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Real-World Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them PDF Book DIVER DOWN: REAL-WORLD SCUBA ACCIDENTS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Michael R Ange | 224 pages | 01 Nov 2005 | International Marine Publishing Co | 9780071445726 | English | Rockport, ME, United States Diver Down: Real-world Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them PDF Book Don't dive from an unattended boat. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment:. Welcome back. May 31, Christine rated it it was amazing. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through:. Diving and flying are very much alike: in both cases you are dealing with an inherently hostile environment, in which a minor mistake can turn into a fatal situation. Aug 28, Valeria Gurinovich rated it really liked it. Even so, it is an easy read and serves as an all-important reminder to divers of all skill levels that complacency and inattention in sc This is a great book for all scuba divers, from the freshly-certified novice to the master diver. In the mids, two men descended to the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world to retrieve the body of a missing diver who had disappeared ten years earlier. About Michael R. More filters. Each story was well written, concise and to the point. Top charts. My only problem with it is that it is only slightly more readable than a college textbook. Paperback , pages. The training the should have gone through and equipment they should have had with them. I un In my opinion, Diver Down is best read after you've put in few dives but while you are still in the early stages of your diving career. In a male-dominated field, Heinerth tests the limits of human endurance and risks her life with each mission, but in the process, she learns how to master fear. Pinterest is using cookies to help give you the best experience we can. It's not so much "diving is fun" as "diving is a good way to die horribly if you ignore the safety protocols or think that they won't apply on you. What a great way to learn and keep yourself refreshed about diving safety. Other editions. What you can take from this book is that the majority of dive accidents are caused by human error. Diver Down is a description of a bunch of real world scuba accidents, often fatal, which descriptions on what happened, what lead to them and what one might learn from the accident. Rossier Lots of material for the newly certified diver or for one out of practice. The Training for dive masters. However, I did take away some lessons that I hadn't previously thought for example, using a weight belt rather than integrating your weights in your BCD. The Deep Dive, Book 2. If I were a dive instructor I would make this book mandatory reading for all my students. Michael R. This is a story of death and survival in one of the most dangerous sports in the world — cave diving. The books starts with a fantastic and easy to understand description of diving terminology. Diver Down: Real-world Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them Writer How are we now able to dive at such great depths? Are You Ready for Some Football For more experienced and tech divers the book will not give a lot of new information but may serve as a reminder of what can go wrong. This book furthered my knowledge which can only help to make me a better diver. Follow Diver Don and go beneath the waves to meet some of the strange and wonderful creatures that live in the Salish Sea! Don't dive from an unattended boat. May 04, Becky Brinkley rated it it was amazing. It is a text book McGraw-Hill but the summary online didn't convey that to me when I placed it on hold at the libra I expected some compelling short scuba stories, a la "The Last Dive" or "Deep: Freediving. Sea of Green Colour Me! This book was very informative and interesting. Here is an excellent link to tide and current charts for Nanaimo, BC. Friend Reviews. The Public Safety Diver. Thanks for telling us about the problem. But of course, good to know. A Simple Commercial Dive. I understand the need for anonymity, but it does make the book feel very much like a student textbook. Scuba Diving Safety by Dan Orr and Eric Douglas Genre : Survival Guide This survival guide by diving veterans Dan Orr and Eric Douglas covers everything from planning to equipment safety, currents, missing diver, search techniques, first aid, overhead environments, entanglements, dangerous marine life, and much more. In my opinion, Diver Down is best read after you've put in few dives but while you are still in the early stages of your diving career. He has trained 2, divers and hundreds of instructors and has written five textbooks on diving. Flowing text, Original pages. About the Author. Jan 26, Christina Flux rated it really liked it. In the mids, two men descended to the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world to retrieve the body of a missing diver who had disappeared ten years earlier. About Michael R. The training the should have gone through and equipment they should have had with them. I wish these stories could have been swapped for another half-dozen accounts of incidents that occurred at recreational depths, and with the kind of gear that recreational divers are likely to use. What are your favorite scuba diving books? Scuba Cosgrove and photographer Neil M. Don't try to set depth records. This book may make some readers uncomfortable because it relates actual stories of dives gone wrong, some of which result in death. Diver Down: Real-world Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them Reviews Copyright vancouver-island-dive-sites. Journalist and diver Tim Ecott guides us through the history of underwater exploration while recounting his own diving adventures. Notify me of new posts via email. Trivia About Diver Down: Real Sort order. With hundreds of color photographs and descriptions! This book changed the way my wife and I dive. At the end of each story is a section called "Strategies for Survival"which contains brief pointers to keep from getting into the same situation as the diver you just read about. About the Author. The Top Guns. After relating the events, the author outlines what could have been done to prevent the tragedy. The purpose of this guide is not to scare you, but to turn you into a more knowledgeable diver that can tackle almost any problem. Unfortunately this takes away a little of the interest. I highly recommend it to all. I have a Master Diver PADI certification with logged dives and I would be the first to admit that you never stop learning in this sport. Rossier Lots of material for the newly certified diver or for one out of practice. 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. Oct 01, Chantal rated it really liked it. Lists with This Book. Although I cringed as I read through the scenarios, the accident analyses provide good details of what went wrong, how to avoid the accidents and good summary points for the future. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. This book furthered my knowledge which can only help to make me a better diver. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. What you can take from this book is that the majority of dive accidents are caused by human error. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here This is just the sort of information that a new diver needs to know in order to stay out of trouble. The lessons offered were informative, though some of the stories were not relevant to me, personally I am not a commercial diver, do not dive solo nor own a boat, don't dive to deeper depths etc. The Folly of Youth. Other editions. This thrilling book was written by renowned cave diver Jill Heinerth, the first person to dive deep into an Antarctic iceberg. Beware, this book will definitely have you adding new places to your bucket list. An emotional book that chronicles the accidental deaths of a father-son scuba diving team. However, I did take away some lessons that I hadn't previously thought for example, using a weight belt rather than integrating your weights in your BCD. Published on. Diver Down: Real-world Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid Them Read Online Lists with This Book. Open Preview See a Problem? Diving and flying are very much alike: in both cases you are dealing with an inherently hostile environment, in which a minor mistake can turn into a fatal situation. It is a text book McGraw-Hill but the summary online didn't convey that to me when I placed it on hold at the libra I expected some compelling short scuba stories, a la "The Last Dive" or "Deep: Freediving. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Do you ever wonder what are some of the best scuba diving books out there? A must read for all scuba divers - Great read and love the short story approach with key take aways - Really covered the full spectrum of diving from rec to tec, including a rebreather and a trimix story - Really makes you hyper aware of the sort of accidents one can run into even with years and years of diving - Highly recommend for every diver! So, it will not put you off diving, just better equip you to do it well! Interesting read.
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