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11-26-2016, 07:32 PM | #1 |
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RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 2016
The original poster of the first thread deleted it. Now, that the name of the diver has been made public, let's honor his memory with prayers that he rest in eternal peace. The diving community offers condolences to his family and friends. David was admired and loved by many according to this article. RIP David Ley.
Beloved EMT, Firefighter From Ocean County Dies In Florida Diving Accident Toms River, New Jersey Patch Friday, November 25th 2016 David Ley from Toms River, Island Heights volunteer firefighter and per-diem firefighter in Plumsted, died Thursday. Continue Reading here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/patch.c...?client=safari .
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11-26-2016, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Dave had an adenturous spirit for sure.
Read about Dave on his Facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/dave.ley.5 . |
11-27-2016, 09:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
What reason would the original poster take down his thread.I smell something fishy.
Divers need to know the truth and hopefilly we all can learn for this tragic accident. Even the Dive Boat Operators. |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
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11-27-2016, 11:00 AM | #5 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
One thing I did hear which is now verified was that Dave is a large framed man.
Dave wanted to do a shark feeding dive and called another operator. When Dave told that operator something like "I weigh 400 pounds and use 45 pounds of lead weight to get down" that operator declined to take Dave on his shark feeding charter. We can not speculate on how Dave passed away. I imagine the standard investigation will be conducted and the medical examiner might say the cause of death was downing. Hopefully, the explanation will be more than that so we can all learn from this incident. . |
11-27-2016, 09:24 PM | #6 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Thanks Tony for keeping the community informed. RIP Dave.
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11-27-2016, 10:00 PM | #7 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Sad to hear... 5-8' seas... He must have really wanted to go diving..
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11-30-2016, 07:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Dave Ley memorial
$9,075 of $10k goal - Raised by 193 people in 2 days https://www.gofundme.com/dave-ley-memorial . |
11-30-2016, 07:34 PM | #9 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Thanks again Tony for sharing the fund raising. Info.
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12-01-2016, 03:39 PM | #10 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Has any one heard from the Captain or the Dive Boat Owner ,I would be nice to hear there story on the accident.Hiding under a rock does nobody any good,
the dive community is always willing to learn to hopefully prevent future accidents. Seriously. |
12-01-2016, 06:58 PM | #11 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
I don't think they are hiding under a rock. I don't think Randy subscribes to Spear Board any more since the negatives threads on his shark feeding, so don't expect anything on here from them.
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12-01-2016, 07:02 PM | #12 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Rip,,felow diver,,need less to say I feel the dive boat was negligent for most of it,letting someone float for 30minutes plus,I guess safety and quick response to wasn't the main priority,,,,hopefully ms Tonya," the real boat owner" won't have to take the responsibility
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12-02-2016, 08:35 AM | #13 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Not to be disrespectful to the family if they read this but a guy as large as he is reported to be isn't easy to retrieve from the water in 5-8' seas using a dive ladder. Seriously, how would you do that? I would think you'd need a boat with a side dive door.
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12-02-2016, 09:55 AM | #14 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
That's why it's mandatory to have a deckhand on the boat with the captain,,,I've never seen a deckhand on emerald charts boat
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12-02-2016, 10:24 AM | #15 |
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Re: RIP David Ley - Firefighter Diver On Emerald Dive Charter Passed Thanksgiving 201
Who says it is mandatory?? The coast guard? You?
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