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Topics of Discussion
SCUBA Its meaning and history Equipment How to dive/types of dives After you learn, what then? Health and safety Dive sites and statistics Summary
History continued
Recreational SCUBA Diving began between 1942 - 1943, after Emile Gagnan and Captain Hacques Yves Cousteau developed the self-contained Aqua-Lung and new regulator that was automatic. Cousteau took many successful, experimental dives with his friends, wife and two sons, making this an experimental family trip and experience.
Equipment
Mask- Device covering eyes and nose, allowing you to see underwater
Fins Device put on the feet to extend the kicking motion underwater.
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Regulator
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Pressure gauge (SPGSubmersible Pressure Gauge) Device that tells diver how much air they have left
Weights Lead weights used to weigh down divers for depth decent
Pressure gauge
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Snorkel Device used to breath air close to or on the surface of the water
Body suit Warm temperature suit that protects the body against abrasions and stings
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Dry suit Used to keep the diver dry and warm in colder temperatures
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Gloves
Hood
Boots
Knife
Watch
Scooter
80 - 90 F 75 - 80F 70 - 80F
50 - 70F
Below 50F
Other types of dives Seawater, Freshwater, Wreck, Cave, Night, Drift and Ice
Dive sites
Worldwide: Papua, New Guines, Egyption Red Sea, Galapagos Islands, Equador, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, The Maldives, India, Great White Wall, Fiji, Bunhaken Island, Indonesia, Blue Corner, Palau and the Caribbean United States: The Hawaiian Islands, Florida Keys, Catalina Island, California and many oceans, rivers, lakes and quarrys
Statistics
8.5 million certified SCUBA divers in the U.S., and 14.5 to 15.5 million divers worldwide Top 6 states for SCUBA certification: Florida, California, Hawaii, Texas, Illinois and New York
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