Perhaps each of us should ask ourselves some questions regarding our own current abilities. For a start, we could make better use of our branch pool sessions. We could practice our skills regularly and ensure that our equipment is up to expectations. We could also attend Skill Development Courses to broaden our experience and interact with other divers and their ideas, rather than insulating ourselves within our branches. The danger is in thinking that once our initial training is over all we have to do is go diving.
Practice is far better than complacency, so think about it and avoid becoming a statistic.