Incident Insight IF YOU CAN’T EQUALISE, ABORT
THE DIVER
The diver was a 26-year-old woman with approximately 200 lifetime dives.
THE DIVE
She did a single, morning dive to a maximum depth of 27 metres. She reported no troubles equalising or other complications during her descent. Approaching her safety stop near the end of the ascent, however, she was struck by a sudden massive headache, nausea and vomiting. She skipped the safety stop and ascended directly to the surface. The headache and vomiting continued on the boat, and she also experienced an onset of what she called dizziness. The crew helped her remove her gear and administered oxygen. After a few minutes with no improvement, the
