For quick communication during complicated cave diving, your dive light beam can not only let dive buddies know you are okay, but also to inform them of emergencies or potential danger.
About some basic signals with the dive light, simplicity and ease of understanding are essential. For example, making a circular motion with the dive light that can be seen by other buddies, is typically a sign for everything okay. Moving light beam slowly back and forth, is used to gain other divers’ attention. If there is any issue or potential danger, using the dive light to make a continuous back and forth motion in the rapid manner to indicate an emergency...
And many divers think the most important thing for communication underwater is that all team members can understand the meaning of every signal, when to use them, and what must be done in response. From your diving experience, what’s your team’s effective method for communication? Using light signals, hand signals, or touch contact? Your sharing is appreciated!
About some basic signals with the dive light, simplicity and ease of understanding are essential. For example, making a circular motion with the dive light that can be seen by other buddies, is typically a sign for everything okay. Moving light beam slowly back and forth, is used to gain other divers’ attention. If there is any issue or potential danger, using the dive light to make a continuous back and forth motion in the rapid manner to indicate an emergency...
And many divers think the most important thing for communication underwater is that all team members can understand the meaning of every signal, when to use them, and what must be done in response. From your diving experience, what’s your team’s effective method for communication? Using light signals, hand signals, or touch contact? Your sharing is appreciated!