How to Prepare Yourself to go Scuba Diving By: Robert Shumar Date: December 4, 2008

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

Procedure 1. Dive Shop

Procedure 2. Study, Study, Study This is the most important step where you learn about: This is the most important step where you learn about: –Reading a dive table –Equipment –Properly assembling equipment –Safety precautions

Procedure 3. Equipment Buy Mask Mask Snorkel Snorkel Fins Fins Weight belt Weight belt Boots Boots Rent BC (Buoyancy Control) BC (Buoyancy Control) Regulator Regulator Weights Weights Wetsuit Wetsuit Hood and gloves depending water temperature Hood and gloves depending water temperature Air Air

Procedure This is where your dive shop will take you to a local pool where you will practice the skills that you learned in the classroom This is where your dive shop will take you to a local pool where you will practice the skills that you learned in the classroom –Buoyancy control –BC recovery –Regulator recovery –Mask clear –Bail out –BC re-breath –Buddy breath –“Blow ‘n Go” Boyle’s Law - PV=k(constant) 4. Confined Water Training

Procedure Quarry Diving Quarry Diving –Navigation (land, surface, under water, night) –Air consumption –Wreak –Night –Low visibility –Skills from pool 5. Open Water Dive

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Congratulations! You are now a certified scuba diver! It does not end here…

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