| Enthusiast and hobbyists pursuit the sport of scuba | | | | of over 100 feet; affecting diver cognition and |
| diving to either observe the beauty of underwater | | | | response. The risk of intoxication is severed for |
| flora and fauna, to fulfill advocacies geared towards | | | | divers who drink alcoholic beverages at least 24 |
| marine life protection or simply to experience the thrill | | | | hours before the dive. As much as possible, abstain |
| of diving into recreational depths. For whatever | | | | from alcohol a few weeks before your planned diving |
| interest recreational divers may have for the sport, | | | | trip. |
| particular guidelines must be observed not only to | | | | Do not Overweight.Many divers think that by |
| increase the diver's margin of safety but also to | | | | strapping more lead weights onto their belt or by the |
| heighten the pleasure available from this popular | | | | legs could enhance buoyancy control; particularly for |
| diversion. Below is a rundown of 5 'don't do' tips that | | | | divers who often encounter problems during descent. |
| a scuba diver shouldn't miss. | | | | Nonetheless, this practice will not only prove to be |
| Do not dive when your airways are congested. | | | | exhausting but also increases the inhalation effort of |
| The tell tale signs of an upcoming cold, cough or flu | | | | the diver which prevents the optimal use of his |
| should convince you to postpone your dive until such | | | | limited air supply. This results to limited bottom times |
| time that your airways become decongested of | | | | and a weary diver. Before you dive, master pertinent |
| mucus. Many novice divers succumb to ear | | | | buoyancy techniques and scuba equipment operation |
| barotrauma due to the improper application of middle | | | | in the swimming pool and get rid of the heavy |
| ear equalization techniques in the encounter of rising | | | | weights. |
| pressure at descent. Consequently, an upper | | | | Do not dive in unknown waters. |
| respiratory infection doubles the risk with the | | | | Conduct prior research of the dive site's profile |
| condition's likelihood to block the eustachian tube (the | | | | before engaging in any dive. Better yet, consult a |
| auditory tube linking the pharynx and the middle ear) | | | | local diver for pertinent information so that you won't |
| and trigger middle ear squeezes. Middle ear squeezes | | | | be caught unprepared in the encounter of strong |
| can progress to ear barotrauma that often results to | | | | underwater currents, natural obstructions and possible |
| lung injury and damaged bodily tissues. | | | | attacks from marine animals. If conducting a night |
| Do not drink alcohol before the dive. | | | | dive, be sure to perform a preliminary dive of the |
| Popularly referred to as 'the Martini effect', Nitrogen | | | | site during daytime. |
| narcosis is imminent in the use of Nitrogen-based | | | | Do not ascend too quickly or ignore decompression |
| gases where the condition usually manifests in depths | | | | stops. |