as body recoveries are just flat out depressing. I tell all my PSD students that if they enjoy doing Body Recoveries, then there is something seriously wrong with them. The job itself is very morbid by nature. Even though we do it, we don't like to do it.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I watched 3 my best friends die in my arms And knock on their wives and mothers doors When we got back home Letting him know what had happenedCertainly not saying fun in that sense of the word
O sorry maybe I shouldn't Have posted that brain fart
I have done several death notifications during my Law Enforcement days. Its always a terrible feeling when you tell someone their spouse or child has died. I'm sure you have seen plenty of death in the military. Sometimes I feel plagued for being trained to do what I do. Faith has got me through a lot, that and a lot of counseling.
No worries, I know what you meant by it.
what do you do about fuel & oils leaking out
Hello b st john, that is a great question. It really all depends on who is responsible for it. Typically the local Fire Department or Wildlife will use absorbent pads to soak it up. On calls like this one, we are either hired by Law Enforcement or a local wrecker company. So our only job is to locate, secure, and recover the vehicle. In a situation such as this one, the amount that leaked from the vehicle was not sufficient enough to create any concern. This does change however, when a fuel tank ruptures. Then, Wildlife and the local Emergency Management takes further actions to clean up the site.
@@LakeHickoryScuba thanks was just wondering. i helped recover a boat up here on Lake Erie the Coast Guard were worried about spills. they said any thing that created a sheen on the water was a major poblem.
The slightest amount of oil based product can create a sheen on the water's surface. Compared to the actual amount of water in the lake (in our case an 18 mile long lake), anything less than 100 gallons would have very limited affect on the water quality. Still a concern, but not as bad as it appears.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I totally agree. Our local law in Ohio is very strict. It states that any thing that creates a sheen on the water must be contained. I have seen a ticket written for a bilge pump that kicked on during a inspection. But this guy was a pain think they wanted to harass him a little.
Bummer!
The owner was not very happy with himself.