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โ How do you plan a dive by "thinking through the dive"? Answer: Make a list: pre-dive preparation, organize equipment, imagine greeting divers and checking in, think about getting ready for the dive, visualize post dive activities Think through possible emergencies Think about information divers need to plan dives Go back and ask "what if...?" โ How do you evaluate general dive conditions, and how do conditions affect the dive? Answer: Weather: wind causes waves and surf, rain results in runoff and poor vis, temperature affects comfort Tides and tidal currents: affect visibility, depth, and water movement Currents are an important consideration Evaluate visibility from a good vantage point.
โ What are the three aspects of planning dives for remote areas? Answer: 1. Preparation and planning need to cover more logistics
- Have additional medical supplies
- Self sufficiency (having tools and spare parts) โ What is the primary purpose of diver accounting procedures? Answer: To track divers in and out of the water - make sure every diver comes back aboard before the boat leaves or returns to shore โ Divers you supervise must retain responsibility for: Answer: 1. Planning dives for themselves within their own limits.
- Following their individual plans.
- Quickly revising their plans if conditions change during the dive โ True or false: "thinking through the dive" the process of thinking about a dive from before it starts until after it ends as a way of planning what you will need to prepare for and do. Answer: False โ True or false: rain can affect dive conditions by causing current, temperature change, and visibility changes. Answer: False; rain can cause visibility change, but will not typically cause current or temperature change. Wind can cause current, temperature change, and/or visibility changes.
Direct techniques: check logbook/certification card; have the diver fill out information details; interview the diver โ What are the characteristics of predive stress, and how do you help divers deal with it? (Study Objective) Answer: Signs and symptoms: behavioral change, perceptual narrowing, physical stress, expressing concern about the dive, reports from others Ask the diver, remove the stressor, change the diver's perception of the stressor, help the diver cope with the stressor โ Divers have individual differences, and you adapt your supervision techniques to meet their needs. Generally, divers with _______ want more guidance than do divers with ________. Answer: little experience; ample experience โ True or false: Although it's important to be environmentally sensitive, diving in an environmentally sensitive manner is not considered a characteristic of responsible diver behavior. Answer: False โ True or false: role model behavior is one way to encourage responsible diving behavior. Answer: True
โ You see a diver who lets their SPG and computer console dangle unsecured. Based on this, you may suspect that the diver may: Answer: Be a novice Be unaware of of environmentally sensitive techniques Have a poor attitude toward responsible diving practices โ You notice that a diver seems stressed about a dive and discover that it's due to fears of not having enough air to make the planned dive, because the diver's cylinder is only 2/3 full. To assist the diver, which of the following are examples of removing the stressor? Answer: Giving the diver a full cylinder. Changing the dive plan so that it's shorter/shallower. โ What are 4 aspects of supervision in managing dives? (Study Objective) Answer: 1. Adequate dive planning
- Communicating clearly with divers
- Having a good vantage point
- Recognizing, anticipating, and identifying possible problems โ What are the advantages and disadvantages of in-water vs out-of- water supervision, and advantages and disadvantages of out-of-water vs
- Tool kit with spare parts
- Spare regulator and BCD
- Dive specific equipment (lights, signal tubes, etc.) โ The dive supervision management steps include (4): Answer: 1. Dive planning
- Communication
- Vantage point
- Recognition of problems โ You're supervising a group of divers who want to see a seahorse. You know where a seahorse habitat is, but it is small, and it is difficult to describe how to find it. The divers don't mind staying in a single group. The vantage point you may choose for supervising is likely to be: Answer: in-water, leading the group โ Supervising more than one team of divers is often easier with ________ supervision. Answer: Out-of-water โ What 10 points does a dive briefing usually include? (Study Objective) Answer: 1. Dive site name
- Site description
- Your role and how divers can recognize you
- Entry and exit techniques
- Dive procedures
- Emergency procedures
- Signal review
- Roster and buddy check
- Environmental orientation
- Pre-dive safety check - BWRAF โ Why is it important to include an environmental orientation in every briefing? (Study Objective) Answer: It helps divers dive in ways that minimize impact to the environment. It familiarizes those who have little or no experience with the specifics of the environment. โ What pre-dive suggestions can you give to help divers interact responsibly with the environment and aquatic life? (Study Objective) Answer: Dive carefully to protect fragile ecosystems Be aware of your body and equipment Consider how your interactions affect aquatic life Respect underwater life and cultural heritage
Develop good judgement by: assisting other dive professionals; being conservative when in doubt; avoid letting emotions or desires influence your judgement; continue your education and gain dive experience โ What are the general steps for handling a dive problem (5)? (Study Objective) Answer: 1. Identify the problem precisely
- Inventory your resources
- Create several possible solutions
- Choose the best and devote your energy to it
- Assess and revise as you go โ What are the two likely roles of the divemaster in the event of a dive accident? Answer: If you're the most qualified person present, follow the steps learned as a rescue diver. If there is a more qualified person present, you'll most likely assist. โ You must apply judgement when you have to decide something: Answer: With incomplete information And the information available doesn't point to a clear decision โ Developing good judgement is a matter of: Answer: Gaining experience
Continuing your education Being conservative when in doubt Not allowing emotions to influence decision โ True or false: the first step in handling a problem is taking inventory of your resources. Answer: False; the first step is identifying the problem as precisely as possible. โ When supervising certified divers, your most likely role as a divemaster in the event of a dive accident is to assist someone who is more qualified. Answer: False; although that is a possibility and most likely when assisting students in training, when supervising certified divers you're more likely to be the scene manager โ Wind can affect dive conditions in which of the following ways? Answer: Cause currents Cause an upwelling that affects temperature and visibility Generate waves and surge
โ Before a dive along a wall that drops into extremely deep water, you notice a diver seems preoccupied and withdrawn. You talk to the diver and learn that the person doesn't feel adequately skilled with buoyancy control and fears descending out of control. What could you do to help the diver with pre-dive stress? Answer: Review buoyancy control and guide the diver to a part of the site that is away from deep water. โ When managing an emergency situation and delegating tasks, one advantage that you have as a divemaster is: Answer: People expect you to take charge and will do what you ask if they're able โ
