FAIRFIELD COUNTY DIVING ASSOCIATION July 2018 Volume 25 Issue 7 Inside this Issue The Presidents’ Corner The Presidents’ Corner by by Matt Rownin Matt Rownin page 1 I hope everyone is hav- Susa will be presenting on FCDA Donor I page 2 ing a great summer now Florida Treasure Hunting. June 2018 FCDA Meeting that the weather is cooper- Meeting starts at 8pm and page 2 ating with us; and the our pre-meeting BBQ will be kicking off at 7pm. Check Oceanic/Hollis Regulator warm summer weather is out or new FaceBook page Recall page 3 finally here. The local wa- ters are beginning to warm for details on the BBQ by FCDA Member Ads page 3 up so get out there and searching FCDA in FaceBook. If you are not in the group Events of Interest to FCDA dive in your own backyard. Members page 4 This is a great way to keep send a message to join and I skills fine tuned and your will add you in. June Meeting DAN Raffle logbook current for those Did you also hear that the Winners page 4 FCDA needs a new secre- winter travel plans you may 10 Things Deadlier Than have. tary???? We do and we are Sharks by Gina Avile pages 5.6 Our annual pilgrimage to taking nominations, recom- Cape Ann is set for July 12 mendations and reluctant FCDA Donor II page 6 to the 15th and even though volunteers for the job. Let Great Lakes Shipwrecks Like our reliable dive charter, Mike or I know so we can fill You've Never Seen Them Cape Ann Divers, is no the position. Before by Becky Kagan Schott longer in business we have Until next time Safe Div- pages 7, 8 ing….. found a new dive boat to Nitrox Diving Safety by Peter try out. Captain Steve from Matt Buzzacott, Ph.D., MPH Cape Ann Divers has his pages 8, 9 own boat now and started Ask DAN: How Can I Avoid running charters this sum- Seasickness? by Divers Alert Network pages 9, 10 mer. Thankful that he is and that we don’t have to Sherman’s Lagoon page 10 navigate the slippery rock Back by Popular Demand! entry and Folly Cove. FCDA Tee Shirts and Hoodies! Our next meeting fea- pages 11. 12 tures a dual presentation from two of our club mem- Next FCDA Meeting page 13 bers. Jason Giannaris is doing a presentation on Di- vie Site of Grenada and Jeff Page 2 FCDA Donor The business listed on this page has donated dive gear and dive services to help support the Fairfield County Diving Association. June 2018 FCDA Meeting Page 3 Oceanic/Hollis Regulator Recall Huish, the company that owns and returned to your dealer for For more information go to the premium Atomic brand, bought an upgrade. h t t p s : / / AUP’s Oceanic and Hollis brands A source within Huish told Un- recall.oceanicworldwide.com last year. Among the inventory dercurrent, the company em- were Oceanic regulators with dia- ployed a new high-pressure valve phragm first-stages including the seat made of a similar material CDX, EDX, FDX10, and FDXi, plus used in Atomic regulators, but Hollis regulators with diaphragm when tested on an ANSTI ma- first-stage types DC7, DC3, DC1, chine, they discovered that in DC2, and DCX. certain cases it severely restricted Now, a serious problem has airflow when tank pressure been discovered, and Huish has dropped below 500 psi (35bar) . issued a voluntary recall. That part needs to be replaced If you have any of these models by an alternative modified-design purchased since October 1, 2017, balance-pin. don’t use them and return them to Huish ways they have not your dealer for an upgrade heard of any user suffering any ill Furthermore, if you have any of effect, although the U .S . Con- these models and had it serviced sumer Product Safety Commis- between October 2017 and May sion announcement says there is 2018, it, too, should not be used “a risk of drowning.” FCDA Member Ads Hey - have you got a non retail-diving business that you’d like to share with your fellow members of FCDA? Get your business card size ad in the FCDA monthly newsletter “Surface Interval” for only $50.00 for one year. Give your business a boost and help support the production of our monthly newsletters. For more information, write to FCDA, P.O. Box 554, Fairfield, CT 06824 or email to [email protected]. Page 4 Events of Interest to FCDA Members Friday, August 24, 2018 - 7:00 PM - Pre Meeting Barbeque (BYOM - Meat!) 8:00 PM - August Meeting FCDA at the Movies - "Open Water 3" Friday, September 29, 2018 - 8:00 PM - September Meeting FCDA Members - "FCDA Members Present" Friday, December 7, 2018 - 7:00 PM - Annual FCDA Holiday Party