cave diving and the nss - bei Swiss-Cave-Diving
cave diving and the nss - bei Swiss-Cave-Diving
cave diving and the nss - bei Swiss-Cave-Diving
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24 CAVE DIVING COMMUNICATIONS<br />
HAND SIGNALS 25<br />
"OKAY"<br />
Asks buddy if he is okay.<br />
Requires a response.<br />
"SURFACE"<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>s dive be<br />
terminated. Requires<br />
acknowledgment <strong>and</strong><br />
compliance.<br />
"SWIM"<br />
May be used with directional<br />
references or questions.<br />
"LEVEL OFF"<br />
May be used to ask that dive<br />
depth be limited to current<br />
level. May also be used to<br />
modity questions or statements<br />
concerning maximum depth.<br />
"HOLD"<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>s dive to be halted<br />
temporarily. Requires<br />
acknowledgment <strong>and</strong><br />
compliance.<br />
"TURN AROUND"<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>s dive be<br />
turned around in this<br />
particular passageway.<br />
Does not mean termination<br />
of dive. Requires<br />
acknowledgment <strong>and</strong><br />
compliance.<br />
"SLOW DOWN"<br />
Asks that pace be reduced.<br />
"SPEED UP"<br />
Asks that pace be increased.<br />
"SWAP PLACES"<br />
Asks that divers change<br />
places or reverse order.<br />
Requires a response.<br />
"WRITE DOWN MESSAGE"<br />
Requests communication<br />
by slate.<br />
"GO OVER"<br />
Directs diver to swim over<br />
some feature of <strong>cave</strong> such<br />
as a projection or line.<br />
"GO UNDER"<br />
Directs diver to swim under<br />
some feature of <strong>cave</strong> such as a<br />
projection or line.
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