Investigating Recreational and Commercial Diving Accidents is a must read for anyone who investigates recreational, technical, professional, or commercial diving accidents. This book explores the human interactions that must take place when a diving accident is investigated.
It is an important reference for anyone who is professionally employed in the diving business, as well as anyone employed in risk management, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies.
Some of the unique information in the book includes:
- Information on the various modes of diving
- Detailed coverage of every type of diving gear
- Physiological factors in diving accidents
- Talents of the dive accident investigator
- Tools used by the dive accident investigator
- How to prepare for an investigation
- How to conduct an investigation
- Inspecting dive accident sites
- How to investigate a sport diving accident
- Professional diving accidents
- Commercial diving accidents
- Report preparation
- Trial testimony
Both authors have extensive experience in investigating and treating diving accidents. Steven M. Barsky is a former commercial diver, a recreational diving instructor, and a full time consultant in diving. Tom Neuman, M.D., FACP, FACPM, is a former Navy diver, past president of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, and director of the University of California at San Diego Hyperbaric Medical facility.
ISBN Number 0-9674305-3-4
236 pages, softbound, $24.95
At last! A chink in the armor of professional dive accident investigation is found. In Steven Barsky’s and Dr. Tom Neuman's book - Investigating Recreational and Commercial Diving Accidents - we get something of an inside look at the processes that should occur during the investigation of a diving accident. This exceptionally readable book gives just the right amount of technical information without drowning the reader in the ocean of information that exists.
Skillfully assembled into well defined segments, this book paces its way through many of the pitfalls of investigation. The Case Histories were invaluable. I obtained this book in an effort to not only help to better prepare myself to investigate diving accidents but also to look forward in an attempt to eliminate some of the mistakes that led to fatalities while diving. This book gave many interesting and varied cues through these Case Histories. As a front-line law enforcement supervisor I wish I could put a book like this in my Deputys' hands at every major event. As a dive team supervisor I know that every diver on my team will take something away from this book, whether it's safety related or investigative skills, there’s more than enough to go around.
- Sergeant Paul Cook
- Washtenaw County Office of the Sheriff
- Underwater Search and Recovery Team Leader
Review by Sergeant Paul Cook
