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True or False. You False

need more weight
when you dive in
fresh water relative to
salt water.
You know you are Float at eye level holding a normal breath of air with an
properly weighted for empty BCD.
diving if you:
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Three areas of Self-rescue

___________ preparation
include physical
preparation, mental
preparation, and
equipment
preparation.
True or False: One False
procedure to help
you anticipate and
prevent problems
includes not worrying
too much about small
problems.
What are the most Overexertion

likely problems that
can occur Running low on air
underwater?
Regulator free flow
Know where the .

alternate air source
should be located.
Imagine you are very 1. normal ascent (going up normally), 2. alternate air
low on air and about source ascent (using your buddy's alternate air source),
to run out. What 3. controlled emergency swimming ascent (CESA -
would you do? swimming up to the surface saying ah-h-h-h), 4.
buoyant emergency ascent (dropping your weight
system).
When making a Exhale, making a continuous "ahhhh" sound.

Controlled
Emergency Swimming
Ascent (CESA) the
diver should
__________________________ to
avoid a lung-
expansion injury.
When making a Maintain a normal ascent rate (not in excess of 18

Controlled metres/60 feet per minute)
Emergency Swimming
Ascent, what should
the diver do
regarding his ascent
rate?
When assisting a diver Handle as you would for any unresponsive diver
with oxygen toxicity underwater.
that is convulsing
underwater, you
should:
11: What step is not Splinting

part of a primary
assessment?
a.) ABCD's- airway

b.) Breathing
c.) Serious Shock
d.) Splinting
The _____________________ Compression-to-ventilation ratio

for administering one-
rescuer CPR is 30/2.
You should give Rescue breaths

______________ to an
unconscious, non-
breathing diver while
towing to shore even
if no pulse is
suspected.
The first aid steps you Decompression illness

should take for a
patient with
__________________ includes
protecting the patient
from excess heat or
cold, arranging for
emergency
evacuation and
medical care, keeping
patient lying down
and giving as close to
100 percent oxygen
as possible.
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A recreational diver a.) Should be given close to 100% concentration of

suspected of having oxygen supplied by non-resuscitator demand valve
decompression illness unit.
______________.
b.) Kept lying down and told to relax
a.) Should be given
close to 100% c.) protected from heat and cold
concentration of
oxygen supplied by
non-resuscitator
demand valve unit.
b.) Kept lying down

and told to relax
c.) protected from

heat and cold
d.) Kept in the water
For a breathing a.) be prepared to turn the patient and keep the airway
patient of a near- clear
drowning you should: b.) give emergency oxygen
c.) keep the patient lying down
d.) treat for shock, contact EMS
When applying a Maintain direct pressure and apply additional dressings

dressing and direct over the first.
pressure to stop
bleeding, if blood
soaks through the
dressing you should:
Measuring line, arm Estimating distance

spans, tank pressure
and elapsed time are
all commonly used
methods of _____________
underwater?
Predive observations Natural navigation

that assist your
_______________ include
sun angle, waves,
currents and tidal
movement, and
offshore objects.
The best descent Head up with at least one buddy facing the direction
technique for natural of travel
navigation is to
descend
_______________________________
__.
Six ___________ Natural

references commonly
used to navigate
underwater include
light and shadows,
water movement,
noise, currents,
bottom contours,
bottom compositions
and formations, and
plants and animals.
When setting a Lubber line

compass heading,
the__________points in Bezel
the direction of travel
and you turn Compass needle
the______________ so the
index marks are over
the _________________.
When using a 120

compass to navigate
a triangle pattern with
three sides the same
length, set your bezel
to turn _________
degrees at each
corner.
True or False: A factor True

that determines the
type of pattern to be
used when
conducting an
underwater search
includes the
environmental
conditions present at
the search site.
Which of the five Collecting and analyzing information.

steps of planning a
search and recovery
dive involves
determining an
object's size and
weight?
When establishing a Search area / lost

_____________ use natural
boundaries, make it as
large as possible, try
to form a
rectangle/square, and
cover an area the ______
object's almost
certainly in.
Be able to label a .
jack-stay search
pattern.
The advantage of the Expanding Square

_______________ search
pattern is that you can U-Shape
conduct it without
special equipment.
You shouldn't use BCD

__________ as a lifting
device because it can
cause a hazardous
runaway ascent.
A lift bag ________________ Should be used

for recovering objects
heavier than about 4
kg/10 lbs.
True or False: When a False

lift bag is ascending,
you should position
yourself immediately
under it to watch the
object's ascent.
Generally, you should Alternate air source

use your ______________ to
fill a lift bag.
A clenched fist "I am low on air"

brought toward the
chest is a signal for:
Your buddy gives you Immediately provide your alternate air source to him.
a "cut throat" sign
followed by pointing
to his mouth. What
action should you
take in this
circumstance?
If your ________________ primary light / backup / abort

fails during a night
dive, you should
switch to your
______________ light and
_____________ the dive.
Be able to identify a .
sheet bend knot.
Most dive tables, 1,000 feet

including the
Recreational Dive
Planner, were not
designed for use
above an altitude of
_____________.

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Dive Skills Flashcards | Quizlet 30/3/18, 9)24 PM

Dive Skills 37 terms Jazzy8923 PLUS

True or False. You False

Three areas of Self-rescue

What are the most Overexertion

Know where the .

When making a Exhale, making a continuous "ahhhh" sound.

When making a Maintain a normal ascent rate (not in excess of 18

11: What step is not Splinting

a.) ABCD's- airway

The _____________________ Compression-to-ventilation ratio

You should give Rescue breaths

The first aid steps you Decompression illness

A recreational diver a.) Should be given close to 100% concentration of

b.) Kept lying down

c.) protected from

d.) Kept in the water

When applying a Maintain direct pressure and apply additional dressings

Measuring line, arm Estimating distance

Predive observations Natural navigation

Six ___________ Natural

When setting a Lubber line

When using a 120

True or False: A factor True

Which of the five Collecting and analyzing information.

When establishing a Search area / lost

The advantage of the Expanding Square

You shouldn't use BCD

A lift bag ________________ Should be used

True or False: When a False

Generally, you should Alternate air source

A clenched fist "I am low on air"

If your ________________ primary light / backup / abort

Most dive tables, 1,000 feet

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