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Recreational SCUBA DivingPresented by Fatima Daniels

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Topics of Discussion

SCUBA Its meaning and history

Equipment

How to dive/types of dives

After you learn, what then?

Health and safety Dive sites and statistics

Summary


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History continued

Recreational SCUBA Diving began between 1942- 1943, after Emile Gagnan and Captain Hacques Yves Cousteau developed the self-containedAqua-Lung and new regulator that wasautomatic.

Cousteau took many successful, experimentaldives with his friends, wife and two sons, making

this an experimental family trip and experience.


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Equipment

Mask- Devicecovering eyes and

nose, allowing you tosee underwater

Fins Device put onthe feet to extend the

kicking motionunderwater.


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Equipment continued

BCD or BC (Buoyancycompensator device)

Device/jacket thatcontrols buoyancy upor down

Regulator Devicethat delivers air to you

on demand at reducedpressure


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Equipment continued

Pressure gauge (SPG-Submersible Pressure

Gauge) Device that tellsdiver how much air theyhave left

Weights Lead

weights used to weighdown divers for depthdecent


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Equipment continued

Snorkel Device used

to breath air close toor on the surface of thewater

Body suit Warmtemperature suit that

protects the bodyagainst abrasions andstings


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Equipment continued

Wet suit Insulatedsuit used to keep the

body temperature in

Dry suit Used to keepthe diver dry and warmin colder temperatures


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Equipment continued

Gloves Hood Boots Knife

Air cylinder

Or tank

Light Watch Scooter


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Recommended diving apparel

Temperature

High 80s

80 - 90 F

75 - 80F

70 - 80F

50 - 70F

Below 50F

What to wear

- A Lycra body suit, a shorty, or adive jacket (the top of a two-piece suit)

- A shorty, a dive jacket, or a full-length, one-piece, 3mm wet suit

- A 3mm one-piece jumpsuit, or atwo-piece wet suit

- A 5mm full-length wetsuit, a two-piece wetsuit, or a dry suit withlight weight insulating garments

- A 7mm full-length two-piecewetsuit with gloves and hood, ora dry suit with insulatinggarments

- A dry suit with insulatinggarments, hood, gloves or mitts,

and possibly face mask


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Types of dives Boat,shore, pier

How to enter the water

if on shore, walkinto the water withoutfins, then put them onin the water

- If entering roughwater, put fins on andwalk in backwards

If on a boat or pier

1. Giant Stride

2. Backward roll3. Controlled Seatedentry

4. Group entry


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Travel under water

Hand signals Ascent

Other types of dives Seawater, Freshwater, Wreck, Cave, Night, Drift

and Ice


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Health and Safety the hazardsof diving

How soon to fly afterdiving old vs. newphilisophy

DCS Epidermal orcutaneous, muscular, jointand limb pain andneuroligical

Hypothermia Hyperthermia Cramps Overexertion Nitrogen Narcosis

Overexertion Nitrogen Narcosis Carbon monoxide

poisoning Gastrointestinal

barotrauma Heart problems

Ear infections Nosebleeds

Breathing problems

Dehydration

Diving while pregnant


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Dive sites

Worldwide: Papua, NewGuines, Egyption RedSea, Galapagos Islands,

Equador, Great BarrierReef, Australia, TheMaldives, India, GreatWhite Wall, Fiji,

Bunhaken Island,Indonesia, Blue Corner,Palau and the Caribbean

United States: TheHawaiian Islands, FloridaKeys, Catalina Island,

California and manyoceans, rivers, lakes andquarrys


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Statistics

8.5 million certified SCUBA divers in theU.S., and 14.5 to 15.5 million divers

worldwide Top 6 states for SCUBA certification:

Florida, California, Hawaii, Texas, Illinois

and New York


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Summary

SCUBA Its meaning and history

Equipment


After you learn, what then?

Dive sites and statistics Health and safety


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Web sites for SCUBA access,

research and resources PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)-

http://www.padi.comhttp://www.padi.com

DAN (Divers Alert Network) -http://www.diversalertnetwork.org

NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors)-http://www.naui.comhttp://www.naui.com

The Ultimate SCUBA source -http://www.scubasearch.comhttp://www.scubasearch.com

About SCUBA diving - http://scuba.about.comhttp://scuba.about.com

Joe Diver America - http://www.joediveramerica.comhttp://www.joediveramerica.com


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