LINE PULLS AND HAND SIGNALS Flashcards
all signals will be answered as given except:
4-4-4
tender should signal the diver every _____ minutes
2-3 minutes
failure to respond to line pull signals can mean:
- fouled line
- too much slack
- diver in trouble
TENDER TO DIVER: 1 pull
- “are you OK?”
2. “stop” (descending)
TENDER TO DIVER: 2 pulls
- “going down”
2. “came up too far, go back down until we stop you” (ascending)
TENDER TO DIVER: 3 pulls
“standby to come up”
TENDER TO DIVER: 4 pulls
“come up”
TENDER TO DIVER: 2-1 pulls
- “i understand”
2. “talk to me”
TENDER TO DIVER: 3-2 pulls
“ventilate”
TENDER TO DIVER: 4-3 pulls
“circulate”
DIVER TO TENDER: 1 pull
- “i am alright”
- ” stop” (descending)
- “i am on bottom” (descending)
DIVER TO TENDER: 2 pulls
- “lower”
- “give me slack”
DIVER TO TENDER: 3 pulls
“take up my slack”
DIVER TO TENDER: 4 pulls
“haul me up”
DIVER TO TENDER: 2-1 pulls
- “i understand’
- “talk to me”
DIVER TO TENDER: 3-2 pulls
“more air”
DIVER TO TENDER: 4-3 pulls
“less air”
DIVER TO TENDER: 1-2-3 pulls
“send me a square mark”
DIVER TO TENDER: 5 pulls
“send me a line”
DIVER TO TENDER: 2-1-2 pulls
“send me a slate”
DIVER TO TENDER: 2-2-2
“i am fouled and need the assistance of another diver”
DIVER TO TENDER: 3-3-3
“i am fouled but can clear myself”
DIVER TO TENDER: 4-4-4
“haul me up immediately”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH w/o signal line): 7 pulls
“go on (or off) searching signals”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH w/o signal line): 1 pull
“stop and search where you are”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH w/o signal line): 2 pulls
“move directly away from tender if given slack; move toward tender if strain is taken on life line”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH w/o signal line): 3 pulls
“face umbilical, take a strain, move right”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH w/o signal line): 4 pulls
“face umbilical, take a strain, move left”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH with signal line): 7 pulls
“go on (or off) searching signals”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH with signal line): 1 pull
“stop and search where you are”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH with signal line): 2 pulls
“move away from the weight”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH with signal line): 3 pulls
“face weight and go right”
TENDER TO DIVER (SEARCH with signal line): 4 pulls
‘face weight and go left”
SCUBA charging rate (wet)
400 psig/min
SCUBA charging rate (dry)
200 psig/min
HP charging banks must have a minimum of ___ psi differential pressure for driving force when charging tanks
50 psi
