Scuba Diving Presentation Complete Light Color
Transcript of Scuba Diving Presentation Complete Light Color
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Recreational SCUBA DivingPresented by Fatima Daniels
ber! Scuba!
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Topics of Discussion
SCUBA Its meaning and history
Equipment
How to dive/types of dives
After you learn, what then?
Health and safety Dive sites and statistics
Summary
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History continued
Recreational SCUBA Diving began between 1942- 1943, after Emile Gagnan and Captain Hacques Yves Cousteau developed the self-containedAqua-Lung and new regulator that wasautomatic.
Cousteau took many successful, experimentaldives with his friends, wife and two sons, making
this an experimental family trip and experience.
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Equipment
Mask- Devicecovering eyes and
nose, allowing you tosee underwater
Fins Device put onthe feet to extend the
kicking motionunderwater.
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Equipment continued
BCD or BC (Buoyancycompensator device)
Device/jacket thatcontrols buoyancy upor down
Regulator Devicethat delivers air to you
on demand at reducedpressure
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Equipment continued
Pressure gauge (SPG-Submersible Pressure
Gauge) Device that tellsdiver how much air theyhave left
Weights Lead
weights used to weighdown divers for depthdecent
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Equipment continued
Snorkel Device used
to breath air close toor on the surface of thewater
Body suit Warmtemperature suit that
protects the bodyagainst abrasions andstings
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Equipment continued
Wet suit Insulatedsuit used to keep the
body temperature in
Dry suit Used to keepthe diver dry and warmin colder temperatures
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Equipment continued
Gloves Hood Boots Knife
Air cylinder
Or tank
Light Watch Scooter
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Recommended diving apparel
Temperature
High 80s
80 - 90 F
75 - 80F
70 - 80F
50 - 70F
Below 50F
What to wear
- A Lycra body suit, a shorty, or adive jacket (the top of a two-piece suit)
- A shorty, a dive jacket, or a full-length, one-piece, 3mm wet suit
- A 3mm one-piece jumpsuit, or atwo-piece wet suit
- A 5mm full-length wetsuit, a two-piece wetsuit, or a dry suit withlight weight insulating garments
- A 7mm full-length two-piecewetsuit with gloves and hood, ora dry suit with insulatinggarments
- A dry suit with insulatinggarments, hood, gloves or mitts,
and possibly face mask
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How to dive/types of dives
Types of dives Boat,shore, pier
How to enter the water
if on shore, walkinto the water withoutfins, then put them onin the water
- If entering roughwater, put fins on andwalk in backwards
If on a boat or pier
1. Giant Stride
2. Backward roll3. Controlled Seatedentry
4. Group entry
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How to dive/types of dives
continued Decent
Travel under water
Hand signals Ascent
Other types of dives Seawater, Freshwater, Wreck, Cave, Night, Drift
and Ice
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Health and Safety the hazardsof diving
How soon to fly afterdiving old vs. newphilisophy
DCS Epidermal orcutaneous, muscular, jointand limb pain andneuroligical
Hypothermia Hyperthermia Cramps Overexertion Nitrogen Narcosis
Overexertion Nitrogen Narcosis Carbon monoxide
poisoning Gastrointestinal
barotrauma Heart problems
Ear infections Nosebleeds
Breathing problems
Dehydration
Diving while pregnant
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Dive sites
Worldwide: Papua, NewGuines, Egyption RedSea, Galapagos Islands,
Equador, Great BarrierReef, Australia, TheMaldives, India, GreatWhite Wall, Fiji,
Bunhaken Island,Indonesia, Blue Corner,Palau and the Caribbean
United States: TheHawaiian Islands, FloridaKeys, Catalina Island,
California and manyoceans, rivers, lakes andquarrys
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Statistics
8.5 million certified SCUBA divers in theU.S., and 14.5 to 15.5 million divers
worldwide Top 6 states for SCUBA certification:
Florida, California, Hawaii, Texas, Illinois
and New York
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Summary
SCUBA Its meaning and history
Equipment
How to dive/types of dives
After you learn, what then?
Dive sites and statistics Health and safety
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Web sites for SCUBA access,
research and resources PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)-
http://www.padi.comhttp://www.padi.com
DAN (Divers Alert Network) -http://www.diversalertnetwork.org
NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors)-http://www.naui.comhttp://www.naui.com
The Ultimate SCUBA source -http://www.scubasearch.comhttp://www.scubasearch.com
About SCUBA diving - http://scuba.about.comhttp://scuba.about.com
Joe Diver America - http://www.joediveramerica.comhttp://www.joediveramerica.com
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Sogo forth and explore whereSogo forth and explore wherevery few have gone before!!very few have gone before!!
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