scuba diving safety
Diver’s Scuba Stories To Lean From [video]
Stories shared by other divers is one of the best way to learn lessons in safe diving. Listening to other diver’s scuba stories teaches from the experiences of other divers.
Handling Regulator Free Flows at Depths [video]
As impressive and meticulously designed as they are, regulators can sometimes malfunction and go into free flow.
Free flow occurs when regulator fails and the downstream valve in the second stage sticks wide open resulting in the continuous delivery of gas.
Diver Out Of Air Miscommunication Incident
Who knows the communications Protocol? Communication is a key survival tool, especially when scuba diving.
A surprising number of out of air incidents are caused or exacerbated by miscommunication between dive buddies.
Scuba Diving With Allergies
It is estimated that more than 20 percent of the population suffers from hay fever or similar allergies, this doesn’t include other types of allergies.
Scuba Diving and Underwater Crime [video]
It seems like a remote possibility, but believe it or not it is quite possible to come across criminal activity while diving.
The whole idea of underwater criminal activity that involves scuba diving reminds me of some of the older movies (007 movies & etc) that featured underwater battles with divers and involvement with criminal activity.
Scuba Diver Sucked Into Vortex of Currents( video)
Professional scuba diver gets caught uncontrollably into a vortex of currents.
This video has been around a while, but it continually resurfaces due to its horrifying depiction of a scuba getting caught in a vortex of currents.
Boaters, Its A Dive Flag – There are Divers Here [video]
Divers understand the importance of dive flags .. However, many water craft operators don’t respect the importance of them.
With the increased of all types of surface water vessels everyone needs to be informed of what the Diver Down flag means and stick to the rules.
On Knowing When To Abort Your Dive
Even as an experienced scuba diver there may be times when what would seem a simple dive takes a turn for the worse.
Laura King explains how what would have otherwise been a simple and easy dive off the coast of Ft Lauderdale took a turn for the worse.
What It Is Like To Be Swallowed By A Whale [Video]
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Just the thought of being swallowed by a whale makes me cringe.
In all seriousness, you would think that it is somewhat impossible to end up in the mouth of a huge whale.
How A Simple Mistake Leads To Tragedy For These Cave Divers
Scuba diving is great fun and a safe sport. However, it does require preparation and the ability to stick to protocol.
Yes, even experienced divers are not granted a free-pass when it comes to following what might look like simple rules of protocol.