Friday - Sunday, March 8-10, 2019 - Boston Sea Rovers 2019 - DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore, 50 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA Friday - Sunday, March 29-31, 2019 - Beneath the Sea 2019, Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ June Meeting DAN Raffle Winners After a video/photo presenta- Bob Sawczuk and a Small night’s raffle prizes for our DAN tion on The Sharks and Wildlife of Mesh Bag donated by Orbit Ma- raffle. Bimini by Mike Cassetta, Lisa rine Dive Center - John Remember, you can't win if Jarosik and Dave Schafran the Dunleavy. you don't buy tickets and you club held its monthly raffle to Thanks to New England can't buy tickets if you don't get support our DAN Sponsorship. Dive Center and Orbit Marine up and come out to FCDA events Winners were: Scubamax Dive Center for donating to- and meetings! Gauge Bag donated by New Eng- land Dive Center - Paul Gacek; Scubamax 3mm Neoprene Socks donated by New England Dive Center - Lisa Jarosik; Innovative Microfiber Scuba Towel donated by New England Dive Center - Jeff Susa; 4 Air Fill Card donated by New England Dive Center - Mike Cassetta; 3 Ring Dive Log Organizer donated by New Eng- land Dive Center - Bob Sawczuk, Trident Dive Spool do- nated by Orbit Marine Dive Cen- ter - Lisa Jarosik, Small Dry Box donated by Orbit Marine Dive Center– Bob Sawczuk, Dive Mask Slap Strap donated by Orbit Marine Dive Center - Paul Gacek, Yellow Dry Box donated by Orbit Marine Dive Center - Page 5 10 Things Deadlier Than Sharks by Gina Avile Ok, we get it - sharks are from its parks for people “selfie- rather frightening if you don’t ing” on high-speed roller coasters, know much about them. Much of causing the sticks to shed hazard- it started back in 1975 when the ous debris that have inflicted head first-ever blockbuster film JAWS injuries. Sharks killed eight people debuted. Sharks quickly became a in 2015; selfies killed 12. national symbol of fear. But what 2. Escalators if we told you sharks aren’t as Everyone’s mom warned them harmful as you may think; that not to play on an escalator: The we actually do much more harm landing platform can get any cloth- P.O. Box 554 to them than they do to us? ing material or body part stuck in Fairfield, CT 06824 Here’s the reality, folks: For its unforgiving teeth. These ma- every human killed by a shark, chines can be dangerous (10,000 humans kill 200 million sharks. emergency room injuries per year, Internet mail: [email protected] Luckily there are conservation 10 shark attacks per year), yet we http://www.fcda.us ride them like it’s no big deal. efforts out there, such as Project 3. Hot Dogs 2018 Board AWARE and Shark Angels that do everything in their power to stop Hot dogs, you say?! You better Presidents Matt Rownin & the decreasing shark population believe it; your favorite ball-park and get the message out there: lunch has a hidden agenda. Ac- Mike Cassetta sharks need saving, too. How cording to the American Academy Vice-President Lisa Jarsosik would you feel if a popular movie of Pediatrics, 77 children each year Secretary vacant portrayed you as a monster killer? choke to death in an effort to con- In reality, there are only an aver- sume hot dogs. Treasurer Paul J. Gacek age of five shark-related deaths 4. Toilets per year. Everybody goes ... but your Here’s a gallery of some every- daily business may be deadly. Be- day items that actually kill more fore you think back to nightmares people per year than sharks. In of being sucked down the toilet fact, we guarantee there’s a good and swear from now on to go out- chunk of them in your home. side, most toilet deaths occur from Some of them may shock you, falling off the toilet or young chil- some may scare you, but hope- dren drowning. Elvis died on the fully they get you thinking. You’ll toilet, for goodness sake! The pre- see: sharks aren’t so deadly after cious porcelain throne claims 42 all. lives annually. 1. Selfie Sticks & Taking 5. Hippos Selfies Cute, cuddly looking hippos are This one could also be called actual territorial grouches. Get too “plain stupidity,” but we’ll give it close and these 3,000-pound this - we’ve all been in the frus- mammals will gnaw you in half. trating moment where you want - Even the South African farmer who no, NEED - the perfect selfie. But claimed to tame hippos was found trying so hard for said photo has murdered by his pet Humphrey in been known to kill (literally).