1. Dive Planning and Management
Dive Management

2. Dive Management Aims Shot lines Emergency actions
Review of the role of the Dive Manager
Actions before leaving home
Managing branch dives to known sites - shore or small boat
Managing charter boat dives
Shot lines
Emergency actions

3. The Role of the Dive Manager
Management of diving and related activities
Appointed by the DO
Planning
Risk assessment
Delegation
Assistant Dive Manager
Boat Officer/Cox’n
Equipment Officer/s

4. Dive Manager’s Check List
From planning and risk assessment
Site information for DM brief
Equipment
O2 and First Aid kits
Boat and/or other equipment
List of divers, qualifications, next of kin
Buddy pairings - training/interests
Boats - more than one Cox’n
Time to meet on site for brief
Local information
Safety/contact numbers
Local facilities
Site info
Equipment
Divers
Times
Local Info

5. Before leaving home Final weather check
Weather forecast
Local Coastguard
Hard boat diving? - check with skipper
Divers final check-in with DM
Confirm time to meet and brief on site
Any last minute dropouts/additions
Recheck the DM check list

6. Managing Shore or Boat Diving
Arrive early
Assess conditions - OK to dive?
Check access/launch points
Check in
Divers on site and OK to dive
Personal contact details
Cox’n and boat/safety equipment
Finalise dive slate/log sheet
Buddy pairs, diving order
Shore cover & O2/First Aid kits
Advise Coastguard
Dive site and number of divers

7. The Dive Manager’s Brief
The dive objectives
Site description
Points of interest / hazards
Depth, visibility, currents
Anticipated surface conditions
The divers
Buddy pairs - order of diving
Maximum dive times
SMBs or DSMBs, other equipment
Separation and diver recall
Reporting procedures for dive details
O2/First Aid equipment location

8. DM brief - remind divers
General conduct
Other water users
Members of the public
Marine Conservation
Buoyancy and finning
Look but don’t touch
Wreck Protection
Best policy, look but don’t touch
Any recovered items must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck
Report finds of interest or concern to the Receiver of Wreck

9. Managing Diving Making it all happen Assistant Dive Manager The divers
Cover role when DM diving
The divers
Adequate notice to be ready to dive
Dive slate/log sheet details
Monitor
The divers at all times
Weather conditions
Cox’n liaison
Safety decisions
Dive site etiquette

10. Charter Boat Diving Liaise with Skipper Skipper’s Safety Brief
Weather/sea state to assess conditions
Alternative sites
Boat loading and kit stowage
Skipper’s Safety Brief
Emergency equipment & procedures
Dry areas, no-go areas
Entry and exit procedures
Surface markers, signals on surfacing
Dive Manager’s Brief

11. Charter Boats - Diving Work with skipper ADM Divers
Their decision if diving is safe from their boat
Organise divers to make it happen on time
Assist crew if required
ADM
When DM diving
Divers
DM’s responsibility
Dive slate/log sheet
Monitor at all times

12. DM Role - After Diving On the day After dive day
Collate dive log information
Feedback
Coastguard contact
Boats/equipment prepared for journey home
Collect any funds due
After dive day
DM reports to DO
Dive site information/update
Equipment update

13. Dealing with Emergencies
Diving has a very good safety record
Safety doesn’t happen by accident
The DM’s role - manage the emergency
Coordination and management of resources
Assess, plan and act
Consider all safety issues
Prompt but considered action can resolve an emergency

14. Emergency Actions - 1 Diver/s overdue or missing Actions
On surface/underwater?
Actions
Post lookouts
Clearly mark last known position
Shot line or weighted SMB line
Recall other divers
Summon help from other craft
Search downstream or inshore
Alert Coastguard/rescue services
Diver separation
Surface search
Underwater search - emergency air

15. Emergency Actions - 2 Diving related injuries Actions Disabled Boat
Remove from danger
Casualty assessment - O2 – monitor
Collate dive details
Alert Coastguard/rescue services
Recall divers, prepare for evacuation
Disabled Boat
Summon help from other craft
Deploy anchor/sea anchor
Alert Coastguard

16. EMERGENCY ACTIONS - 3 Recognised diver to surface signals
All signals agreed before diving
All shapes of DSMB can be used, colour defines underwater situation
Red DSMB divers OK
Yellow suggests problem, further investigation required
Red followed by yellow, gas required at deco stop
Divers safely on DSMB
Emergency, nature of problem unknown
Emergency - gas required

17. Summary Role of the Dive Manager Before leaving home
Management – known sites
Shore or small boat dives
Charter boat dives
After diving
Shot lines
Emergency actions