Scuba 101 Unit 6- Dive Planning

Unit 6 - Dive Planning - Inst Notes 1

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n Long Range Planning.n Short Range Planning.n Preparing to Dive.n Conducting Your Diven Diving Your Plan.n Contingency Planning.n Recording Your Dive.

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Instructor Materials: Teaching notes, various training aids use to demonstrate topics of dive planning and recording.

INTRODUCTION

Attention step: To further reduce the risks in diving, it is essential that you plan and prepare your dives in advance.

Importance of Value: When you, your equipment, and your buddy are well prepared for a dive, you will have the best possible chance of having a pleasurable experience, which is the goal of recreational diving.

Main Points: See presentation slides.

Student Materials and Conduct: note taking material, student book kit, and your undivided attention

Body: See presentation slides.


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• Describe long range and short range planning.• List the steps to safely conducting your dive.• State why it is important to plan your dive and

dive your plan.• Describe why it is important to record your dive.

Student Performance:By the end of the lesson students will be able to:

Performance Statement:

Describe to the students what, by the end of this lesson, will be expected of them, and to what degree.


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Long Range PlanningIf you wait until the night or even the week before a dive to start planning, it may be too late to pull everything together.

n Plan the objective.n Select the location.n Determine the date and time.n Make travel arrangements.n Determine your equipment needs.n Determine whether you need to

refresh your skills.

Plan the objective: you might want to practice your navigation skills or try out a new underwater camera. Your objective might also be to see a new area of the world and the diving it has to offer.Select the location: Your location could be anywhere in the world, and take from a few minutes to a number of days to reach. You should also discuss an alternate location in case conditions are unacceptable at your primary location. Determine the date and time: Be aware of any conflicting activities that might affect the date you want to dive, including plans you have made for the night before the dive. You should not consume alcohol within 12 hours of a planned dive. It is even better if you do not consume alcohol within 24 hours of a planned dive. You should not be hung over and you must be well rested.Make travel arrangements: This could be anything from deciding whether you or your buddy will drive to the dive site to making airline, hotel, and boat reservations.Determine your equipment needs: Check to see if your buoyancy compensator or regulator needs annual servicing. Different diving suits will change the amount of weight you need to wear to ensure that you have good buoyancy control during your dive.Determine whether you need to refresh your skills: If you have not been diving in six months or more, a refresher is a good way to brush up on your knowledge and water skills.It is vital to prepare a “to-do” list for arranging your dive.


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Review on Long Range PlanningWhat have you learned so far?

n List the six steps to long range planning.

n State how far in advance you should start planning a major dive trip.

n State how far in advance you should start planning a local dive trip.

Summarize this section

Review the main points of each slide:

Emphasize key points of each main point.

State the objective statements as questions .


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Short Range PlanningDetermine what you need, write it down, and get it in advance.

n Typical items:n Check conditions:n Let someone know of

your plans:

Typical items:Typical items include air fills for your scuba cylinders, film, sunscreen, seasickness medication, fishing licenses, light sticks for night diving, and defog for your mask. Your list should also include spare parts for your diving equipment.

Check conditions:One or two days before your trip check the weather trends, waterconditions, tides, and the long-range weather forecast.

Let someone know of your plans:

Always be sure to leave a copy of your plans with someone. Be sure to include the following in your plans:

Your destination and dive sites.

Contact telephone number.

The date and time you expect to arrive back home.

This way, assistance can be summoned to look for you if you are unusually late in returning home. Do not forget to notify the person holding the plans if you are going to be intentionally late.


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Review on Short Range PlanningWhat have you learned so far?

n List some of the typical items you might need to buy for your trip.

n Explain the reason for leaving a copy of your plans with someone.

n List three thing you check a few days before your dive trip.



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Preparing to DiveThe day or evening before, gather all your equipment and personal articles in one place.

n Pack your gear into two bags:n Pack in the reverse order.n Get a good night’s rest.

Pack your gear into two bags:

One for your dive gear and one for personal items. Your persona l items include your towel, extra dry clothing such as a jacket, snacks, a camera, and so on.

Pack in the reverse order:

Pack your dive gear in reverse order of its use. Put your fins, mask (in a crush-proof box), and snorkel on the bottom, and your buoyancy compensator and regulator on top, as those are usually assembled on your cylinder first.

Do not pack your weight belt with your dive gear. The weights will make your bag too heavy and could damage it, or other items. The easiest way to carry your belt is to wear it.

Get a good night’s rest:

Be sure to get a good night’s rest and avoid drinking alcohol at least 12 hours before diving. It is even better if you can avoid drinking alcohol for 24 hours. You must be well rested, in good health, and have a good feeling about the dive.


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Review on Preparing to DiveWhat have you learned so far?

n List one item that should go towards the bottom of your dive bag.

n List one item that should go towards the top of your dive bag.

n State the number of hours you should abstain from drinking alcohol.






