muratkorman
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Last weekend we were a group of 4 divers going to diving in Pulau dayang - Pulau Aur area in Malaysia. We had 3 dives during the day and we were preparing for the last night dive. While the first 2 of our group were ready to go, my buddy's o-ring burst and it took us some time to follow them after the replacement of O-ring. In the meantime, they were already in the water, but there was something wrong. It was told to us later that the first diver jumped in without waiting his buddy. Moreover, the buddy check wasn't done yet and guess what, the tank air wasn't open. So the first diver was choking and not totally floating as he didn't inflate his BCD well. It took some time for his buddy to catch him from behind, open his air valve and calm him down. The serious point here is that the first diver is not a beginner, but a tired and not focused diver pushing his limits which invite problems. On top of that he is hasty not to wait for his buddy to follow him and complete his buddy check. It can happen to any diver when you have too much confidence in yourself and too tired to focus on safety. Please do not ignore buddy checks. First make your own checks for the equipment and let your buddy confirm. You may lose a few minutes more, but nothing is more important than your life.