I normally circumvent it by telling them as I approach.. "My air is ON!" I had my air turned off by the crew once in spite of that! I was not a happy camper!
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Touching my gear pisses me off. Holdover from the FD. Screwing with a firefighter's gear is a good way to lose teeth.
Over-react on ScubaBoard?!?!?!!? NNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!It is rather funny to see so many people over reacting.
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I normally circumvent it by telling them as I approach.. "My air is ON!" I had my air turned off by the crew once in spite of that! I was not a happy camper!
I told him I open it wide open then quarter turn closed to prevent it from jamming open. This used to be a thing a while back, and my DI even told us the same when I redid my OW course. But the crew member acted like he had never heard of this before. Is it not anymore as common or perceived as a potential issue anymore?
Either way I check it with three breaths watching gauge before splashing.
Two years ago I did a scuba refresher in the pool with a couple who had not been diving for a couple years. When we suited up, I had them do a pre-dive safety check, of course. I told them that when they checked their air, they should look at the gauge while taking 3-4 breaths, and if the needle did not move, it meant their air was turned on. They did that, and the wife confirmed he understanding that if the needle was not moving, it was OK. I worded my response carefully--"It means your air is turned on."Either way I check it with three breaths watching gauge before splashing.
Ok I "liked" that post but then on second thought maybe not so much!Two years ago I did a scuba refresher in the pool with a couple who had not been diving for a couple years. When we suited up, I had them do a pre-dive safety check, of course. I told them that when they checked their air, they should look at the gauge while taking 3-4 breaths, and if the needle did not move, it meant their air was turned on. They did that, and the wife confirmed he understanding that if the needle was not moving, it was OK. I worded my response carefully--"It means your air is turned on."
We got into the pool and worked on skills for a while before she suddenly bolted toward the surface in panic. On the surface, I tried to inflate her BCD and discovered her tank was empty. "How much air was in your tank when you checked it," I asked.
"It was down in the red," she said, "but the needle wasn't moving so I figured it was OK."
How does the weight of your tank know that you are at the end of your dive? Am I supposed to drain my tank underwater until I'm at 500 psi just so I don't need air in my BC?
I have learned to not obscess when the DM checks my valve. Either way I check it with three breaths watching gauge before splashing.