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Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-23-2022
Make sure your underwater dive experience is fun and safe by learning the basic hand signals used in scuba diving and snorkeling and going through an equipment and procedure safety check before your dive with your scuba diving buddy.Common scuba diving and snorkeling hand signalsOnce you get the attention of your scuba diving buddy, usually done by rapping on your tank with a hard object, use these hand signals to communicate the most common messages underwater: Scuba dive buddy checkHaving a buddy when you scuba dive is a foolproof way to stay safe.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Once you get the attention of your scuba diving buddy, usually done by rapping on your tank with a hard object, use these hand signals to communicate the most common messages underwater:
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Having a buddy when you scuba dive is a foolproof way to stay safe. Dive buddies stick together during a dive, help each other put on and check equipment, monitor depth and air, and help each other in case of an emergency. Do the following equipment and procedure checks with your scuba diving buddy: Procedure check Before you enter the water, make sure that you and your buddy have discussed a few of the following ground rules: Establish entry and exit points and techniques.
