http://www.local10.com/news/13734200/detail.html

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That's a shame - truly a freak accident.

I was diving in that same area just a couple hours earlier. I am lucky that fishhunta is afraid of lightening.

I hope that these afternoon thunderstorms let off for miniseason. It already started lightening here today about two hours ago.

Wow, what are the chances of that. I have dove several times near thunder storms and have had them pop up while in the water. I always thought the flashes you see in the water while at depth were kinda cool looking. I never figured something like that could happen. Definately have to give it a second thought now though near thunderstorms.

Thanks for the heads up Kitefisherman! I hate lightning! What are the odds Wonder if the other divers felt any shock? Just hope when my card is pulled it's quick like that. On a lighter note headed out tomarrow for Boynton hope to post some success @ the end of the week

Wow. Odds of getting struck by lightning are low enough. Calculating the odds of getting struck while diving is just nuts.

From the wording of the article, it seems that, no one on board the boat knew CPR. That's a shame.

Watch out for those afternoon showers, they can come up out of nowhere.

. I am lucky that fishhunta is afraid of lightening. .

What was previously referred as paranoia is now called my "Justified Paranoia".;)

Really sucks for that guy, too bad:(

Does anyone think that a stainless backplate would make a difference with a steel 120 on your back? I am not sure if it would, but either way it is a shame, especially if no one had a clue how to do CPR, could have saved the guys life.:(

Tom

Does anyone think that a stainless backplate would make a difference with a steel 120 on your back? I am not sure if it would, but either way it is a shame, especially if no one had a clue how to do CPR, could have saved the guys life.:(

Tom

I don't think it would make a difference at all. I was just looking for a title for the thread.
In my opinion, you should always have at least one person on the boat at all times that is first aid and CPR qualified. As a captain, I had to do it, but I do it every year regardless.

Does anyone think that a stainless backplate would make a difference with a steel 120 on your back? I am not sure if it would, but either way it is a shame, especially if no one had a clue how to do CPR, could have saved the guys life.:(

Tom

I doubt CPR would have helped the guy, I am no Doctor but getting hit by lightning is going to do a lot more damage than CPR or First Aid on a boat can fix.

I think if he was in the OR and took a lightning hit, he would have some major problems.

I doubt CPR would have helped the guy, I am no Doctor but getting hit by lightning is going to do a lot more damage than CPR or First Aid on a boat can fix.

I think if he was in the OR and took a lightning hit, he would have some major problems.

Your right, chances of making it are insanely minute, but I would give him/her CPR untill we got onshore, just so there is not a doubt in my mind that I did everything I could, and who know, it could have helped the guy.
I also do CPR annually

I was in a pool that got struck once while teaching my younger brother to dive. All we got were whopping headaches, some sore muscles, and a bunch of loose teeth. Ive heard simlar stries from other divers struck while submerged.

When you are immersed, your body and the water both depolarize but your body does not actually become part of an electric pathway, minimizing tissue damage. Most lighening strikes caues tisue damage as your body becomes part of the circuit and the electricity flows through your body, usually causing thermal burns at the area of entry (poor conuctivity of skin tisues) and exit, and damaging the nerves/brain affected as these are the best conductors in your body. That guy was struck on the surface, so his brain/head may have conducted much of the actual bolt.

I shudder to even think about it. I just hope it was fast...