Annual Reports

MCA: Numbers of diving related incidents remained at low levels during 2008 according to Coastguard diving statistics. During 2008, the UK Coastguard dealt with 166 diving related incidents including cases of decompression illness, medical emergencies and broken down vessels.  Sadly eight fatalities were recorded.
 
The greatest single type of incident is still decompression illness (DCI) which accounts for 65 incidents.  A further 33 incidents are attributed to rapid ascent, which may have developed into DCI.
Press release ~ 2008 Diving Incident Annual Report ~ MCA video podcast on recreational diving
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