Important Things When Scuba Diving, Freediving or Snorkeling
Recreational scuba diving, freediving or snorkeling are very popular during summer time, but we do have to take some precautions just in case, to avoid tragic accident.
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Scuba diving, snorkeling or freediving are fun. But all the time we do have to keep in our mind that it can also be dangerous. Many accidents happen because people think that nothing can happen to them. There are fiew rules that everyone who wants to get in to a watter should know about!
Read this as my unprofessional opinion and advice to all that likes those kind of sport.
One of the biggest threat to divers are boats that sail above them. How to avoid accidents?
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Training
For scuba diver training and certificate are necessity. If you want to freedive it is recommended to do some training or at least read as much about it. Knowing what is going on in your body and with the air you breath might bring a new perspective to your dives.
Some useful links to start with:
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Security
Never snorkel or do apnea alone. Even small injury can be fatal. Safety should be on a first place. It can be more fun to have a buddy with you in the watter and while you discover underwater world, he can be above and watch for you. And also two persons in the water are more visible than only one!
Always use signaling device – buoy with dive flag. Specially if you are swimming in area where many motor boats will sail and NEVER dive alone.
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Insurance
It is good to have some insurance for this kind of sport. One of well known is DAN (Divers Alert Network), where you can find a lot of useful information.
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Campaign for the Prevention of Boat and Propeller Injuries to Divers
Everyone can participate in this campaign, get some stickers and put them on visible place, where it is alowed, near marin, camping sites, boat rental etc. More about it you can read on DAN web site.
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Worth reading it!
I’m not much of a water sport person, but definitely have a healthy respect for the water. Thanks for passing on safety advice, I think it’s really important!