US visitor dies after diving on Cayman Brac
(CNS): A 75-year-old man who was visiting the Cayman Islands from the United States died Tuesday morning following a dive off Cayman Brac. Police and emergency services were called to Channel Road around 9:30 that morning, where the man had been brought to shore after getting into difficulties during a dive in the area. Cayman Islands Fire Service officers, who were the first emergency personnel on the scene, administered first aid before medical personnel from Faith Hospital arrived and took over. But a short time later, the attending doctor pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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another thing that worries me, how many of these deaths could possibly be linked to alcohol…don’t drive if you drink, don’t dive if you do
there needs to be some sort of age limit or physical test befor any eldery (60+) should over take befor entering open waters. i am 28 and fit and i have almost drowned once? imagine them
like driving a car? yes he was elderly but there is no age limit to almost anything people do. never to old to do what you love. I dive with a Majority of people who are over 60+. 28 and fit and almost drowned. maybe you need some more swimming lessons.
like driving a car? yes he was elderly but there is no age limit to almost anything people do. never to old to do what you love. I dive with a Majority of people who are over 60+. 28 and fit and almost drowned. maybe you need some more swimming lessons.
Much love and respect to the family of this man. I hope they can take solace in the idea that he died doing that which he loved. We can all hope for the same.
Sad. Why do so many elderly visitors die in our waters, year after year?
Hmmm…. elderly people from cold climates where they’ve been indoors and less active during the winter, then visiting Cayman, deciding they are athletes and going out for a swim. Difficult to imagine why. Maybe there is something in the water.
doesn’t matter if you are from the cold or warm climates. many people come from north to dive in clear warm waters. and scuba doesn’t mean your an athlete swimmer. it means your good at buoyancy
Many times, it’s because they’ve basically been couch potatoes since their last dive trip and get overexerted, panicked, etc., while in the water. We also can’t ignore that many of them don’t disclose medical conditions that would contraindicate diving — because they know they won’t be allowed to dive if the disclosure is made.
A huge thank you to the staff that handled this situation. The operation consistently emphasizes safety, and the preparedness they maintain on a daily basis. The emphasis is safety.
It would be nice if unprepared and non-disclosing divers would think about the trauma the staff experiences after this kind of circumstance.
Just simply because theyre old. I’ve hung up my tank and stuff after reading how so many oldsters dying in the
Cayman waters I used to love.
I agree. I dove for years, both recreationally and as a scientific diver doing research. I have done more diving than most, but I decided that I had done enough.
I’m 69 and down here shore diving now and I work out 5 or 6 days a week at home so I can continue to dive, but each year I ask myself it is going to be my last dive trip. The risk of diving certainly increases with age and the dive insurance industry reflects that. That said, we could die crossing the street or driving a car….
Probably because they have actually reached the age when they should give up diving – and snorkelling for that matter. You’re breathing pretty hard when your finning away out there. It’s sad to lose another person in these waters but I expect it will continue.
If you are breathing pretty hard when finning then you are either massively out of shape or simply not doing it right.
Let’s face it. Diving involves risk at any age. Same with driving, or hiking, or almost anything physical. We don’t call for more protections or tests when people die on golf courses.
I hate it when anyone dies in our waters, however in every case, they chose their course. I am getting up in years. If I engage in any activity — especially that in which I pay someone to facilitate it — I don’t want anyone to blame themselves if I die during the enjoyment of it. People do those things which they love, especially after midlife.
I would have a conniption if some well-intentioned youngster tried to prevent me from doing that which I love.
It is life. May this gentleman rest in peace and/or be recycled into another life, depending upon your belief system.
We are all going to die of something for one day. I intend to keep driving for the next few decades – if that’s how I go, so be it!