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Really good idea. More than once boat crew when doing their diver pre-dive check have left the tank valve Off or Partially Open. An antisocial but effective counter to that is to promise amputation if they touch the valve(s).

Considering costs in time and money due diligence maybe should start well before leaving home? Once a person is dock side it probably would take an unusual person to walk away.

We've exchanged PMs. Guess he isn't in the business any more. He is not only a nice guy he is one of those laid back no bias people who exudes confidence and inspires it in others. I was looking forward to diving with him.

Thanks that is a good start on making contact.

I'm trying to locate an old instructor. His name was Roger, last name Miller, I think. Back then he was instructing with Fritz at Capt Bruce on Oahu. All my contact info is outdated and comes up blank. PADI says they are unable to help. I'd like to get in touch with him. Anybody able...

Seems to me among all the professional medical people on this board someone should know what muscles, bones and other biology are properly used in finning, which seems to be different that swimming. My interest is to know what specific anatomical features could benefit from focused exercise...

Thanks folks. We are all thinking the same. I will so my best to take it to the pool first if I can. If not I'll make sure I have a buddy within a fin kick distance.

A regulator was stored in a Rubbermaid container 2 years ago. It was stored immediately after a complete overhaul. It looks just fine with no corrosion or odd looking things. Hooked up to a cylinder it seems to breathe and operate just fine. Is it safe to dive?

Actually the answer is pretty simple. You challenged not only the legal actions of a person but the underlying rules. That kind of story almost always has legs. I would be surprised, assuming you continue to work the system, if this isn't being reported on periodically for quite some time in...

Why did you put the word finning in quotations? "finning"

I am trying to get a handle on the biomechanics of finning. There is a large quantity of information on techniques and what the various kicks look like. But, a paucity of information on just what muscles and bone structure are used for those kicks. Any information on the biomechanics and...

Which brings us back to the UK law. I fully support using real names in just about every circumstance. Of course I'm a US citizen living in the US and under our laws anonymity is something to be doled out with great care. In general people have a right to face their acccusers, etc. It also...

Yes, you did and your definition of a "save" is the same as mine. So often in discussions such as this it cuts off at getting the patient to the hospital with some kind of life signs. It took a long time but more and more the definition has changed to our's where it is not a save unless the...

What is your definition of a "save"? Getting the patient to the hospital with life signs? Discharge from the hospital as an independent functioning person? Lasting two or three days in the hospital before officially dying from organ failure? Discharge with neurological deficits? Over the...

Nope, in the scenario you posit both our lives are in jeopardy. In this case it is foolhardy to waste valuable energy performing an act that has no chance of success and, in fact, may make things worse. I have done things that had a low percentage of success gambling that the odds would fall...

When I was in the business I found it useful to rember two things. First, the goal is not to get someone to the hospital or continuing care. The goal is for the person to walk out of the hospital after treatment. An extremely small percentage of people who need CPR ever survive to be...

What in the world do the last three posts have to do with overhead environments?

The comments about training are, in my opinon, right on. But they don't go far enough. I was very fortunate that my training emphasized my responsibility to say "No" if I was being put in a situation in which I was uncomfortable. Over the years I have observed an almost blind obedience by...

Probably doesn't happen on ScubaBoard but many sites are owned by companies who use those sites for revenue. One company I'm familiar with owns several web forums that are similar to this one. Simply, the more unique posts and the more diverse the demographics the more money they can earn...

Since the OP posted that this is a private instruction environment and has posted that the issue has been and is being discussed with the instructor I wonder if all the SB "helpers" aren't taking a bit of frustration and venting too seriously. The OP has made no mention of not having...