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Automated External Defibrillator. Increasingly standard device for first aid to victims in need of CPR.

Catherine, I didn't read through all of the posts so this might already have been said, but one thing I know works on most divers who need to confront these issues is video of themselves and others in the water. If someone who sucks can look at themself on video, compare it to video of someone...

First off, I would encourage any diver, any time, to take the GUE Fundamentals course. You are lucky that you have several excellent instructors right there in Sweden. As HBDiveGirls says, this course will give you a real awareness of what you are aiming for in terms of buoyancy control, trim...

Have you done any fossil diving in the Cooper River? It's near Charleston, definitely not your typical dive but you can find some very cool things. I travel to South Carolina every year and I have tried several times to get diving in, with frustrating results. What I have found is that...

When was the last time Bob taught a Fundamentals class in the Northeast? If you're interested in doing it this season, I'd give Ed a call. He is one of the best and most dedicated instructors I've ever met.

Darn, that sounds like it's not going to turn out well. Thoughts and prayers for her and her family.

I'd talk to the owner of the shop and see what they have to say about this. You'll likely hear something about NAUI being superior to PADI because of the rescue content, but the point was you were told you'd get one thing and instead got another.

Thanks, Doc. That's what I was looking for. Much appreciated.

Actually, it's the opposite. Of course this is my opinion. And the dings and stuff mean you dive. I dread seeing all new looking gear, my immediate assumption is - no experience, lots of money, and a "situation" waiting to happen. Saw it again just last weekend, brand new top of the...

I am curious about the impact of alcohol consumption post-dive. Are there any empirical studies linking this to DCS? I can understand alcohol-consumption induced dehydration being an issue the next day, but I am wondering about alcohol bringing on DCS in the time immediately to a short time...

Okay, I wanted to keep it up a level but here we go. Your natural equipment has a self-sealing feature. At ambient pressure like in a wetsuit, if there is nothing to artificially defeat the self sealing feature, it is only operative when there is pressure behind it, keeping contaminants from...

Try starting with your instructor...

Without getting into the graphic details, two ways: - Reflux in the system itself due to an obstructed or constrained flow. If bacteria or viruses are present in the system, they can float on in. - Negative gradient between ambient pressure and that inside of the drysuit. If it were a...

I like Rick's idea, let's get a bunch of norprene tubing and just throw the stuff away every month or so. Looks like it's about a buck a foot from McMaster-Carr.

Jim, I'm glad you're feeling better but of course I wish you'da listened when I told you about my bout. I think you had it worse than I did, but it is definitely not something to mess with. It was the highest fever I've had in my adult life and I don't think I ate anything for 5 days, slept...

There you go fellows, from a guy who probably has done more dives than all of us put together, and when the gear was probably a lot less "friendly" than it is now. Thanks for sharing that with us, Gilldiver! As to your question MudDog, I don't consider myself an expert, but if I dive singles...

Funny enough, I saw my first set of "triples" yesterday - double Al80s (manifolded) with an Al 40 mounted between them on its own reg. I just didn't have the energy to ask "why?" He was a solo diver so that must have had something to do with it.

You may be on to other decisions, but I really liked diving with Maui Dreams when we stayed in Wailea. I found them very customer-oriented. The shore dives down there should not be missed. 5 graves was as good as most boat dives I have done, and Ulua Beach as a night dive was pretty cool. I...

Using standard and NE diving in the same sentence is an oxymoron. With that said, you see all types of doubles, ranging from Al 80s right on through the biggest Faber, Worthington, and PST tanks. I don't think I've ever seen a Heiser. Among the things you'll want to consider are how...

Two words for you: Solo diving Other than that, keep writing about your diving, I was laughing out loud reading your report.