Forum: Incident Reporting and Analysis Project (IRAP)

Situation: My buddy and I are sidemount diving on a summer's day at Madison Blue. It is late afternoon, so the spring basin is chock full of...

I know we're all trained (or supposed to have been) in our basic Nitrox class to always analyze our gases. However, I also know how easy it...

Well, so as to quell suspision and rumor, I got a DCS hit at Ginnie on Tuesday afternoon. First dive was at 11 am did the Sherwood circut with 3...

This account was originally posted on the webpage of the British cavediving group. But I hope it will be helpful on the IRAP too. It is the worst...

Hi, a small incident arising out of a recent fun trip to Florida. Accustomed to the idea that Dive Rite computers are very good at what they do,...

Divers A, B, and C are doing a scooter dive to the Hinkle. Diver B is the author of this IRAP. Diver C just got himself a used scooter and he has...

The following is my best account of the facts. My last dive was on Abaco on 20-DEC-07 in Dan's cave led by Brian Kakuk. This was a double stage dive...

I recall in my apprentice training after completing the objectives, I thought, my instructor signaled me to follow him off the main line. I did and...

Divers A, B, & C had a plan to do some surveying in a new section of sidemount cave. Diver C was supposed to be located between Diver A & B and...

Did a relaxing dive in Jackson Blue on Saturday, about an hour of bottom time on EAN32, followed by a deep stop at 57 ft on the way out and a stop at...

Diver A and B decide to go down the mainline at Little River to the back of the Florida Room. The park closes soon so instead of the usual slow drift...

Planned a dive in Eagles Nest. We wanted to go downsteam to the Room of Dreams, Planned gases, 100% deco, decided on a 32% Travel gas which would...

Planned: A basic backmount, no stage, scooter dive, along the main line for 2 man team. Expected penetration to approx. 4th Tee or trash pile area or...

Went in to tornado alley to do some cleanup because of a new line being installed. Started at the beginning of the new line which was secured on a...

Was interning a cave class in Peacock (Peanut tunnel) and on the way out I thought I heard a slow leak. Could at first not determine if it actually...

Tom, Dick, and Harry were going to dive Madison Blue. Tom had experience there but the cave was new to Dick and Harry. Tom had also never dove with...

I had a roll off in the Sherwood area of the Devil's system. I detected the symptom of my gauge not dropping very quickly, but failed to act on...