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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Contingency Planning Presentation
Joe - 50cc of morph, bolused (with no IV pump).
Otta do it. ;-)
Rick L
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From: "Joseph Perkel" <joeperkel@hotmail.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:35 PM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Contingency Planning Presentation
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> Jay, A very worthy topic of discussion. My input as follows per an
earlier off list response.
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> 1) I had not considered until I read this, the potential implications of a
passenger in "full blown" panic. I see this often enough in my work in the
ICU, to recognize just how bad this could be enclosed in a metal can with
someone like that.
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> In retrospect, although perhaps rare, I see how this has the real
potential to incapacitate the pilot and render the vehicle uncontrollable.
The recent astronaut incident illustrates human frailty, and the necessity
of contingency planning.
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> Suggested remedies.
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> Pre screen criteria to possibly include "dry runs" on land, with darkened
ports, pilot to "judge" response.
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> Short duration "initial step down" dives, to "qualify" observers for long
duration deep dives.
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> Pilot familiarity with stages of panic symptomatolagy.
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> Any doubts, normal surface procedure
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> Response to worse case scenario.
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> Initiate emergent surfacing procedure
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> Pilot to don or (secure) independent air supply
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> Assume protective posture (pilot), retreat to fore / aft end away from
hatch
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> Call for assistance if able
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> Attempt "talk down"
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> Call for assistance being the only reasonable response in my view. Any
attempts at restraint increase the potential for injury.
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> As for overhead environments, the WHOI Alvin manual is short and sweet on
the subject. Basically a form of "No way Jose"! :)
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> Jay, What is an "Outfall" pipe? a sewer line? I am assuming this is big,
nasty, and something likely to be encountered in the littoral environment.
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> This convention is shaping up quite nicely, I do wish I could attend.
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> Joe
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> From: "Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com>
> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Contingency Planning Presentation
> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:31:16 -0400
> >This didn't make it through the first time, here it is reformatted.
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> >I am working on my presentations for this summer’s conference and would
like
> >to ask the aid of the list in attempting to develop a comprehensive
list of
> >potential contingencies that might arise during the operation of a
PSUB.
> >Please see the attached outline below of my first stab. Identifying
all of
> >the potential casualties is the first step of five in developing a
> >contingency plan. Your assistance in this matter would be appreciated.
> >Thanks!
> >R/Jay
> >
> >I. PSUB Casualties
> > a. Fire
> > i. Full out
> > ii. Smoldering
> > iii. Battery
> > 1. Fire
> > 2. Explosion
> > b. Flooding
> > i. Rapid
> > 1. View port rupture
> > 2. Catastrophic hull failure
> > 3. Burst pipe
> > 4. Through main hatch surfaced
> > ii. Slow
> > 1. View port fracture
> > 2. Leaking fixture/seal
> > c. ± Excessive Depth Excursion
> > i. High speed down angle
> > ii. Rated depth/crush depth
> > iii. Surfacing collision
> > iv. Emergency MBT blow
> > v. Loss of drop weight
> > d. Loss of Power
> > i. Main power
> > ii. Emergency power
> > e. Loss of Maneuverability
> > i. Entanglement
> > ii. Locked steering
> > iii. Overhead environment
> > 1. Ship
> > 2. Cave
> > 3. Outfall pipe
> > iv. Strong current
> > v. Shorted motor
> > vi. Run away motor
> > f. Loss of Buoyancy
> > i. Loss of MBT air
> > ii. Loss of MBT integrity
> > 1. Partial loss of a tank
> > 2. Full loss of a tank
> > 3. Loss of all MBTs
> > g. Life Support Issues
> > i. Scrubber failure
> > 1. Loss of power
> > 2. Damp scrubber agent
> > 3. Caustic cocktail
> > ii. Contaminated atmosphere
> > 1. Carbon monoxide
> > 2. Chlorine gas
> > 3. High partial pressure oxygen
> > 4. Various VOCs
> > a. Paint
> > b. Cleaning agents
> > iii. HP air/oxygen release
> > iv. Oxygen regulator failure
> > v. Barotrauma
> > 1. During pressurization
> > 2. Barotrauma during emergency ascent
> > vi. Thermal stress
> > 1. Hypothermia
> > 2. Hyperthermia
> > vii. Decompression Illness
> > viii. Aspiration/inhalation
> > ix. Traumatic injuries
> > h. Launch/Recovery Failure
> > i. Heavy seas
> > ii. Fouled lifting equipment
> > iii. Catastrophic lifting equipment failure
> > iv. Fouled hatch
> > v. Recovery vessel collision
> > 1. Side
> >2. Propeller(s)
> > i. Loss of Surface Support
> > ii. Sudden storm on surface
> > iii. Lost
> > 1. Sub
> > 2. Surface support
> > iv. Communications
> > 1. UQC
> > 2. VHF radio
> > . Surface support premature departure
> > j. Miscellaneous Casualties
> > i. Shorted instrumentation
> > 1. Navigation
> > 2. Lighting
> > ii. Grounding
> > 1. Reef
> > 2. Shallows
> > iii. Claustrophobic passenger
> > 1. Mild
> > 2. Maniac
> > k. Compounded Casualty
> > i. One of the above casualties results in one or more additional
> >casualties
> > ii. Severe flooding =battery short, chlorine gas, and life
support
> >systems failure
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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