Pre Dive Procedures

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• May 19, 2009

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So this thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-divers-those-considering-diving/64397-bwarf.html got me wondering about the different pre dive procedures that people and agencies use. So I'll start by listing the ones I know. Please add others that you know or use. Just want to see what else is out there.

BWRAF (PADI equipment check)

B - Buoyancy
W - Weight
R - Releases
A - Air
F - Final
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Head to Toe Gear Match (equipment check)

Team checks their gear starting at the top (hood, mask) and working down to the bottom (fins). The team leader will call out each piece.
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Bubble Check (equipment check)

Team checks each other for bubbles coming from equipment at the start of the dive.​

SADDDDD (Dive plan review)

S - Sequence (Who is doing what, team formation and positions)
A - Air (Gas type & pressure, turn pressure, rock bottom)
D - Depth (max and average depth)
D - Duration (expected and max time)
D - Deco (the deco plan)
D - Direction
D - Distance
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GUE EDGE (GUE Dive plan review)

G - Goals
U - Unified Team (Who is doing which tasks, )
E - Equipment (special equipment used, head to toe)
E - Exposure (depth and time plan)
D - Deco (the deco / ascent plan)
G - Gas (1/2s, 1/3, minimum gas, etc)
E - Environment (any special issues for environment)​

I generally use GUE EDGE or SADDDDD, pulse a head to toe gear match and bubble check.

 

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I would do them all,sort off.
Only the 1st 2 do a equipment check,the others take care of the dive.

 

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Buddy check - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Begin With Review And Friend------does PADI still use these words in getting the info out??....

 

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Sounds complicated.

 

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"Your air on?"
"Yep"
"Ok here is the basic plan..."
"Ready?"
"Yep"
/splash

 

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diver 85:

Begin With Review And Friend------does PADI still use these words in getting the info out??....

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Or
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I have trouble remembering acroynms that I didn't come up with, especially ones with lots of reeepeeeting letters.

When gearing up, I used to think to myself: NASCAR

N: Neoprene = put my hood on before the regs
A: Alternate = put my neckaced regulator routing the primary regulator
S: Suit = hook up my drysuit before routing the primary regulator
C: Cord = route my light cord before routing the primary regulator (note I keep my light cord UNDER my long hose)
A: Adjust = tighten the waist strap (I keep it loose to facilitate the above step)
R: Regulator = route the primary

It kept me from either trapping my long hose or having to take off my regs to put the hood on (both of which I did often in the early days).

 

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• May 19, 2009

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nilsdiver:

So this thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-divers-those-considering-diving/64397-bwarf.html got me wondering about the different pre dive procedures that people and agencies use. So I'll start by listing the ones I know. Please add others that you know or use. Just want to see what else is out there.

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• Make sure p-valve hose is connected *
• Make sure drysuit zipper is closed *
• Check tank pressure
• Check primary second stage (negative test and breathing)
• Check backup second stage (negative test and breathing)
• Partially inflate BC and make sure it actually holds air *
• Take 3 big hits off the primary second stage while watching computer for pressure drop
• Make sure everything is attached/stowed properly (weights, SMB, etc).
• Verify dive plan with buddy
• Splash!
• Bubble check
• Switch to backup and test deployment of primary first stage (and re-stow if long hose)
• Have fun!

* = "Learned from Unpleasant Experience"

It sounds more complicated than it is, and in reality just makes sure that I can breath, float, sink, share air and not leak in unpleasant places.

Terry

 

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