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Unit 11:Problem Management and Counseling
• Phases of Problem Management
• Typical Diving Problems And Solutions– Physical problems– Psychological problems– Equipment problems– Environmental conditions
problems– Skill related problems– Counseling
Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
• Describe the role of a leader in resolution of problems that divers inevitably encounter.
• Explain the phases of problem management.
• List typical diving problems and their solutions.
• Describe counseling techniques and their role in problem management.
Phases of Problem Management• Anticipation
– Expect the unexpected
• Recognition• Management
– Assess the situation
– Respond appropriately
– Resolve the problem if possible
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions• Physical problems
– Overexertion– Diver under the
influence of drugs or alcohol
– Diver becomes ill during a dive
– Diver unable to equalize during descent
– Pre-dive overheating
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Physical problems (continued)– Chilling and hypothermia
– Rapid breathing
– Leg and other muscle cramps
– Menstrual cramps
– Injuries
– Entanglement
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Psychological problems– Expressed fear of
depth, water conditions, etc.
– Peer pressure
– Time pressure
– Task loading
– General anxiety
– Panicked diver
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Equipment problems– Missing items
– Unfamiliar equipment
– Inadequate equipment
– Wrong size equipment
– Weighting and ballast placement
– Out-of-air situations
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Environmental conditions problems– Strong surf
– Currents
– Diver caught in current
– Poor visibility
– Silty bottom
– Temperature
– Hazardous aquatic life
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Skill related problems– Diver unable to clear
mask
– Diver unable to clear regulator
– Poor buoyancy control
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
• Counseling– Counseling
techniques• Nonjudgmental
attitude• Questioning• Reflective listening• Maintaining eye
contact
Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued)
– Group decision-making and intervention–When counseling fails
End of Unit 11 Problem Management and Counseling
• Phases of Problem Management
• Typical Diving Problems and Solutions– Physical problems– Psychological
problems– Equipment problems– Environmental
conditions problems– Skill related
problems– Counseling
Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
• Describe the role of a leader in resolution of problems that divers inevitably encounter.
• Explain the phases of problem management.
• List typical diving problems and their solutions.
• Describe counseling techniques and their role in problem management.
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