stretchthepenn
Contributor
A resurrected thread in the New Divers forum had a really interesting bit from @Divrtim:
In the spirit of learning from other people's experience/misadventures, then, I'll pose the question that everyone wants to ask: Divemasters, what strange, odd, potentially problematic, or downright dangerous things have you seen your clients do?
One of the many diving hats that I have worn is to have served as a DM on a dive boat in So Cal. You would not believe the cluster F***** I've witnessed about jump into the pacific ocean. I've pulled divers out of line, pointed out exactly what was broken or not right that they could see( not having inflator LP hose connected to inflator. saw this a lot). But equally importantly, the things they didn't see or know; like. air not turned on( why do you think DM check this all the time?), tank straps too loose, tank slipping down( didn't soak or wet them before strapping on BC to tank), fin strap coming of or ripped.
In the spirit of learning from other people's experience/misadventures, then, I'll pose the question that everyone wants to ask: Divemasters, what strange, odd, potentially problematic, or downright dangerous things have you seen your clients do?