CamG
Contributor
Greetings to all divers new, old , or not yet certified.
In recent days there have been some accidents that were a result of dives that have been described as bounce dives.
What are bounce dives?
Well they are dives that are short in duration, Bottom Time but are deep done on single tanks.
What is deep? Well anything that is over 60', past recreational limits, or simply beyond the personal divers training and or gas planning requirements.
At this point some of you will shudder at the mention of gas planning but a single tank does require planning and is taught in OW!
I understand that when you gain more experience your gas consumption goes down but there still is a limit to the available gas.
Whatever gas plan you commit to:
a. return with 500-700psi
b. rule of thirds
c. no plan at all
there are factors that will directly impact your gas consumption.
Conditions; Currents, waves, surface swims,etc.
Personal Physical issues; fitness, hydration,etc.
Personal Mental issues; proper training, anxiety, narcosis,etc.
I am making this very abbreviated forgive me for leaving so many out.
Diving Planning takes your planned dive and these criteria into consideration while tempering it with conservatism to form a safe detailed dive plan that includes emergency procedures for the what ifs.
A BOUNCE DIVE DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR WHAT IFS!
I am assuming that a true BOUNCE dive is done on a single tank!
I have read of several in the last month and will not mention any particular accident nor wish to demean any diver, agency, LDS that is not my purpose!
My purpose is simple, BOUNCE DIVES ARE NOT SAFE!
If you choose to do this type of dive then be very aware of what DCS is and how it kills those who violate the limits.
It is tragic to loose members of our diving community to these dives.
Please consider your family both immediate and your dive family.
WE ALL WILL MISS YOU!
I have not witnessed a DCS incident but what I have researched and been TOLD it is horrible to experience.
Please consider these warnings and dive within your limits and training.
I am not trying to push anyone around but THINK before you dive!
Make good choices, LIVE TO DIVE ANOTHER DAY!
CamG Keep Diving....Keep Training....Keep Learning!
In recent days there have been some accidents that were a result of dives that have been described as bounce dives.
What are bounce dives?
Well they are dives that are short in duration, Bottom Time but are deep done on single tanks.
What is deep? Well anything that is over 60', past recreational limits, or simply beyond the personal divers training and or gas planning requirements.
At this point some of you will shudder at the mention of gas planning but a single tank does require planning and is taught in OW!
I understand that when you gain more experience your gas consumption goes down but there still is a limit to the available gas.
Whatever gas plan you commit to:
a. return with 500-700psi
b. rule of thirds
c. no plan at all
there are factors that will directly impact your gas consumption.
Conditions; Currents, waves, surface swims,etc.
Personal Physical issues; fitness, hydration,etc.
Personal Mental issues; proper training, anxiety, narcosis,etc.
I am making this very abbreviated forgive me for leaving so many out.
Diving Planning takes your planned dive and these criteria into consideration while tempering it with conservatism to form a safe detailed dive plan that includes emergency procedures for the what ifs.
A BOUNCE DIVE DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR WHAT IFS!
I am assuming that a true BOUNCE dive is done on a single tank!
I have read of several in the last month and will not mention any particular accident nor wish to demean any diver, agency, LDS that is not my purpose!
My purpose is simple, BOUNCE DIVES ARE NOT SAFE!
If you choose to do this type of dive then be very aware of what DCS is and how it kills those who violate the limits.
It is tragic to loose members of our diving community to these dives.
Please consider your family both immediate and your dive family.
WE ALL WILL MISS YOU!
I have not witnessed a DCS incident but what I have researched and been TOLD it is horrible to experience.
Please consider these warnings and dive within your limits and training.
I am not trying to push anyone around but THINK before you dive!
Make good choices, LIVE TO DIVE ANOTHER DAY!
CamG Keep Diving....Keep Training....Keep Learning!