Diver Down: Real-World Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them

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One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helplessly on the surface, and when a poorly trained divemaster attempts rescue, things go from bad to worse. Two other divers, fascinated by the bountiful undersea life of the Caribbean, fail to notice that a powerful current is sweeping them rapidly away from their unattended boat.

These are just a few of the true stories you’ll find in Diver Down, most of them involving diver error and resulting in serious injury or death. Each of these tales is accompanied by an in-depth analysis of what went wrong and how you can recognize, avoid, and respond to similar underwater calamities. This unique survival guide explores the gamut of diving situations, including cave and wreck diving, deep-water dives, river and drift diving, decompression sickness, and much more. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through:

Inspection and maintenance of primary and secondary diving gear
Learning and following established safety protocols
Confirming the training and credentials of diving professionals
Practicing emergency responses under real-world conditions

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071445726
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 9/27/2005
Edition number: 1
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 227,681
Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.34 (d)

Meet the Author

Michael R.Ange is a senior member of the

Technical Training Staff for Scuba Diving International &

Technical Diving International and contributing writer and

technical editor for SCUBA Diving magazine. He has trained

2,000 divers and hundreds of instructors and has written five

textbooks on diving.

Special Topics ContentsPreface: Dive Safety and This BookAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Scuba 101The "Rescuer"The Sailors' Cold and Lonely NightDying for MaintenanceA Killer Wreck DiveGood IntentionsThe Public Safety DiverThe Inexperienced Professional and an EgoThe “Trust-Me” DiveKiller ArroganceA Killer ShortcutHazards to NavigationA Simple Commercial DiveThe Dive Plan Failure: Narcosis Is for EveryoneA Snug-Fitting SuitThe Little Details That Get YouThe Expedient Gear TechnicianPracticing What You PreachThe Folly of YouthYou Can't Buy Common SenseThe “Top Guns”About the AuthorIndex

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tfast78

Posted November 17, 2010

Highly Recommed to any current or future divers!

This is a very well written book. Anyone who dives or is thinking of diving needs to read this book. It is full of "eye opening" true stories that make you think as well as showing you that not everything is in your control. The first part of the book covers basic scuba terminology that will be used later in the book. After that it is scenario after scenario of different dive trips with a different set of problems that unfortunately happen all to often in the sport of diving. Through out the book there are shaded areas (side bars) of information that pertains to each scenario. I am purchasing 3 more copies of this book to give to family and friends for Christmas who are divers. It is the intent of this book to open your eyes to the dangers of not following the "rules" set forth by the industry standards in diving. Again, great book that is very well researched and accurately written.

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