HONOLULU (Island News) — A recent scuba diving death off Oahu is serving as a reminder that while scuba diving is widely considered a safe recreational activity, proper training, physical fitness and honest self-assessment can play a critical role in preventing emergencies underwater.
A 73-year-old woman died in May after suffering an apparent medical emergency while scuba diving off Kewalo Basin.
According to the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department, lifeguards responded around 8:24 a.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive diver aboard a vessel offshore. Rescue personnel boarded the boat and began CPR as it returned to shore. Emergency medical crews took over care at the Kewalo Basin fuel dock before transporting the woman to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead…