Spending time at a local beach relaxing or swimming is always a fun activity. There are other people that prefer to spend their time at the beach fishing, swimming, or surfing when the waves afford them that opportunity. Another fun activity that many people are choosing to partake in is scuba diving. Unlike other activities, there is a lot of training that goes into this particular activity.
During the certification process, you also learn about the many safety factors that are important to know prior to going out on your dive. Learning how to be safe not only makes your diving experience more fun, but it also helps keep divers alive.
Safety Tips
The following is a list of things you do not want to do when scuba diving.
– Do not dive by yourself – Going diving with a friend that has the same diving skills and training, as you will make your diving experience more fun. Additionally, if emergencies arise, there is someone there to help.
– Do not stay down too long – The longer you dive, the larger the risk of running out of air and the larger the risk of having residual nitrogen in your body following your dive.
– Do not dive too deep – The deeper you dive, the shorter time you can stay under water.
– Do not hold your breath – Breathing as normally as possible can help prevent damage to your lungs through over-expansion and other lung injuries brought on by improper breathing.
– Do not use malfunctioning equipment – Always ensure that your equipment is properly working to avoid serious injury, illness, or even death. Scuba equipment is the most crucial aspect to diving.
– Do not do damage to the environment – Scuba diving is a privilege. You need to be careful not to damage the fragile underwater environments that include coral, sea fans, and other aquatic life.
– Only do dives you are trained to do – Doing dives that you are not trained for, or do not have the skills for, can lead to numerous medical problems.
– Do not resurface too quickly – Coming to the surface too quickly can cause illness if you do not allow the nitrogen that has built up in your body tissues and bloodstream to be expelled gradually.
Each of these scuba diving safety factors listed not only help make your scuba diving experience a good one, but also a safe one. Improper scuba diving practices could lead to injuries and in extreme cases loss of life. Never forget the importance of scuba diving safety if you want to get the most from your underwater adventure.
Nelly Bee
