10 Golden Rules of Scuba Diving
| 1 | Always Perform a Safety Stop | After every dive that is deeper than 10 meters, don’t forget your safety stop. Wait at 5 meters (not in every 5 meters, only AT 5 meters) for 3 minutes. |
| 2 | Watch Your Ascend Rate | Don’t ascend faster than 9 meters (30 feet)/minute. |
| 3 | Always Dive With a Buddy | Always dive in pairs to reduce risk. |
| 4 | Never Exceed the Dive Limits | Don’t even approach to these limits (called No-Decompression Limits) on the tables and the dive computers. If you dive computer tells you that you can stay at your current dive for another 10 minutes, ascend a little bit after 5-6 minutes. |
| 5 | Show Respect to the Marine Life | Secure your hose by using clips. Don’t try to feed the animals. |
| 6 | Always Perform Continuous Breathing | NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH! |
| 7 | Check Your Air Pressure | In every 5 minutes, look at your pressure gauge. |
| 8 | Take Good Care before Dives | After you wake up, remember that a good dive day starts with a good breakfast. Eat light food before you dive but never dive hungry. This will disturb you and result in nausea and headache. |
| 9 | Avoid Yo-Yo Dives | Plan your dives. If you have agreed with your group for a dive up to 20 meters, start to ascend slowly after your trip ends at 20 meters. After the maximum depth is reached, divers should ascend slowly and return to the surface at last. |
| 10 | Don’t Exceed Your Certification Limits | If you are an Open Water Diver, your maximum depth limit is 18 meters. Remember that the absolute maximum depth limit for a recreational scuba divers is 40 meters (suggested depth is 30 meters). Even if you are a Deep Diver, instructor or any dive professional of any level, you should not exceed it. |
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