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Dive Buddy - Can You Dive Alone

by Anonymous

Hi,

I would like to know if you can dive alone? In other words, do you need a dive buddy to go scuba diving?

Thanks for the question. Technically, or by the letter of the law - or however you want to phrase it, it is possible to dive alone. There are no scuba police to stop you and some people do dive alone.

However, in scuba certification classes, one of the main scuba safety rules is to never dive alone.

Always dive with a buddy.

I live by this dive safety rule and never dive alone. I think the risk is just too big. For more details on this and other dive rules, you can check out our page on scuba diving safety.

Thanks for your question. Have a safe dive.




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CAN YOU DIVE ALONE
by: Anonymous

Dont ever dive on your own i am the wife now widow of the artical he was refering to ,he was in 4.metres of water i sat on the beach and waited for him to surface ,it was the one and only time he dived alone and now his last,his dive buddy pulled out at the last minute and he had dived royal beach many times in fact the day before,my husband is gone i have two girls that will never see him again , the pain hurt guilt is unbareable, if only i said no to observe , we cry every day,i tried to save him as he surfaced close and yes alive for a short time,no medical conditions,no heart attack just a waste of a life,ive lost my man ,girls lost there father ,if you have family and you dont want to put them through a living hell dont dive alone.

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HOME ALONE-DIVE ALONE?
by: Paul

Gooday from Australia.

3rd Decembeer 2011. 'Scuba Diver dies on Mornington Peninsula' Subnote in artical says-" he was diving alone'

Whilst we will soon learn what probably happened-even if it was a heart problem, with a dive buddy they help the injured diver get to the surface, rescue swim them to a hard surface and generally give them a better than even chance for life--which CANNOT happen on your own.

Think about all the things which might happen where you need a buddy. I am sure others can add to the list, but what about the following.

Unaware of tank or other air leakage; caught by fishing line or weed; hung up in a wreck or other narrow space-like a cave like structure; asthma attack, heart attack (at any age!) epileptic fit; narcosis (Where you cannot stop what you are doing-like diving down rather than up)Your dive computer or guage stops working and you don't know till out of air, and 30 mts down inside a wreck!;

The list is endless.

If you read up on dive accidents and deaths, most of them are due to poor attitude of the diver-called arrogance, where they believe they don't need anyone, they can cope with any situation, (cause they have 99 times before).

Often we read about divers going outside their experience,breaking away from the dive plan, pushing the limits etc--it all comes down to the fact that if they have a confident dive buddy even such stupid divers may be able to be helped by their buddy.

Of course you can-but why would you want to add that one element of risk to your life. Why break dive tradition designed by life long experienced divers for our safety and continued enjoyment.

Can't get a dive buddy--ask the shop where you get a refill/ Ask on line, advertise in your local paper, get on the local radio,put a sign on your shopping complex information board-ask local fishing boats if they know of any local divers-USE THIS FORUM TO SEE IF ANYONE WILL DIVE WITH YOU. --but for the sake of our industry >> PLEASE DO NOT DIVE ALONE.

We all like to have confident dive buddies--please be one for all our sakes.

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Why Do We Have To Dive With A Buddy
by: Anonymous

Why do you have to dive with a buddy? What dangers could there be?

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