Lesson 3: Scuba Diving Skills
Lesson Objectives
After this lesson, you will be able to:
- State the most important safety precaution concerning breathing compressed air underwater.
- State how often you should monitor your air supply.
- List two methods for clearing water from a regulator, and state when each method is appropriate.
- List and explain two methods for retrieving your 2nd stage.
- Explain how to clear water from a mask.
- Explain how to replace a mask while underwater.
- State the general procedures for descent and ascent.
- Explain how to orally inflate the BCD.
- State the procedures for removing and replacing your weight belt while in the water.
- State the procedures for removing and replacing your BCD while in the water.
- List three natural navigation aids.
