Scuba diving safety
by Orr, Dan
Describing techniques which can be used in a number of rescue and first aid situations, this diving manual highlights a number of potentially life-threatening scenarios, as well as demonstrating how to bring about a safe resolution.
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- Full title :Scuba diving safety / Dan Orr, Eric Douglas.
Summary
Describing techniques which can be used in a number of rescue and first aid situations, this diving manual highlights a number of potentially life-threatening scenarios, as well as demonstrating how to bring about a safe resolution.
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- Publication Date:©2007.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Human Kinetics
- Place of Publication:Champaign, IL
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2007.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvi, 196 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780736052511, 0736052518
- oclc:ocm81860791
- LC Classification:GV838.674.S24
- Dewey Decimal:797.23
Table of Contents
Part I. Safety planning. Safety and prevention -- Equipment use and maintenance -- Emergency assistance plans and evacuation -- Emergency recognition and prevention. Part II. Rescue techniques. Missing diver search -- Surface rescue techniques -- Underwater rescue techniques -- Open-water resuscitation -- Towing and removal from water -- Dry-land resuscitation -- Diving first aid. Part III. Special environments and situations. Currents and dams -- Overheads and entanglements -- Dangerous marine life -- Freediving.
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