A second Open Letter to Tom Mount and HQ IANTD

[starnawski]

Two days after the accident in Fontanazzi, first report was made public and it stated clearly that the diving had been planned and conducted the wrong way. We, polish instructors, have been pointing out the standards violation according to it to IANTD and it was all in vain!
As you can see above, 150 divers and IANTD instructors have signed the recent protest so far. Our demands aren't exaggerated - we merely want IANTD QA Board to reason their statement and the instructor involved be re - suspended until the prosecutor's office official investigation is followed through.
As a reward for this adamant endevour on explaining the circumstances of the accident, I have been punished by expulsion from among the IANTD instructors, and the rest of the instructors have been given obedience forms to be signed, that oblige them to succumb to every decision IANTD is to make. Refusal to sign the form is threatened with refusal of prolonging the elibigility to teach on the subsequent year.
We come from a small country in Eastern Europe, but that doesn't give anyone right to belittle us. We can, of course, move into another federation and we are likely to do so, but should we do, this would be voluntary.
I am accused on acting in unethical way, because I object to the unfair blaming the deceased student for the accident. So now I ask: how would you describe IANTD QA Board distortion of the truth, the decision made under the cover of anonymity?

[data2]

While this thread is about the standards violation, I have to ask if that is everything you have gotten from IANTD as reason for your expulsion? Or are there proceedings from the QA Board meeting?

[FW]

Response from IANTD. Don't shoot the messenger

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[bamafan]

If IANTD is so bound and determined for everyone to believe them then why don't they release the accident investigation report. If an instructor is supposed to maintain control of the student at all times I just don't see where this was done. From what I have read there wasn't even a reel running to the main line and the student got lost going into the cave where the instructor was waiting. Between this and the accident at Grand Cenote I have absolutely zero faith in IANTD.

[JustDanish]

I am representing the Arriaga Family and we have had an ongoing investigation for 5 months since Amy Arriaga lost her life on November 26th, 2016 in the Gran Cenote, Tulum, Mexico. We have recovered all of her dive computer data, made a full map of her dive and she died due to MAJOR IANTD instructor failure, following the basic protocol. He changed the position from number 2 diver to number 1 diver by swimming ahead to video her, he lost sight of her and instead of swimming back from last contact point, he removed all lines, markers, including hers, and left her behind in the cave system. He did not initiate a lost diver search, but reentered the system with half empty tanks, he went to other areas of the Gran Cenote where they have never been, looking for her and eventually gave up. While back on the parking lot looking for new tanks, he took the time to have a cigarette. All of this while Amy was desperately trying to find her way out according to her dive computer data, but couldn't find her lines that her instructor had removed, she eventually ran out of gas and died, a very slow dead while her instructor was having a cigaret at the parking lot. Yet, IANTD did not suspend him immediately, but 48 hrs later he was in the water again with students. We have a VERY serious problem with safety protocol here. I will post a more detailed report, once our 5 months investigation is completed and filed with the Mexican Authorities.

[JustDanish]

Response from IANTD. Don't shoot the messenger

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Uterly Bull #### and was not applied 5 months ago, when Amy lost her life in the Gran Cenote

[Aotus]

wow. this sounds like the beginning of a (warranted) class action suit against the agency.

[Scubaru]

And you wonder why the other party has been advised to deny, deny, deny? It's a "damned if you do, less damned if you don't" situation. Time will tell.

[Sludge]

Response from IANTD.

On top of everything else they seriously need a proofreader.

[Scubaru]

I know a certain person that types the same exact way in Facebook groups... even if he didn't sign it, it's obviously written by him.