Open Water Rescue

Scenario Three Overview

 Unresponsive Diver Underwater
 Background and Set Up
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 Performance Requirements
 Standards
 Predive Briefing and Conduct
 Postdive

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Diver Underwater
 Background
 DIVE GROUP has been diving in buddy teams.
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 Everyone has been having a good time, with

DIVEMASTER generally looking things over.
 All the buddy teams have returned, except one.
 Suddenly DIVER 1 surfaces and yells, “I’ve lost
DIVER 2! Has anybody seen DIVER 2?” No one has.

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Diver Underwater
 Set Up
 Begin the scenario with DIVER 1 on the surface.
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 Continue the scenario until you find, surface and take

the initial steps on the surface for DIVER 2, until you
are asked to stop, or until you reach the assigned
time/depth/air supply limits.

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Diver Underwater
 Performance Requirements
By the end of this rescue scenario, you should be
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able to:
1. As part of a team or as an individual, efficiently
search for and locate a simulated missing diver.
2. As part of a team or as an individual, surface a
simulated unresponsive diver found on the
bottom by using a controlled ascent while
keeping the victim’s airway open.

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Diver Underwater
 Open Water Rescue Scenario Three Standards
 Conducted in open water.
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 Minimum depth is water too deep to stand up in.

 Maximum depth is 9 metres/30 feet.
 Use normal and accepted gear for the local diving
environment.
 Also use pocket masks, lines, floats, marker buoys, a first
aid kit, an emergency oxygen kit and any other pieces of
equipment necessary to complete the scenario.

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Diver Underwater
 Predive Briefing and Conduct
 Predive Briefing
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 Set up equipment.
 Establish buddy teams.
 Review hand signals.
 Review emergency out-of-air procedures.
 Roles for the scenario.
 Dive Site Overview
 Depth, temperature, entry etc.
 Facilities

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Diver Underwater
 Predive Briefing and Conduct continued…

 Dive Overview
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 Depth and time limits.

 Procedures for an actual emergency.
 Discontinue the scenario if a real problem occurs.
 Buddy Team Safety Check
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Diver Underwater
 Postdive
 Performance review
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 Was the missing diver found? If not, why?

 Was the search organized quickly and effectively? Was
anything missing? If so, what?
 Did you note the victim’s condition on the bottom?
 What worked effectively during the rescue? What didn’t?
 Was emergency care summoned as quickly as possible?
Why or why not?
 What would you do differently?

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Scenario Three Review
 Unresponsive Diver Underwater
 Background and Set Up
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 Performance Requirements
 Standards
 Predive Briefing and Conduct
 Postdive

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