PROBLEM
MANAGEMENT
Diving
enjoys safety record better then many
other sports and adventure activities
but common sense tells you that when
you're under and in water, you face
hazards and risks. The guidelines and
procedures you learn in the course help
you minimize and control ( but never
completely eliminate ) these risks,
and you'll find that if you and your
buddy dive within your limitations,
plan your dives and follow safe diving
practices, you'll avoid problem situations.
Keeping yourself physically fit and
maintaining your dive skills also play
important parts in problem prevention.
Nonetheless,
if a problem arise, you'll want to be
able to care for yourself and lend assistance
to another diver. Thos section introduces
you to some of the basic concepts of
dive problem management. In this selection
you'll learn how to prevent and respond
to problems such as how to recognize
when a diver needs assistance. How to
assist another diver, how to respond
to problems underwater and the basic
procedures for emergencies with an unconscious
diver.
Keep
in mind, though, that if you plan to
dive where secondary assistance(paramedic,
lifeguard, dive master or instructor)
is wither remote ( by time, distance
or both) or completely unavailable,
you should have additional training
beyond this course in first aid, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and diver rescue.
CPR and first aid training provide skills
that can help others no matter where
you are.making them worth having apart
from diving. The Emergency First Response
course offered by PADI trains you in
CPR and first aid emergency care. Emergency
First Response is available through
PADI Instructors, Dive Centers and Resorts.
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