If you witnessed a veteran diver telling Open water divers who were fairly new to diving (Within a few months and say less then 20 dives) to go out and dive the Oriskany and that they really should not worry about going deep what would you do? Please consider the following and think of what you would do. This is not to say this has happened to me but only a conversational thread.
The veteran diver encourages the following to divers (Who are not prepared for the skill level or not certified in the type of diving)
1. To go below 130 feet so they could see the flight deck of the Oriskany.
2. To encourage divers to dive beyond 60 feet in poor visibility and less then 20 dives.
3. Telling them to stay close (After either of the first 2) and they would share lights or other equipment since the newer diver did not come prepared to go to such dives.
4. You witnessed the veteran diver encouraging new divers to dive in extremely poor conditions with less then perhaps one foot of visibility.
No particular reason to ask but since as a divemaster I feel obligated to at least warn newer divers of the increased risk they are taking how would every one else react?
The veteran diver encourages the following to divers (Who are not prepared for the skill level or not certified in the type of diving)
1. To go below 130 feet so they could see the flight deck of the Oriskany.
2. To encourage divers to dive beyond 60 feet in poor visibility and less then 20 dives.
3. Telling them to stay close (After either of the first 2) and they would share lights or other equipment since the newer diver did not come prepared to go to such dives.
4. You witnessed the veteran diver encouraging new divers to dive in extremely poor conditions with less then perhaps one foot of visibility.
No particular reason to ask but since as a divemaster I feel obligated to at least warn newer divers of the increased risk they are taking how would every one else react?
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