<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">See </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <a href="http://www.subdb.info/database/">http://www.subdb.info/database/</a> scroll down to R300. See section on emergency procedures in operating manual and second page of briefing card.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Calcs show it takes about a minute for hatch to spring open after I open the scuttle valve. During this time I will be using my BIBS(second stage scuba reg attached to Boat air supply). I have a Steinke hood in protocol but not sure I would use it. Had a long discussion with doctors and tech divers. As Phil notes , issue is onset of nitrogen narcosis rather than bends given the short time exposed to pressure. Would be an uncontrolled ascent.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">My escape procedure calls for staying in place and waiting for rescue. Bailout only given events called out on safety briefing card.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from my iPad</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On Aug 5, 2014, at 8:53 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hello all,</div><div>We have not talked about escape procedures, that I know of. Special equipment to carry, different gas to breath prior to escape depending on depth. I personally would like to have a check list with escape procedures onboard. Is there such a thing out there?</div><div>Hank</div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Personal_Submersibles mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>