Cold Water Safety

[Jax]

I told you that stuff wasn't good for you! :scorned:


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[Doppler]

LOL... ho, boi!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

The majority of the questions, as asked, are irrelevent to the real-world diver. It's almost like testing someone on their knowledge of terminology rather than concepts ... which is typical is scuba-related exams and quizzes.

Many of my answers, had I been given the choice, would be "who cares" ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[TracysaCADiver]

I told you that stuff wasn't good for you! :scorned:


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LOL Jax... LOL.

Oh boy, I got some larnin to do... 1 out of 13.

I think this was outta my range tho, cuz a lot of the pics were full of snow and ice. I might do 50's or high 40's but I think that would be the lowest I'd go with me 7m wetsuit.

 

[Jax]

The majority of the questions, as asked, are irrelevent to the real-world diver. It's almost like testing someone on their knowledge of terminology rather than concepts ... which is typical is scuba-related exams and quizzes.

Many of my answers, had I been given the choice, would be "who cares" ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Unfortunately, Bob, I agree.

I would have appreciated it much more it there was more on recognizing your dive buddies symptoms underwater, and the first aid for it.

Like, how many carry a thermometer that can measure temperatures much below 96F?

(Okay, I do, but I used to be National Ski Patrol.)

A lot of people do not realize that hypothermia can happen in 77F water, when one has done five dives that day.

 

[Jax]

Good article on Hypothermia, for those of you wondering: Hypothermia: First aid - MayoClinic.com

 

[TSandM]

I don't care what their answer to the last question is, I'm using argon anyway!

 

[sam1]

I got 9 out of 13.

 

[Jax]

From the Hypothermia: First aid - MayoClinic.com . . . These are the first aid steps:

• Call 911 or emergency medical assistance. While waiting for help to arrive, monitor the person's breathing. If breathing stops or seems dangerously slow or shallow, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.
• Move the person out of the cold. If going indoors isn't possible, protect the person from the wind, cover his or her head, and insulate his or her body from the cold ground.
• Remove wet clothing. Replace wet things with a warm, dry covering.
• Don't apply direct heat. Don't use hot water, a heating pad or a heating lamp to warm the victim. Instead, apply warm compresses to the center of the body — head, neck, chest wall and groin. Don't attempt to warm the arms and legs. Heat applied to the arms and legs forces cold blood back toward the heart, lungs and brain, causing the core body temperature to drop. This can be fatal.
• Don't give the person alcohol. Offer warm nonalcoholic drinks, unless the person is vomiting.
• Don't massage or rub the person. Handle people with hypothermia gently; their skin may be frostbitten, and rubbing frostbitten tissue can cause severe damage.

Emphasis mine - Jax

 

[RTee]

I don't care what their answer to the last question is, I'm using argon anyway!

+1 about the I don't care portion but I am still using air as I am a cheap bastard. May also want to consider increasing the mass to area index for additional protection but I am not sure that Peter will agree with me on this one....

8 out of 13, I can live with that.

Jax, there used to be a time when they also recommended sharing a sleeping bag butt naked with the victim, but I can see that it is no longer part of the checklist. I think it is mainly due to too many circumstances where people had to explain to the victim as to why they felt they should not do it...same sex, not same sex, hairy chest, not enough room in sleeping bag, etc