Commercial divers who live and train in this California city are exposed to all kinds of hazards: toxic and nuclear waste, garbage and sewage, oil spills.
“These workers are exposed to the same hazards anyone would if they spent extended periods of time underwater, such as drowning, respiratory and circulatory problems, and hypothermia,” the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
“As an educator, I think the answer might be it’s safety, safety, safety,” Dan Vasey, a former commercial diver who teaches the, told SFGATE. “That said, it’s not if you’re going to get bent, it’s when you’re going to get bent.” Left to right, an unidentified man, Jim Houtz, Warren Whitney and Dan Wilson view the the bonnet of the modified Japanese helmet that Wilson would use for his historic 400-foot dive.“At one point, a good diver could afford a new house in Santa Barbara every three months,” Vasey said. “It may not be quite that now, but there’s money to be made. The thing is, we’re going down 200, 300, 400 feet from the surface.
Vasey also maintains the perception of diving, especially in the wake of the 2019 tragedy, is “probably not completely accurate and part of that is from events that make headlines and part of that is some of the stories you hear divers tell.”
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