Hand Signals v1.0

Hand Signals

HS/1May 2007

Hand Signals v1.0

We will cover

• The Need For Hand Signals

• Compulsory Signals

• Optional Signals

• Practice

• Summary

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Hand Signals v1.0

The need for hand signals

• “The silent world”• Speech requires specialised equipment• Facial expressions obscured by mask• Clarification is difficult

– Hand signals must be clear and unambiguous

Hand Signals v1.0

Compulsory Signals

You

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Compulsory Signals

Me

HS/3b

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Compulsory Signals

HS/3c

O.K.

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Compulsory Signals

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O.K. on surface

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Compulsory Signals

Somethingwrong

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Compulsory Signals

Somethingwrong

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Compulsory Signals

HS/3d

Up

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Compulsory Signals

Down

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Compulsory Signals

I have nomore air

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Compulsory Signals

I have nomore air

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Compulsory Signals

I am on reserve

HS/3h

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Compulsory Signals

Danger

HS/3i

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Compulsory Signals

Danger

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Compulsory Signals

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Stop

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Compulsory Signals

Distress

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Compulsory Signals

Distress

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Compulsory Signals

HS/3m

No signal on surface

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Compulsory Signals

Night Dive

HS/3n

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Optional Signals

Out of Breath

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Optional Signals

Out of Breath

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Optional Signals

Direction

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Optional Signals

Assemble

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Optional Signals

Assemble

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Optional Signals

Negation

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Optional Signals

HS/4d

Negation

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Optional Signals

HS/4d

Negation

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Optional Signals

HS/4e

Slow down

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Optional Signals

HS/4e

Slow down

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Optional Signals

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Accelerate

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Optional Signals

HS/4g

Failure tounderstand

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Optional Signals

HS/4g

Failure tounderstand

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Optional Signals

HS/4h

Vertigo

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Optional Signals

HS/4i

Cannotequalise

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Optional Signals

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Cannotequalise

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Optional Signals

Cold

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Optional Signals

Cold

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Optional Signals

Tying

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Optional Signals

Tying

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Optional Signals

Tying

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Hand Signals v1.0

Summary

• The Need For Hand Signals

• Compulsory Signals

• Optional Signals

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