Chapter 2 - Supervising Diving Activities

Question 1

What is the role of the divemaster in dive planning for a group of certified divers?

Answer 1

• Providing broad planning information that divers use to plan their individual dives

Question 2

How do you plan a dive using “think through the dive”?

Answer 2

• Thinking about a dive before it starts and after it ends, as a way of planning what you will need to prepare for and do.

Question 3

How do you evaluate general dive conditions?

Answer 3

• Advise divers of the conditions:
• WEATHER:
• TIDES AND CURRENTS
• VISIBILITY

Question 4

How do WEATHER conditions affect the dive?

Answer 4

• Prolonged wind can cause waves, surf, surge and currents which can make it harder to enter/ exit dives.
• Wind induced water motion can stir up visibility.
• Rain runoff can affect visibility levels.

Question 5

What are three aspects of planning dives for remote areas?

Answer 5

• More logistics: sleeping arrangements, food and water etc
• Provision of sufficient medical supplies
• Self sufficiency: Ensuring sufficient emergency equipment and medical supplies

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of diver accounting procedures?

Answer 6

• Ensure that every diver has come back from the dive.

Question 7

How do TIDES AND CURRENTS affect conditions?

Answer 7

• Tidal currents can reduce visibility

- May affect what diving technique to use i.e drift diving

Question 8

How does VISIBILITY affect conditions?

Answer 8

• Rain runoff, wind and waves can reduce visibility levels

- Fine sediment can be stirred and reduce visibility.