rescue Flashcards
1
Q
signal for found diver
A
5 tugs on STAND BY life line
2
Q
signal for hoist diver
A
5 tugs on DIVERS LIFE LINE
3
Q
what is a standby diver?
A
Kitted up diver on surface ready to help
buddy underwater
4
Q
rescuing diver on surface. what does the standby diver do?
A
inflate own BCD, distress signal, dump victims waistbelt, air into victims drysuit, disconnect inflation hose and BCD, boat
5
Q
how to avoid accidents
A
dive equipment serviced, correct and maintained
dive defensively (air)
dive within personal limits
fitness
6
Q
2 LAST RESORT ascent methods
A
free ascent: mouth piece stays in, swim to surface, exhaling continuously (dump air to control ascent rate)
buoyant ascent, inflate bcd, dump waist belt, flare body, exhale forcibly, look up, distress signal
