Lifeboat goes to aid of diver suffering decompression sickness By Rita Campbell March 27 2017, 6:10 am March 27 2017, 6:10 am Share Lifeboat goes to aid of diver suffering decompression sickness Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1205549/lifeboat-goes-to-aid-of-diver/ Copy Link Oban RNLI Lifeboat launched early yesterday morning to assist a diver showing signs of decompression sickness. The lifeboat was tasked at 7.25am, at the request of Stornoway Coastguard, to evacuate the diver from Loch Aline. It arrived on scene at the pontoons by 8.08am. Following hand over from the doctor, the casualty was taken on board the lifeboat for the journey back to Oban. The lifeboat arrived back alongside the berth by 9.05am where the casualty was transferred onwards to the care of paramedics. The condition of the diver is not known.
