CANCUN Diver swims ashore after 10 hours at sea

[MAXFACTOR]

Diver with over 600 logged dives and dozens of visits at the same site experienced strong current which pulled him more then a ½ mile away from dive boat, swims ashore after 10 hours at sea.

This is how we hope we all can react should this happen.  Also.... take a look at two  more safety items he could have had with him.   ANYONE CARE TO GUESS WHAT IT MIGHT BE. 

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maxfactor

[wtdrm]

I'm going to find a couple of mirrors to buy right now!!!
or jsut put a broken cd in my pocket.

[DiverQueen]

Hmm, I already have a safety sausage, and just received for Christmas a "Dive Alert" surface signal!  And yes, that would be a good use for those AOL CDs that come in the mail!!

[corndogg2]

Come on Chamber's Crow.  Chime in.  Were waiting.

[Michelle Crowe]

Alright Corncobb2

I confess,
I have been a tad bit quiet lately.
Sigh...
So let's start the new year off right
and get back into the
swing of things...shall we?

Am I suppose to comment (with wit)
about the Cancun diver lost at sea
Or the fact that
DQ's safety sausage
isn't coast guard approved,
let alone,
water
proofed?

Please advise.

-And BTW-
That's
Chambers-Crowe
to you pal.

Anyone else feel like taking a crack?

[flyboy65]

OMG!

[MAXFACTOR]

wtrm...  you are correct on one of the additional safety items,  CAN ANYBODY else guess what the others are?

Here is a hint
1 is a bit spendy
and the other is
an inexpensive one time use safety device that could have been deployed. 

WHAT ELSE COULD THIS DIVER HAVE HAD WITH HIM?

maxfactor

[arcFlash]

Mrs. arcFlash here...
I think an EPIRB [emergency position indicating radio beacon: so long as it didn't auto-activate upon getting wet!] or other type of ELT/PLB would have helped as searchers would have known where to look. They are a bit spendy but may obviously be worth the cost.

[corndogg2]

He  had his bases covered pretty well with the signal sausage and the air horn.  You can't carry the whole dive shop around with you.  If there was a strong current they should have descended down the line.  The mirror is a good idea, then I could check my hair before I get back on the boat. ;D

What did you have in mind Joe Joe?

[arcFlash]

Get your own account, please.

I'll vote for a mirror. I have a little one in my backpack/first aid kit. I spent $2 at Targets 'camping' section 5+ years ago. I think it's Colman and it has a lanyard hole and it's small but a 1/4 inch think safety glass.