Are You Ready to go Scuba Diving in Cold Water?
Cold water diving is not the best concept for everyone out there. But for some, cold water brings the best visibility, solitude, and a very unique aquatic environment.
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Planning a Contaminated Water Dive
Diving in bodies of water known to hold contaminants can be dangerous and problematic. Planning must go into operations of this type and all parties should look for potential hazards and risks to mitigate problems.
How to Search and Recover Under the Ice
The truth about ice diving operations is that they are very similar to standard public safety dives, with the addition of problematic factors.
Things Divers Should Never Do
The following are sensible suggestions of things divers should never do, based entirely on common sense.
PSD Leadership and Training
What happens when the old hats take over? Does this mean that once you become the boss the busy work goes away?
Equipment Considerations for Sidemount Diving
Divers of all types have begun to find value in this type of configuration and the industry has supported the innovation.
When to take an Inactive/Refresher Course
For an individual who has not been diving in a while, the return to the water can be both exciting and nerve wracking. Anxiety and concern over what has been forgotten, or what may happen, can get to the nerves of anyone.
Dive Gear: Tips and Benefits of Streamlining
One of the easiest ways to have a better experience underwater is by streamlining our gear and our bodies.
The Scariest Dive
Each of these instances shows how normal dive activities can still create circumstances in which a diver may become fearful. The reality is that we as divers must train to remain calm and to develop skill sets that help us to recognize and eliminate problems.
How Altitude Affects Public Safety Diving
When a public safety dive team is called to perform tasks at altitude, altitude factors associated with dive planning and profiles must be considered.