A recent discussion elsewhere prompted me to post this. I was part of a discussion on safety and it was mentioned that people do unsafe things all the time and get away with it. Every time they do so, it reinforces the idea that nothing bad is going to happen. This immediately made me think of some of our diving habits and what we can do to break that cycle. While this is applicable to all of us, I'm posting it new New Divers because they are the ones I want to be especially aware of this.
So, what bad habits do you have that may be unsafe, but you've gotten away with?
So, what bad habits do you have that may be unsafe, but you've gotten away with?
- Not having gear serviced frequently?
- No dive plan?
- Descending/Ascending without your buddy/team?
- Buddy separation during the dive?
- Diving beyond your skill/certification level?
- "Trust me" dives?
- Others...?