A CLOSE-KNIT scuba diving community is in mourning after the death of one of its members during a \"technical dive\" off Sydney's northern beaches. <\/p>\n
The 41-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the water at 8.30am (AEDT) on Saturday after getting into difficulty at a depth of about 60 metres at a wreck off Barrenjoey Headland. <\/p>\n
He was put on board a Broken Bay Water Police vessel, where he was treated by a doctor and paramedic who were lowered from a rescue helicopter. <\/p>\n
However, the man could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n
Sergeant Malcolm Jeffs, from the Police Diving Unit, says the man was with a group of seven other technical divers, who were devastated by the accident. <\/p>\n
\"The technical diving community is fairly close. I'm not sure how well they knew the person, but it's a very upsetting situation for all those involved,\" Sergeant Jeffs told reporters. <\/p>\n
He said the group had been offered counselling services and were still being interviewed by police. <\/p>\n
Technical diving uses mixed gas combinations, which vary according to the depth of descent. <\/p>\n
Sergeant Jeffs said the man's diving buddy conveyed him to the surface immediately after noticing he was in difficulty. <\/p>\n
\"Treatment appears to have been given as fast as possible. There's no indication that there was any delay in treatment or response to his situation.\" <\/p>\n
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