How to Prepare Yourself to How to Prepare Yourself to go Scuba Divinggo Scuba Diving

By: Robert ShumarBy: Robert Shumar

Date: December 4, 2008Date: December 4, 2008

IntroductionIntroduction

If you are one that always wanted to If you are one that always wanted to go out and scuba dive, these go out and scuba dive, these instructions will inform you on how to instructions will inform you on how to prepare yourself for the event. This is prepare yourself for the event. This is the most important step in the process the most important step in the process of scuba diving because this is where of scuba diving because this is where you learn everything you need to know you learn everything you need to know to have a safe and fun dive.to have a safe and fun dive.

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1. Dive Shop1. Dive Shop

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2. Study, Study, Study2. Study, Study, Study• This is the most This is the most important step where important step where you learn about:you learn about:– Reading a dive tableReading a dive table– EquipmentEquipment– Properly assembling Properly assembling

equipmentequipment– Safety precautionsSafety precautions

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3. Equipment3. Equipment

BuyBuy• MaskMask• SnorkelSnorkel• FinsFins• Weight beltWeight belt• BootsBoots

RentRent• BC (Buoyancy Control)BC (Buoyancy Control)• RegulatorRegulator• WeightsWeights• WetsuitWetsuit• Hood and gloves Hood and gloves

depending water depending water temperaturetemperature

• AirAir

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• This is where your dive shop will take you to a local pool where This is where your dive shop will take you to a local pool where you will practice the skills that you learned in the classroomyou will practice the skills that you learned in the classroom– Buoyancy controlBuoyancy control– BC recoveryBC recovery– Regulator recoveryRegulator recovery– Mask clearMask clear– Bail outBail out– BC re-breathBC re-breath– Buddy breathBuddy breath– ““Blow ‘n Go” Boyle’s Law - PV=k(constant)Blow ‘n Go” Boyle’s Law - PV=k(constant)

4. Confined Water Training4. Confined Water Training

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• Quarry DivingQuarry Diving– Navigation (land, surface, under water, night)Navigation (land, surface, under water, night)– Air consumptionAir consumption– WreakWreak– NightNight– Low visibilityLow visibility– Skills from poolSkills from pool

5. Open Water Dive5. Open Water Dive

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Congratulations!

You are now a certified scuba diver!

It does not end here…

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