Bratface
Contributor
Dear Fellow Divers,
There have been too many threads during the month of May about accidents, other incidents and near misses. While my dive season is year round, it is early in the season for most on this board. Please prepare yourselves and your equipment for your next dive trip wherever it may be.
Make sure you are physically fit by visiting your doctor if you haven't had a physical in a few years or if you have any health issues, taking medications, etc.
Prepare your body for your next trip by strengthening your muscles with a little daily walking. This will also help build your endurance and make breathing under stress easier.
Make sure your gear has been serviced and is in good working order. Repair or replace what needs to be done. Don't tell yourself it will be ok this time.
If you need to review some skills or take a refresher, get to your local dive shop and make arrangements.
Know your limits. If you haven't been trained for wreck diving or cave penetration, please don't do that. We may eventually get to read about you on this board if you do. Don't dive too deep, stay too long, or dive if you are tired or feeling a little bit ill.
Thanks for reading this. I suppose you could say this is my rant about dive safety, but I do want everyone to enjoy themselves. I would much rather read about the incredible dive you made and the awesome things you saw than how sad I will be to know you made your last dive.
Love always and dive safe,
Brat
There have been too many threads during the month of May about accidents, other incidents and near misses. While my dive season is year round, it is early in the season for most on this board. Please prepare yourselves and your equipment for your next dive trip wherever it may be.
Make sure you are physically fit by visiting your doctor if you haven't had a physical in a few years or if you have any health issues, taking medications, etc.
Prepare your body for your next trip by strengthening your muscles with a little daily walking. This will also help build your endurance and make breathing under stress easier.
Make sure your gear has been serviced and is in good working order. Repair or replace what needs to be done. Don't tell yourself it will be ok this time.
If you need to review some skills or take a refresher, get to your local dive shop and make arrangements.
Know your limits. If you haven't been trained for wreck diving or cave penetration, please don't do that. We may eventually get to read about you on this board if you do. Don't dive too deep, stay too long, or dive if you are tired or feeling a little bit ill.
Thanks for reading this. I suppose you could say this is my rant about dive safety, but I do want everyone to enjoy themselves. I would much rather read about the incredible dive you made and the awesome things you saw than how sad I will be to know you made your last dive.
Love always and dive safe,
Brat