daniel f aleman
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First rule of cave diving: do not excede the boundaries of your training. We all know it, we all know why...
Local Man drowns at Jackson Blue Springs
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ArcticDiver
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daniel f aleman:
Actiually this is the first rule of the basic OW certificatiion. Or, I assume it is. Although more flowery words were used it certainly was part of the statement I signed when I was certified by NAUI.
Naw, the first rule of OW diving is "never hold your breath; always breathe." No need to change that one.ArcticDiver:
If you think about that, it covers having enough gas, not getting stuck, not having a heart attack... pretty much covers the waterfront, eh?
Rick
Yeah, like rick said. I think the first rule of cave diving is actually "Always have a continuous guideline to the surface."daniel f aleman:
H2Andy
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jviehe:
the first rule of cave diving is, you don't talk about cave diving
(sorry ... couldn't resist)
daniel f aleman
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1. Be Trained for Cave Diving, and Remain Within the Limits of Your Training
2. Maintain a Continuous Guideline to the Cave Exit
3. Keep Two Thirds of Your Starting Gas Volume in Reserve to Exit the Cave
4: Remain Within the Safest Possible Operating Limits for Your Breathing Media
5: Use Three Sources of Light
2. Maintain a Continuous Guideline to the Cave Exit
3. Keep Two Thirds of Your Starting Gas Volume in Reserve to Exit the Cave
4: Remain Within the Safest Possible Operating Limits for Your Breathing Media
5: Use Three Sources of Light
ArcticDiver
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Rick Murchison:
Right On!
Aqualovr
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yes, very saddening...my heart goes out to the family ,friends & those envolved
H2Andy
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maj75:
there was also a pretty high fatality rate for cave divers while they figured out what worked and what got you killed, generaly in the 60's and up to the mid 70's
they then started teaching others how to stay alive (primarily Sheck Exley, through his book "Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint for Survival.")
it would be foolish (and deadly) for anyone to forego the hard-earned experience inherent in cave training and go at it on their own ...
can it be done? yeah ... if you survive
is it wise?
ah .... sure...
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