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TUCF →
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Doc's New Penthouse →
Doc gp checked in at Doc’s New Penthouse.
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The training facility.
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Working on the hydraulic system today, drills and grinders at 18m.
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Karrinyup Shopping Centre →
Doc gp checked in at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.
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Scaffolding and sinus’s
A busy day today!
A diver rescue this morning. I had to play the role of an unconscious diver that had to be pulled from the water, assessed for symptoms and stretchered off the boat to a pre-planned medical evacuation point. All went well with the exercise, there were a few little things that didn’t go to plan, these were pointed out after the exercise, such as dropping the patient from the stretcher, thankfully, it was a practice. Overall a good demonstration, proving that the guys on the course are learning and taking on board the information we are taught and also that everyone is taking things seriously, which one day will save lives.
Our exercise was same as yesterday, building scaffolding in low visibilty water and disassembling it. Everything was going well until the second dive and my para-nasal sinus’s where giving me discomfort. As soon as my head was underwater, even in the KirbyMorgan helmet, pain was streaking right across my forehead. This meant I had to cancel my dive. I just hope I will be better for tomorrow. I am down by 30 minutes on my training now.
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Barbagallo →
Doc gp checked in at Barbagallo.
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TUCF →
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A good day today. Getting use to only having five guys on a dive site now. Today we had to assemble quick erect scaffolding in 18m low visability water. All the equipment was handed down piece by piece on messenger lines. The feet, uprights and cross beams all came down separately. With two divers in the water the tasks went well, we are getting things organised on surface before descending, we have no comms between divers only to the supervisor on top, relaying messages is impossible so everything must be arranged top side. The team is getting on really well which helps when it comes to getting setup in the morning and de-rigging in the evening. Let’s hope we keep it up! That reminds me, I must get a team photo!
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Double Dive
Two dives today in the river, standby diver jumps to 21m and some flange work at 12m in mid water. All very interesting tasks. My confidence in the water is certainly improving. Two diferent kirby morgans used today, the KMB18 and a KM27 so getting to use some different helmets and masks. All week we will be diving in the river and I will be looking out for the new jellyfish that seem to be there!
