5 Rules of Scuba...?

[jagfish]

Some research...

Have looked through the PADI manual and done some internet searching to no avail...

Has anyone heard of a basic 5 rule system (the five most important safety rules in diving), from which agency, I know not....

 

[jonnythan]

I smell a troll

 

[Mako Mark]

rule number one: dont forget to tip your instructor...

rule number two: buy your instructor dinner

rule number three: remember your instructors birthday

rule number four: your instructor is always right

rule number five: the only person more important than yourself is your instructor..

 

[android]

1) Don't feed sharks by offering fish clenched between your teeth.

 

[msandler]

2) beware of internet posers

 

[HammerNoMore]

I smell a troll

I don't. Sounds to me like he's asking for information from a particular cirriculum. He just doesn't know the souce.

 

[SueMermaid]

I think it's a great question, actually, and went looking. Lookit what I found!



Okay, so it's not five rules, but it's something!

 

[freediver]

The 5 most important safety rules in scuba...........drumroll..........

#5 Never dive alone......well...unless you're by yourself that is.
#4 Make sure your knife is larger than your buddy's....u/w altercations, while uncommon, always seem to go to the larger knife.
#3 If you are fully geared up and the boat is really rocking, try and fall on the largest person, it break your fall much easier.
#2 Avoid person you just fell on, they may be somewahat irritated at you and they might just have a larger knife.
#1 If you find that you are lost u/w, heck don't come to me , I'm probably lost too!

Are these the rules you're looking for? I could not find them in the PADI literature but then again isn't it time for a revision?

 

[mania]

yeah the only ones that I know are - Stop Breath Think Act.
But these are 4 not 5, unless I'm mistaken in counting
Mania

 

[Mako Mark]

for those of you who didnt click SueMermaids link, these ones are actually rather good, but there are seven of them..

SCUBA DIVING SAFETY RULES:

1. Always Breathe Continuously!
Never, Ever Hold Your Breath!
2. Equalize Your Ears Early and Often!
3. Always Come Up S-L-O-W-L-Y!
4. Stay Together as a Group!
5. Make Sure You're Having Fun!
6. Take only Pictures, Leave only Bubbles,
& Kill only Time!
7. Whenever Possible, Dive with a
Professional, Local Guide!