Richard Sanders
5 Jan 2022 · Coroner Katy Skerrett · Gloucestershire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. immersion pulmonary oedema risk
“Whether there is sufficient awareness of the risks & affects of immersion pulmonary oedema by those engaged &/ or participating in the activity of diving”
2. lack of fitness to dive medical certificate requirement
“Whether sufficient consideration has been given to the requirement for a "fitness to Gloucestershire Coroner's Court, Corinium Avenue, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3DJ dive" medical certificate as a prerequisite to participation in diving activities.”
3. inefficient diver removal methods
“Whether more efficient methods and/ techniques of diver removal from the water could be employed at the diving centre”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
This report
“Whether there is sufficient awareness of the risks & affects of immersion pulmonary oedema by those engaged &/ or participating in the activity of diving.”
Later report
“I am concerned about the level of training and awareness around the risks of immersion pulmonary oedema('IPO') for divers with high blood pressure.”
Responses
2022-0003-Response-from-British-Diving-Safety-Group_Published.pdf ↗· British Diving Safety Group
Stated action
“The BDSG has created, and is continuing to compile a pack for use at an incident to help preserve evidence: BDSG Serious Accident Guide for Divers v1.”
2022-0003-Response-from-National-Diving-Activity-Centre_Published-1.pdf ↗· National Diving and Activity Centre
2022-0003-Response-from-St-Richards-Hospital_Published-1.pdf ↗· British Diving Safety Group
Stated action
“We will continue with these and similar activities in future.”