| Diving is a fun and popular sport.
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| | ascend you are ridding your body of
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| However, there are some steps every diver
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| | nitrogen in your tissues and bloodstream.
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| should follow to ensure he has a safe
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| | If you ascend too quickly, you risk
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| dive.
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| | decompression sickness. Always do a
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| Scuba Diving Safety Rules
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| | safety stop at 15 feet for at least 3
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| - Get proper training - Being comfortable
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| | minutes after deeper dives. After your
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| underwater will go a long way towards
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| | safety stop, do not propel yourself to
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| having a safe dive. Proper training is
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| | the surface either. Ascend that last 15
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| one key to being comfortable underwater.
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| | feet very slowly also.
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| The beginning of proper training is to
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| | - Check your equipment - Checking
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| get your open water certification. If you
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| | equipment is especially important if you
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| go diving in caves, caverns, wrecks,
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| | are renting. If you own your regulator
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| etc., you should also have the proper
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| | and haven't dove in a while, it should
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| training for this type of dive. Don't
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| | also be serviced to make sure it is
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| dive beyond your ability.
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| | working properly. Do a check of the
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| - Never dive alone - Always dive with a
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| | regulator hoses also.
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| buddy no matter where you are. This is
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| | - Relax - Being relaxed and comfortable
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| key. When you do dive with a buddy, keep
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| | underwater is key to a successful dive.
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| an eye on him/her to make sure everything
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| | If something happens, stop, breathe,
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| is OK (and hopefully they are doing the
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| | think and act. Do not panic and rush to
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| same). If something happens, that buddy
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| | the surface. But observing this safety
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| can be the difference between life and
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| | rule could be key to a safe dive.
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| death. Never violate this rule. Also do a
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| | - Plan your dive and dive your plan - You
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| pre-dive equipment check with your buddy.
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| | will hear this in your training (or you
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| - Be in good physical shape - You don't
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| | should) and you should follow this
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| have to be a triathlete but you should be
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| | advice. Prior to going under, you and
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| able to swim and take the stress of
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| | your buddy should know the max depth you
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| diving. A physical exam is a good idea
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| | will go, the amount of bottom time you'll
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| before diving.
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| | have and how much air you will start to
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| - Don't hold your breath - Remember to
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| | ascend with. Check your air supply often.
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| always breathe slowly and in a relaxed
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| | You should also agree on the hand signals
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| manner and to exhale fully. Don't take
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| | you will use to communicate underwater.
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| short, shallow breathes and never hold
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| | This is just the beginning of scuba
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| your breath. Holding your breath
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| | diving safety rules. However, if you
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| underwater can lead to lung injuries and
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| | follow the above list you increase your
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| worse, in the extreme case.
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| | chances of a safe dive.
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| - Ascend slowly and with control - As you
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