Nitrogen Narcosis All divers Frequent Fatal High Progressive build up of depth Assistance from Instructor / experience for trainees. buddy. Progressive work-up dives for all divers who are going beyond their recent diving experience. Experience gained in company of Instructor / diver of greater experience at that depth. Clear dive plans. Separation from All divers Occasional Fatal High Dive plan agreed with boat Each diver carries aids to visual boat while drift Coxswain. detection e.g. flags, sausage – diving All dive pairs follow same plan. buoys, strobes, flares, whistles All dive pairs marked by Surface etc. Marker Buoy. Contact with dive All divers Rare Fatal Medium Only trained coxswains allowed to First Aid kit on boat. boat / propeller operate boats. Boat crew trained in First Aid. Trainees receive specific instruction in boat exit / entry techniques. All exit from and entry to boats controlled by coxswain.
Nitrogen Narcosis All divers Frequent Fatal High Progressive build up of depth experience for trainees. Progressive work-up dives for all divers who are going beyond their recent diving experience. Experience gained in company of Instructor / diver of greater experience at that depth. Clear dive plans. Assistance from Instructor / buddy. Separation from boat while drift diving All divers Occasional Fatal High Dive plan agreed with boat Coxswain. All dive pairs follow same plan. All dive pairs marked by Surface Marker Buoy. Each diver carries aids to visual detection – e.g. flags, sausage buoys, strobes, flares, whistles etc. Contact with dive boat / propeller All divers Rare Fatal Medium Only trained coxswains allowed to operate boats. Trainees receive specific instruction in boat exit / entry techniques. All exit from and entry to boats controlled by coxswain. First Aid kit on boat. Boat crew trained in First Aid.
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