Scuba Diving Safety Guidelines

SCUBA DIVING SAFETY GUIDELINESWhat is recreational scuba diving?SCUBA is short for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus." Scuba divers, while underwater, breathe through a mouthpiece that is attached to a tank of compressed air. Scuba diving is defined as pleasure diving to a depth of 130 feet.Several scuba-certifying agencies offer training for divers, from beginners to experts.

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Three agencies that offer certification courses are the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) and Scuba Schools International (SSI). Basic courses involve classroom instruction, training pools and open-water settings. Diving certification, which allows you to rent equipment, request tanks to be re-filled and dive without supervision, can be attained in as little as five open-water dives. Most scuba-certifying agencies highly recommend you dive in a "buddy system" (a group of 2 or 3 divers).

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Good rules to follow for safe divingMost severe dive-related injuries and deaths happen in beginning divers. To be safe, always dive within the limits of your experience and level of training. Good rules to follow for safe diving include:

1.Never try a dive you're not comfortable with. During descent, you should gently equalize your ears and mask. At depth, never dive outside the parameters of the dive tables or your dive computer (information that helps you avoid decompression sickness).

2.Never hold your breath while ascending. You should always ascend slowly while breathing normally. 3.Become familiar with the underwater area and its dangers. Learn which fish, coral and other hazards to avoid so injuries do not occur.Be aware of local tides and currents.

4.Never panic under water. If you become confused or afraid during a dive, stop, try to relax and think the problem through. You can also get help from your dive buddy or dive master.

5.Never dive without a buddy.

6.Always plan your dive; then always dive your plan.

7.Be sure that your diving equipment can handle the dive you have planned and that the equipment is working well.

8.Don't drink alcohol before diving.

9.Never dive while taking medicine unless your doctor tells you it's safe.

10.Diving can be dangerous if you have certain medical problems. Ask your doctor how diving may affect your health.

11.Cave diving is dangerous and should only be attempted by divers with proper training and equipment.

12.If you don't feel good or if you are in pain after diving, go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

13.Don't fly for 12 hours after a no-decompression dive, even in a pressurized airplane. If your dive required decompression stops, don't fly for at least 24 hours. So what are you waiting for? Get yourself and your family diving today at Sea-explorers.com.!For more details and inquiries, pls.