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One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helplessly on the surface, and when a poorly trained divemaster attempts rescue, things go from bad to worse. Two other divers, fascinated by the bountiful undersea life of the Caribbean, fail to notice that a powerful current is sweeping them rapidly away from their unattended boat.
These are just a few of the true stories you’ll find in Diver Down, most of them involving diver error and resulting in serious injury or death. 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. This unique survival guide explores the gamut of diving situations, including cave and wreck diving, deep-water dives, river and drift diving, decompression sickness, and much more. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through:
- Inspection and maintenance of primary and secondary diving gear
- Learning and following established safety protocols
- Confirming the training and credentials of diving professionals
- Practicing emergency responses under real-world conditions
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True Tales of Trouble in the Deep and What You Can Learn from Them
One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helplessly on the surface, and when a poorly trained divemaster attempts rescue, things go from bad to worse. Two other divers, fascinated by the bountiful undersea life of the Caribbean, fail to notice that a powerful current is sweeping them rapidly away from their unattended boat.
These are just a few of the true stories you’ll find in Diver Down, most of them involving diver error and resulting in serious injury or death. This unique survival guide explores the gamut of diving situations, including cave and wreck diving, deep-water dives, river and drift diving, decompression sickness, and much more. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through:
- Inspection and maintenance of primary and secondary diving gear
- Learning and following established safety protocols
- Confirming the training and credentials of diving professionals
- Practicing emergency responses under real-world conditions
Captain Michael R. Ange is the Managing Director of the Americas Division for the Professional Scuba Association International and contributing writer and technical editor for Scuba Diving magazine. During his diving career, Ange has trained more than 3,000 divers and several hundred instructors from around the world.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a fairly new diver I was keen to learn more about the sport, and to make my own diving safer by learning from the mistakes of the others. As such the book is excellent. Each of the real world incidents has an introduction, a description of what happened, analysis of the situation, followed by short bullet points listing the lessons learned. This is a good format, and you should find yourself mentally making note of potential hazards and mistakes in the initial opening passage, and comparing it to situations you may have faced, and how you would deal with the situations in the book.
It may seem ghoulish to read about accidents involving fatalities and serious injuries (somebody said 'would you also read a book about car crashes?'), but like aviation, best practice in diving has evolved from lessons learned from previous accidents. Next time I go in the water, I'll try not to dwell on the accidents, but the important message about staying within your own limits.
My only gripe is the sidebars, which are interesting, tend to interupt the flow of each case study.
It may seem ghoulish to read about accidents involving fatalities and serious injuries (somebody said 'would you also read a book about car crashes?'), but like aviation, best practice in diving has evolved from lessons learned from previous accidents. Next time I go in the water, I'll try not to dwell on the accidents, but the important message about staying within your own limits.
My only gripe is the sidebars, which are interesting, tend to interupt the flow of each case study.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great book if your a diver. As you read it becomes very apparent why the problems occurred and I felt helped me realise my own knowledge and appreciation of the risks that can be involved if you pay no attention to the signs. I have lent it to many other diver who also enjoyed the read
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A must for every diver. It really remind us divers to be careful in our sport. Shows real life scuba accident stories. Well written and with the most important safety points to remember to avoid accidents in different scenarios.
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A must-read for every diver
This was a great purchase. A must-read for every diver, new and old. Such simple mistakes lead to major events. We often take our safety for granted. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gailmac
Everyone taking up Scuba diving should read this, but...
This is a great book, especially for anyone fairly new to diving, if a little depressing as it covers a number of fatal incidents (It might put some off diving I suspect). Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Saxby
Horrifying
I should probably state from the outset that I'm a qualified Divemaster and have spent a fair bit of time underwater. Read more
Published 8 months ago by F. Martin
Every diver must own a copy of this book!
Diver Down is hands down one of the best diving related books I have ever read, every diver should have a copy of this book and should be required reading if you wish to take part... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Meincken
It was OK
This is a well written and easily readable book. I did, though, find the sidebars a little annoying as I either had to stop and read them or remember to go back and read them,... Read more
Published 23 months ago by G. Davies
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A must read for all divers regardless of experience or qualification. The book is informative and educatonal. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Mr. G. S. Day
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One of the best books on diving safety ever written. Extremely sad but a wake up call to what is potentially a very dangerous sport if training and common sense are ignored. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by P. R. Granycome
For the beginner diver...
I bought this book thinking it may be a good reference book for my students. Yes it may be that, but if you are a professional, be it DM or instructor and if you're looking for a... Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by Mr. R. S. J. Butler
Having this book on your shelf doesn't automatically make you safe
"Diver Down" certainly provides stories that have the potential to scare the wits out of non-diving friends in their retelling. Read more
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I have not personally experienced the sorts of "bad luck" that some of the divers in this book have had, and it is very easy with hindsight to say, "well, I wouldn't have done... Read more
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