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Whatever Your Level of Training and Experience you can always learn something New about Diving… Your Life is the most precious thing you have – Take Good Care of It! ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

When we breathe, we are absorbing the gas (Air) into our bodies through our lungs and into our bloodstream and to our tissues… Of the Oxygen (gas) we breathe (around 20.9%) is absorbed But only 4-5% is used by our bodies the rest is expired when we breathe out… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

Every Cell in the Body NEEDS OXYGEN to survive… But in the Air we breathe there is another gas… (N 2) Nitrogen and this gas is NOT used by our bodies and is referred to as Inert… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

All Diving has risks and understanding these risks can help you to better manage them… The First and MOST Important thing to understand is that when we descend in a Water Column…. ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

We are under Pressure ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

We are on gassing… This simply means we are absorbing the gas in our breathing mix at a rate proportional to the surrounding pressure.. Why is this important? ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

This is important because the amount of gas that is dissolved into your blood and tissues… Will determine your safe rate of ascent back to the surface… AVOIDING INJURY…. ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

As when we ascend again (as we must!) Our bodies release the excess absorbed gas at a rate proportional to our ascent (Drop in Pressure) This process of ascent is the action of “DECOMPRESSION” and it is the most important thing to fully understand… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

On ascent the amount of gas that remains in your body… Needs to expand slowly and be released. This process is called Off-Gassing ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

Overview of Dive Safety Always descend at a rate that is “Comfortable”Always descend at a rate that is “Comfortable” ALWAYS ASCEND FROM DEPTH IN A CONTROLLED MANNERALWAYS ASCEND FROM DEPTH IN A CONTROLLED MANNER If we ascend too fast we risk two problems…If we ascend too fast we risk two problems… –An Uncontrolled Ascent (Coming up too Fast) –DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS or INJURY ALWAYS MAKE STOPSALWAYS MAKE STOPS KNOW AND PRACTICE SAFETY DRILLSKNOW AND PRACTICE SAFETY DRILLS ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

Overview of Dive Safety 2 Know and Understand your EquipmentKnow and Understand your Equipment Dive in a Calm and Controlled wayDive in a Calm and Controlled way –Do NOT Over Exert Yourself (Work too Hard) –AVOID SKIP BREATHING / BREATH HOLDING Understand the Principles of Self RescueUnderstand the Principles of Self Rescue Learn as Much as Possible about PhysicsLearn as Much as Possible about Physics NEVER DIVE with or accept responsibility for others with less experience then yourself.NEVER DIVE with or accept responsibility for others with less experience then yourself. ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

Overview of Dive Safety 3 Learn as much as possible about dive theoryLearn as much as possible about dive theory Learn and Study about…Learn and Study about… –Risks Assessment & Accident Prevention –CPR First Aid & Dive Medic First Aid Understand Diving PhysiologyUnderstand Diving Physiology Get as much diving experience as possibleGet as much diving experience as possible If you are serious about diving, get serious about Dive Safety – Share this with others…If you are serious about diving, get serious about Dive Safety – Share this with others… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

Overview of Dive Safety 4 Study and Practice Dive PlanningStudy and Practice Dive Planning DO NOT EVER DIVE IF….DO NOT EVER DIVE IF…. –The Dive is beyond your experience & training –You or any member of your group feel unwell The more you know and understand about Dive Theory will make you a better and Safer Diver but Only practice and training under supervision will give you the SAFE EXPERIENCE…. ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

FREE SAFETY PRESENTATION This has been an ITDA Group International produced, basic “DIVE SAFETY” Infomercial… This has been an ITDA Group International produced, basic “DIVE SAFETY” Infomercial… If you want to know more??? Download our Physics Presentation (Flash) from our materials page… Discounts to ITDA Group Members. (anyone can join… See Membership…)  Buy our Dive Medic Manual available also on the materials page… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved

FREE SAFETY PRESENTATION If you have found this information to be of value and helpful? If you have found this information to be of value and helpful? You can help us to produce more FREE safety modules on different diving topics… Please go to our donation page and make a small donation so we can keep up with the expenses of production costs… THANK YOU FOR MAKING DIVING SAFER… ITDA Group International Inc. Ltd. Copyright ©2011 All Rights Reserved