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Max Speed, Most diving fatalities are still wearing their weights, dropping weights at the first sign of trouble may be a bit of overkill, but then again, it may not. in the keys, I would think wearing likely a 3 mm, probably 10 lbs of rented weight costing the dive shop all of 20 dollars, I...

This is a skill that is taught in the PADI Open Water Course as a dive flexible skill under the 2014 guidelines. Any instructor or divemaster out there should be more than happy to demonstrate the use of a DSMB, I know I would. If you have interest in furthering your diving knowledge beyond...

This is a great thing for all divers to remember.

I never had the opportunity to meet or dive with Lynne, in fact, I only knew her as TS&M, but I always took the time to read her posts, and enjoyed the way that she conveyed her thoughts to fellow divers. Peter, and scubaboard, I am very sorry for your loss.

Dennis Lafferty who ran crocodile cruises was a drug fugitive who faked his death | Daily Mail Online I just wanted to share this conclusion to a diver who went missing over 30 years ago in Honduras, but was never found.

Happy Mother's Day everyone, Dive safely today.

Briton Gary Vanhoeck murdered in Bahamas by gunmen - BBC News

Right, both of which were crazy, but were probably caused by comfort and complacency, who knows how many times these same short cuts were taken with no ill effects. Checklists are so important in this sport, and not allowing yourself to get comfortable... ever. So, I just realized that we may...

Wow, just wow.... this report shows how complacency and over confidence can effect any of us. Small mistakes made early in the planning stage of the dive compounded with the unfriendly environment led to a tragic outcome, even with experience and what seems to be the correct reaction on the...

Totally depends on the situation surrounding the event and the policy that you purchased, my best advice is read the fine print in your policy, and if you have a question about it then call. Scuba Diving Accident Insurance

Sounds very similar to Florida's Lobster Mini Season.

Out of curiosity, how often does something like this actually occur? I know that there are many reasons that can cause it, but this is the first case I have heard of. Smoking while O2 is being used Overfilling the cylinder and storing it in an area with direct sunlight maybe Does anyone have...

I used to teach more than just a little bit, during the time that I was working in a dive shop and running classes, I refused to "fail" anyone. I always offered all of my students the chance to come back and revisit classes in the future. Any student who could not meet the requirements for...

GKWalt, of course you are. There is significant stress put on our cardiovascular system just by being underwater, not to mention the host of other things that go on under the water that are inhospitable. How Diving Affects Your Health and Circulatory System | The Heart & Diving - DAN Health...

I kind of figured we might be on the same page here. I think it is great that there are instructors out there who are like you and have the patience to work with their students. All too often, I hear people complain about students who don't "get it". In my opinion, that is when you become an...

you mean like water to breathe right? At the end of the day, all we can do is attempt to mitigate risks. There is no possible way to remove risk from SCUBA, and as was pointed out earlier, bad things can happen even when you are close enough to touch, or even touching your diver. The...

I like this idea, something strong, like what is designed for walking a great dane or bull mastiff, clipped off to the diver, and controlled by the instructor, they could be longer than 4 ft if retractable, that way, the students in other courses, such as open water could be tied off too. Also...

Although I agree that we do not have enough details to speculate on the cause involved, I think it is still fairly safe to say that when it comes to Discover Scuba Programs, the lower the ratio, the better. All too often, this is a persons first experience diving, sometimes chosen to see if...

Don, I am amazed at how quickly you post these reports. Thank you. I always hate to hear about training accidents, these hit close to home for me. I spent a decade doing training dives five to seven days a week, and over the years, I saw myself become more and more conservative. I know many...

beanojones, I think that the purpose of the skill is to teach airway control, and to show students that they do not have to pinch their nose to control their airway. In entry level courses that I have conducted, I always allowed students to pinch their nose, but the goal was always to have...