5 Rules of Scuba...?

[jagfish]

Thanks to all who posted constructively so far...

Sue Mermaid, what a cool link. Looks like a fun place to dive, and the "rules" were not much different from those that Cancum Mark set down.

Someone I know was trying to recall such a set, and they asked me. I felt a little embarrassed that I didn't recall a list, so I begrudgingly posted...I knew a post like ths would chum the waters for Looney Sharks, which it already has.

 

[simbrooks]

Shaka Doug is a board member over in HI, although he mostly stays in that area to post. I would agree with most of those rules, 5 is a given and 7 isnt needed if you are a local yourself.

 

[novadiver]

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....

I think there was five guidelines to accident analysis that later became rules of overhead diving. this later became six when they added no solo diving. all of this can be found in the NSS-CDS workbook.

 

[jagfish]

...all of this can be found in the NSS-CDS workbook.

Note to self...must expand library to include relatively obscure books that posters may make reference to without devulging contents...

 

[novadiver]

Gosh...now where did I put that darn thing...

I'll look for mine later, if I find It i'll post the rules.

 

[jagfish]

Thanks...

 

[simbrooks]

I think this is the right order, although i could be wrong. These were the most common factors associated with cave diving fatalities during the period of AA:
1. Failure to use a continuous guideline to the surface
2. Gas management - failure to turn at a minimum of 2/3's volume
3. Diving beyond 130ft
4. Diving beyond training level
5. Not using 3 lights (cavern - one/main light is sun)

There have since been other additions to this list, but i am not sure if they are "official" from statistical analysis or just something someone thought would be good to tack on to this list. The first 3 were Sheck's list back in the 70's or so, the last two were more recently added, but all are relevant.

 

[DavidPT40]

(5) Diving is dangerous, always have an extra set of car keys in case your buddy doesnt make it.

(4) If tired, grab a shark by its dorsal fin for a free ride. If God didnt want you to ride on sharks, he wouldnt have given them fins.

(3) In case of underwater medical problem, check to see if your buddy has a better dive computer than you. If he does, swap computers (and take him to the surface if you want).

(2) Dont drink beer and dive. Drink before you get in the water (how are you going to drink underwater? haha).

(1) First one to the surface wins!

 

[simbrooks]

(1) First one to the surface wins!

I bet i can get there quicker than you

 

[mike_s]

5 rules of scuba.

1.) Don't run out of air
2.) Don't pee in your wetsuit, unless it's one you borrowed
3.) Don't rent wesuits. Someone else pee'd in them
4.) Don't pee in your drysuit either. Worse than peeing in wetsuit.
5.) Don't ever buy any "pink" dive equipment.

Quote of the day:
"There are two kinds of divers. Those who pee in their wetsuits, and those who lie about it"