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RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER DIVING |
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- Since the advent of dive computers…
it is a common mistake to assume that the old traditional rules of diving no longer apply; the truth is just the opposite.
Before you dive using your Dive computer, please keep these basic things in mind:
- Plan each dive and dive your plan – your profile was not designed to make decisions for you, only to provide you with the information you need to make responsible decisions for yourself. This begins with a dive plan that will help you avoid a low on air or a decompression situation.
- Do not plan dives that exceed your training or experience level.
- Inspect your computer before every dive. If it shows any signs of damage or abnormal function, DO NOT dive with it until it has received factory service.
- Make your deepest dive first- when conducting repetitive dives, it is imperative to ensure that each consecutive dive is shallower than the one before. This will allow your body slower tissues to continue out gassing nitrogen.
- Make the deepest part of your profile first, and gradually work your way to the surface using a staircase profile- the ability to perform multilevel diving is one of the most important contributions of a dive computer, and you should take advantage of it. It will increase your bottom time as well as decrease your risk of decompression sickness.
- Ascend slowly from every dive; whenever possible follow an ascent line or the reef contour back to the surface. Watch the ascent rate indicator carefully while you ascent, and keep it in the safe zone as much as possible.
- A safety stop of 3 minutes or more is recognized as a prudent action to reduce the probability of bubble formation in divers' blood stream. There is nothing wrong with spending a little more time watching more fish and be extra safe when air supply permits.
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