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Article #389: Scuba Diving Safety

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






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