We keep talking about training and practice but both are not as available as they should be or we would like to be.
So yesterday, during our in-service training (LEO stuff) the old phrase “Practice Makes Perfect” came up again.
Then for lunch I wasn’t hungry so I went out to my car, pulled out my dive gear and re-packed it. That is no big deal because I do that every week or two when I don’t use it.
Then it hit me. I just “Practiced” pulling my gear out. I just “Practiced” inspecting it and I just “Practiced” re-packing it.
So why not make it a habit to every so often pull your gear out, look it over, do any necessary repairs, adjustments, cleaning and repack it.
Sounds like some surface “Practice” to me. The more you do it the more comfortable you get with it and the better the condition it will remain in.
Don’t forget to make checking your air pressure on a regular basis part of this “Practice”. There is nothing worse than to get suited up, especially at a Rescue scene and finding you don’t have enough air to do the job. At a Recovery it can be a major embarrassment but at a Rescue it could mean the victim has one more thing stacked against their chance for survival.
So lets all make a point to remember; “Practice Makes Perfect”. It’s easy, doesn’t take much time and keeps the gear and mind in good shape.
Mental conditioning on the surface is just as important as it is submerged. ;^)
Gary D.
So yesterday, during our in-service training (LEO stuff) the old phrase “Practice Makes Perfect” came up again.
Then for lunch I wasn’t hungry so I went out to my car, pulled out my dive gear and re-packed it. That is no big deal because I do that every week or two when I don’t use it.
Then it hit me. I just “Practiced” pulling my gear out. I just “Practiced” inspecting it and I just “Practiced” re-packing it.
So why not make it a habit to every so often pull your gear out, look it over, do any necessary repairs, adjustments, cleaning and repack it.
Sounds like some surface “Practice” to me. The more you do it the more comfortable you get with it and the better the condition it will remain in.
Don’t forget to make checking your air pressure on a regular basis part of this “Practice”. There is nothing worse than to get suited up, especially at a Rescue scene and finding you don’t have enough air to do the job. At a Recovery it can be a major embarrassment but at a Rescue it could mean the victim has one more thing stacked against their chance for survival.
So lets all make a point to remember; “Practice Makes Perfect”. It’s easy, doesn’t take much time and keeps the gear and mind in good shape.
Mental conditioning on the surface is just as important as it is submerged. ;^)
Gary D.