DIVER TREATED FOR BENDS S.S.

A 31 YEAR-OLD PACIFIC GROVE MAN UNDERWENT TREATMENT IN A HYPERBARIC CHAMBER AT THE PACIFIC GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AFTER HE SURFACED TOO QUICKLY AFTER A DEEP WATER SCUBA DIVING TRIP, OFF MONASTERY BEACH. HE SPENT 7 HOURS IN THE CHAMBER, BEFORE BEING TAKEN BACK TO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.