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An emergency is a failure to respond to any event which could contribute or cause physical injury to a diver within a time envelope of 5 seconds. Not the best definition I guess but it's what I use.

Rash vest or polartec top - surface temperature will be above 20C - if you end up sweating a normal t-shirt will soak up the sweat. You want a wicking layer of some description.

Ok, here goes. People have mentioned Cozumel as a possible destination - have you considered Cancun? Shallow dives with a wee bit of surge and for me less stressful than Coz. Coz dives tend to be deeper and to be perfectly frank frequented by people whose skill level often does not match the...

I was the one who was unclear - not you. I don’t see “don’t go beyond your MOD” as a skill either. What prompted my aside was reading ""There are no underwater skills associated with nitrox" out of context. A little voice in my head said: "Yeah, and you shouldn't chuck out common sense either."

Just an aside, Last year on one particular dive in the Red Sea, there were 5 divers. 1 guide (instructor) 1 buddy pair (2 instructors) 1 buddy pair (1 Dm and 1 Rescue diver (me) Dive plan on the boat was to max depth of 30m - all of us on 32 EAN. We hit 30m at the bottom of the reef - I...

To the OP, I think Cameron covered this in his reply but I'd like to share some observations. From my own experience of night diving in the tropics, Dms, more often than not, do monitor the gas consumption of the divers in their group and choose benign sites to conduct the dive. I have also...

Actually I've just had a thought - doesn't happen too often - so bear with me. Your singles wing! If you currently have a steel BP you might want to see if you can pickup an aluminium plate for going on holiday Because (a) Reducing the weight on your back (b) Reducing airline bag costs. Twins...

Going to twins now for you makes sense but as pfcaj has said keep the singles wing - 1) It's good kit 2) There mught be times when you prefer a single tank - sometimes a shore dive near rocky entry points is easier done in a single for example. Manifolds are pretty similar but I'd go for the...

Most of the diving in Makadi bay is dead easy - very little current by the way. I'm off to Egypt in about 2 hours so my post will be brief. A trip worth doing if you can is Panorama reef - that is a drift dive and is usually combined with a wreck dive on the Salem. It's a full day ! I'm not a...

This is a really difficult thread to answer because if you are staying on the Red sea coast then you've gone there for sun and beach rather than for anything else. You said she who must be obeyed is happy to relax by the pool and you want to go diving. Well, try Sahl Hasheesh 30 mins south of...

Giles, I have a Waterproof W4 myself. My suit is not a perfect fit as I do get a little flushing around the biceps but range of movement is good with a tightish fitting over my torso. I think you should go for the ML if it feels comfy and full movement is ok as I figure with the larger suit...

Ant, It was an interesting read and I think you did well under the circumstances. Early in the Rescue class you learn that the primary cause of incidents is poor diver judgement, that circumstances can vary and that a diver has to make a judgement call to assist or not. The education you get...

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As I was moving forward he cut across my field of vision .. and grabbed a piece of coral to manoevre himself into position for the shot - he used his hand is what irritated me the most but his general lack of awareness meant his fins came very close to dislodging some coral. There was no...

I struggled to find a title for this thread so I named it after a thought I had after my last dive on a recent trip. Not very imaginative, I suppose, but it's the best I could come up with anyway so here goes . I went to a location not too far from Marsa Alam in Egypt. It was quiet over there...

To the OP, Sea temperature can range from 22C down to 17C so a minimum of 5mm (full suit) for most people. On one dive this January it went from 22C to 17C on the same dive :) What you have to consider is the wind chill when you are out of the water particularly if you are doing multiple dives...

Since the rest of us are not your trusted buddy does that mean that we can skip the diving bit and just run you over with your truck ? :)

Imla the Norwegian tourist board should give you a job good info!

First time I heard the term Channel Islands on SB I was really confused. When I heard you Yanks talking about Jersey I wanted to scream : Noooooooooooo! It's New Jersey ! Jersey is in the Channel Islands. :)