Mr. Bubbles,
How many divers have you seen in distress? I've seen them panicked, I've seen them too tired to swim to the boat, I've seen them out of air, I've never seen one put his mask on his forehead.
I agree it's not a good plan, like Submariner mentioned, it's a good way to lose a mask. OTOH, if anyone is relying on a mask on the forehead as a sign, they are clueless. If I see a mask on someone's forehead, I'll take a closer look, but I don't assume there's a problem. If I felt the need to investigate further I wouldn't ask, "Are you in distress?" Instead, I'd calmly ask about your dive and take it from there. I still imitate Ana in distress from time to time while cruising along a ledge at depth, I'll roll onto my back, cross my ankles, put my mask on my forehead, place my hands behind my head and chill for awhile.
Walter
How many divers have you seen in distress? I've seen them panicked, I've seen them too tired to swim to the boat, I've seen them out of air, I've never seen one put his mask on his forehead.
I agree it's not a good plan, like Submariner mentioned, it's a good way to lose a mask. OTOH, if anyone is relying on a mask on the forehead as a sign, they are clueless. If I see a mask on someone's forehead, I'll take a closer look, but I don't assume there's a problem. If I felt the need to investigate further I wouldn't ask, "Are you in distress?" Instead, I'd calmly ask about your dive and take it from there. I still imitate Ana in distress from time to time while cruising along a ledge at depth, I'll roll onto my back, cross my ankles, put my mask on my forehead, place my hands behind my head and chill for awhile.
Walter