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    This document from DAN.org provides tips and best practices for scuba diving safely. It recommends being involved in the dive community, properly equipping yourself with well-maintained gear, and practicing skills before diving. Divers should plan each dive by checking equipment, locations, buddy procedures, and emergency plans. Underwater, divers should monitor air usage, buoyancy, and buddy distance, and follow safe ascent procedures. It also provides flying restrictions after diving and general reminders like diving within limits and using safety stops.

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    This document from DAN.org provides tips and best practices for scuba diving safely. It recommends being involved in the dive community, properly equipping yourself with well-maintained gear, and practicing skills before diving. Divers should plan each dive by checking equipment, locations, buddy procedures, and emergency plans. Underwater, divers should monitor air usage, buoyancy, and buddy distance, and follow safe ascent procedures. It also provides flying restrictions after diving and general reminders like diving within limits and using safety stops.

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    This document from DAN.org provides tips and best practices for scuba diving safely. It recommends being involved in the dive community, properly equipping yourself with well-maintained gear, and practicing skills before diving. Divers should plan each dive by checking equipment, locations, buddy procedures, and emergency plans. Underwater, divers should monitor air usage, buoyancy, and buddy distance, and follow safe ascent procedures. It also provides flying restrictions after diving and general reminders like diving within limits and using safety stops.

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    This document from DAN.org provides tips and best practices for scuba diving safely. It recommends being involved in the dive community, properly equipping yourself with well-maintained gear, and practicing skills before diving. Divers should plan each dive by checking equipment, locations, buddy procedures, and emergency plans. Underwater, divers should monitor air usage, buoyancy, and buddy distance, and follow safe ascent procedures. It also provides flying restrictions after diving and general reminders like diving within limits and using safety stops.

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    Be Involved With Dive Planning


    • Research your dive location • Join a dive club
    • Assist with dive trip plans • Find a local professional dive store
    • Continue your diving education • Update your CPR and First
    • Subscribe to dive magazines Aid Skills
    • Find a dive buddy, and get to
    know him/her

    Equip Yourself Properly


    • Have gear maintained regularly • Inspect gear before you dive
    • Review your safety equipment • Use a pre-dive checklist
    • Make sure gear is easy to use • Clean and store gear properly
    and adjustable

    Pre-Dive Practice
    Skills to practice before diving:
    • Buoyancy •
    Adjusting weight and gear fit
    • Mask clearing •
    Removing and replacing weight
    • Hand signals systems
    • Deploying and stowing new gear • Reviewing your dive computer
    • Equalizing while descending •
    Reviewing out-of-air
    • Deploying a SMB (Surface Marker procedures with your buddy
    Buoy)

    Plan Your Dive


    • Double check your equipment
    • Confirm the dive site location
    Pre-Dive Tips

    • Get any unclear instructions explained


    • Work together with your buddy to get ready
    • Become familiar with the dive site and exit/entry points
    • Have an EAP (Emergency Action Plan) ready
    • Determine when/how you will end the dive with your buddy
    Manage Your Air
    • Ensure you have enough air for your dive
    • Verify air is turned on before dive
    • While diving, check your air gauge regularly
    • Make a complete stop (safety or decompression)
    with at least 500 psi/35 bar remaining

    Emergency Hotline +1-919-684-9111


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    Best Practices
    • Monitor your air usage and bottom time regularly
    • Maintain neutral buoyancy at all times
    • Stay within arm’s reach of your buddy while diving
    • Avoid diving beyond your training
    • Do not repetitively dive to your no decompression limit
    • Ascents should be no faster than 30ft- 60ft/10m-18m per minute,
    with the slowest ascent rates the closer you get to the surface
    • Once signal is given, do a proper ascent
    • Plan a 3-minute 15ft-20ft/5m-6m safety stop after all dives

    When Diving From A Boat


    • Be courteous and keep gear stowed in designated areas
    • Review exit/entry procedures with crew
    • Look and listen when ascending — awareness is critical
    Flying After Diving
    • Single dive within no-decompression limits: 12 hours
    • Repetitive dives on multiple days: 18 hours
    • Decompression dives (planned/unplanned): Substantially greater
    than 18 hours
    • A 24-hour preflight surface interval is a good practice overall

    REMEMBER
    There is nothing wrong with saying “Hey, I’ve never done this,” or “I’ve never
    used this piece of equipment before, and I need some help.”

    • Plan your dive; dive your plan


    • Plan what to do if separated
    • Always dive with a buddy
    • Review hand signals before dive
    Dive Tips

    • Breathe continuously; never hold your breath


    • Do not dive beyond your training limits
    • If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it!
    • Periodically check your air gauge
    • Slowly ascend from every dive
    • Always plan a 3-minute 15ft-20ft/5m-6m safety stop

    Emergency Hotline +1-919-684-9111

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