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#1386
 Review emergency procedures...
Zoltrac - 8/04/2009 6:22 PM
Category: Survey
Replies: 51
On August first, my dive buddy (new diver) experienced some equipment malfunction at 70 foot. Their low pressure inflator started free flowing. Thankfully, my buddy remembered their training and exhaled while ascending rapidly. Do you ever review or practice SCUBA basics and/or emergency procedures?
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dalehall - 9/12/2009 7:59 AM
[Choose #1] Not Instrcutor, but when I DM a class.
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charstew - 8/11/2009 1:42 PM
[Choose #2] Yes, Disconnect the LP inflator hose
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MDW - 8/09/2009 5:54 PM
[Choose #2] every week or 2
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DiveBuddyChgo - 8/07/2009 11:15 AM
[Choose #5] I dive enough that I don’t need to review.. Why didn’t you just disconnect the inflator hose or better yet just dump the air out of the bc.. There was reason for a rapid accent..
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ArchimedesPrinciple - 8/05/2009 12:54 PM
[Choose #2] why didn’t they discount the inflator
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MonkeyDiver - 8/05/2009 12:09 PM
[Choose #1] I must do this on a regular basis, and recommend students do this as well. ESAs should be practiced to refine the technique & develop confidence, and sharing air should be done for the same reason, and with new buddy.
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seawolfdiving - 8/04/2009 6:30 PM
[Choose #1] why did your buddy do a rapit ascent from 70t? Why not disconnect the LP inflate hose and deal with the problem at depth?