Hey All,
At the Fort Lauderdale boat show, they had a Search and Rescue seminar by coast guard folks (helicopter pilot and rescue divers), telling stories and giving advice...beyond the standard stuff to carry on you during a dive (ie, SMB, lights, whistles and mirrors), they suggested also carrying the following:
- A PLB (Personal Locator Beacon)
- A Flint and Magnesium for signaling at night (in the event you forgot your flashlight or its dead)
- A fresh glowstick (not yet activated)
- A Solar Blanket to float on the water for better visibility
- Signal Dye (but it looks like this is better: http://www.rescuestreamer.com/
The last three items look like a good idea to carry (though my pocket is already stuffed) However for the first two items, they seem a bit odd to carry? Getting a housing/tube to carry the PLB (and be continually worried about it leaking) and it probably being somewhat BC pocket unfriendly? The flint...never would think a diver would carry one...perhaps this will be a new trend? So just curious if anyone out there dives regularly with a plb and possible flint/magnesium?
At the Fort Lauderdale boat show, they had a Search and Rescue seminar by coast guard folks (helicopter pilot and rescue divers), telling stories and giving advice...beyond the standard stuff to carry on you during a dive (ie, SMB, lights, whistles and mirrors), they suggested also carrying the following:
- A PLB (Personal Locator Beacon)
- A Flint and Magnesium for signaling at night (in the event you forgot your flashlight or its dead)
- A fresh glowstick (not yet activated)
- A Solar Blanket to float on the water for better visibility
- Signal Dye (but it looks like this is better: http://www.rescuestreamer.com/
The last three items look like a good idea to carry (though my pocket is already stuffed) However for the first two items, they seem a bit odd to carry? Getting a housing/tube to carry the PLB (and be continually worried about it leaking) and it probably being somewhat BC pocket unfriendly? The flint...never would think a diver would carry one...perhaps this will be a new trend? So just curious if anyone out there dives regularly with a plb and possible flint/magnesium?