Dulwich Dive Club

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First report 16 Sep 2016•Latest report 16 Sep 2016

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

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* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 0%
Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 0

Concerns and recipient responses

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16 Sep2016
Leicester City and South Leicestershire
Concerns raised9
1. Failure to match permitted dive depth to diver experience and currency
2. Failure to properly plan dives
3. Training failing to comply with BSAC Sports Diver training requirements
1. Failure to conduct the DSMB inflation exercise at the required training depth
2. Permitting instruction by divers without necessary qualifications and experience
3. Foreseeable risk of difficult release from the belt configuration
4. Failure to complete written dive risk assessments
5. Failure to read important safety information displayed at the dive centre
6. Lack of training and practice records
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No action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.
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Denis William Patrick Cronin · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Denis William Patrick Cronin drowned after a dive at Stoney Cove on 26 April 2015. The report identifies concerns about inadequate risk assessment, training and supervision, dive planning, failure to follow BSAC guidance, and weight-belt configuration that created a foreseeable risk it could not be released.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Failure to match permitted dive depth to diver experience and currency
Wider context from the report
“7) Mr Cronin had previously dived to a maximum depth of 16.5yet he was permitted to dive to 20 metres after an 8 month gap since his last open water dive. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Failure to properly plan dives
Wider context from the report
“6) The dive was not properly planned. A Safety and Development Manager employed by BSAC said he would not have done the final dive in the way that it was planned and conducted. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Training failing to comply with BSAC Sports Diver training requirements
Wider context from the report
“2) Training was not in accordance with BSAC Sports Diver training ; ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Failure to conduct the DSMB inflation exercise at the required training depth
Wider context from the report
“3) The plan for the second dive was for Mr Cronin to inflate the DSMB from a depth of around 17 metres. It took place at 20 metres. The BSAC instructions for Sports Diver are for the exercise to be conducted at 10 metres. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Permitting instruction by divers without necessary qualifications and experience
Wider context from the report
“4) A diver without the necessary qualifications and experience was permitted to teach Mr Cronin with no instruction otherwise. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Foreseeable risk of difficult release from the belt configuration
Wider context from the report
“9) The belt configuration meant that there was a foreseeable risk that it could not easily be released. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Failure to complete written dive risk assessments
Wider context from the report
“5) No written risk assessments / templates were completed to ensure those responsible for the dive have focused their minds to relevant circumstances; ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Failure to read important safety information displayed at the dive centre
Wider context from the report
“8) Signs containing important information and clearly displayed at several sites at the Dive Centre were not read. Evidence was heard that it was believed that there was not a need because it was not the first visit to the Dive Centre and a map of the site had been printed off the internet in advance of the visit. One witness said that if he had seen the signs then it would possibly have made him think twice about doing the DSMB inflation exercise on another day. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Dulwich Dive Club; that does not assign responsibility.
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Lack of training and practice records
Wider context from the report
“1) No training record is kept to evidence when training / practice took place; ”
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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised9

Failure to match permitted dive depth to diver experience and currency

Failure to properly plan dives

Training failing to comply with BSAC Sports Diver training requirements

Failure to conduct the DSMB inflation exercise at the required training depth

Permitting instruction by divers without necessary qualifications and experience

Foreseeable risk of difficult release from the belt configuration

Failure to complete written dive risk assessments

Failure to read important safety information displayed at the dive centre

Lack of training and practice records