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Conducting The DiveSEABAG is an easy way to remember the series of steps to planning your dive.

n Site Surveyn Emergency Plann Activityn Buoyancyn Airn Gear and Go

Site SurveyBefore you even suit up, evaluate the conditions at the site to determine if they are acceptable for your planned activity. If the conditions are bad, travel to an alternate location or do not dive. Never be afraid to say that you do not feel good about diving in poor conditions. The purpose of a dive is enjoyment, and there is no fun if the conditions are bad.

Emergency PlanYou must discuss contingency plans, emergency procedures, and accident management. Agree on what to do if one of you runs out of air under water. Agree on what to do if you get separated under water.

ActivityThere are many things you can do while diving, but you should select only one activity as the purpose of any one planned dive. It is unwise, and can be unsafe, to try and combine activities on a single dive. Set your limits for depth, time, and air supply. Decide on your depth and time limits according to your dive tables or dive computer. Decide at what point you will turn around and start toward your exit point.

See Chapter 3 for the steps for buoyancy, air, and gear and go. The steps for site survey, emergency, and activity are covered in this section. A checklist for the steps is included in Appendix C


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Review on Conducting the DiveWhat have you learned so far?

n List what each letter in SEA stands for.

n State the first decision you should make when you arrive at the dive site.

n State what you should verify about the closest telephone to your dive site.

n List three limits your activity planning should include.






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Diving Your PlanYou must carry out the plan you have made for your dive.

n You and your buddy must be in accord when you dive.n Plan ahead when you dive.

You and your buddy must be in accord when you dive

This is difficult to do even when you agree on your plan before the dive. If one team member varies from the plan, confusion results.

Plan ahead when you dive

Accomplishing what you set out to do and ending a dive exactly where you planned is very rewarding. Consider dive planning and the ability to execute your plan as a challenge. This will add to your enjoyment of the dive and reduce any risks.


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Review on Diving your PlanWhat have you learned so far?

n State what happens you one member of the team varies for the predetermined plan.

n List what results form executing your dive plan properly.



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Contingency PlanningContingency planning is an important part of dive planning.

n Choosing your site:n Planning your route:

Choosing your site

When you choose your site, also choose an alternate site or an alternate activity for the day in case conditions are not right for diving.

Planning your route

When you are planning the direction of your dive, be sure to consider an alternate route or alternate exit point to be used if conditions change while you are on your dive. Be sure to consider what you will do if your buddy has a problem under water.


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Review on Contingency PlanningWhat have you learned so far?

n List what you should additionally choose when picking your dive site.

n List one other consideration when planning your route.



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Recording Your DiveAfter each dive, you should record information from your dive in your logbook.

n Spaces on the logbook pages:

n Recording diving hours.n Information in the remarks

box.

Spaces on the logbook pages

There are spaces on your logbook pages in which you record:

The number of your dive.

The date.

The water visibility.

Your starting air pressure.

Your ending air pressure.

Your deepest depth.

Recording diving hours

On the right side of the NAUI Logbook pages are three boxes for recording your diving hours. Use these to keep a running total of your dive time.

Information in the remarks box

Your remarks about the dive can include information such as the diving suit and the amount of weight you were wearing, whether you liked the site, what you saw, and so on.


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Review on Recording Your DiveWhat have you learned so far?

n List three pieces of information you record in the boxes at the top of each page of your logbook.

n Explain the purpose of the Hours box in the NAUI Logbook.

n List two pieces of information you can record in the remarks box.



Recording Your Dive




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Dive Planning and Recordingn Long Range Planning.n Short Range Planning.n Preparing to Dive.n Conducting Your Diven Diving Your Plan.n Contingency Planning.n Recording Your Dive.

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Transition Statement: You need to know the steps of planning so you can enjoy the best kind of dive. Planning ensures you have all the equipment you need in good working order, that you know what to expect at the dive site, and helps you avoid any last minute rush.Review of Main Points: See this presentation slide.

Emphasize Key Points:

Long Range Planning: If you wait until the night or even the week before a dive to start planning, it is too late to pull everything together to have a successful dive.

Short Range Planning: Determine what you need, write it down, and get it in advance.

Preparing to Dive: The day or evening before your scheduled dive, gather all your equipment and personal articles in one place.

Conducting Your Dive: The acronym, SEABAG, is an easy way to remember the series of steps that you follow to plan a dive and check each other’s equipment.

Diving Your Plan: You must carry out the plan you have made for your dive.

Contingency Planning: Contingency planning is an important part of dive planning. Foreach step of your plan, you need to have a contingency plan.

Recording Your Dive: After each dive, you must record information from your dive in your logbook. There are spaces on your logbook pages in which you can record the information

Ask Students for Questions:


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• Describe long range and short range planning.• List the steps to safely conducting your dive.• State why it is important to plan your dive and

dive your plan.• Describe why it is important to record your dive.

Student Performance:By the end of the lesson students will be able to:

Restate the students performance statements as questions:

Assignment:

Instruct the students read chapter 7 in preparation for the next lesson.

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Scuba 101 Unit 6- Dive Planning