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Dive Planning and Recording Long Range Planning. Short Range Planning. Preparing to Dive. Conducting Your Dive Diving Your Plan. Contingency Planning. Recording Your Dive.

Unit 6:

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• Describe long range and short range planning.• List the steps to safely conducting your dive.• State why it is important to plan your dive and

dive your plan.• Describe why it is important to record your dive.

Student Performance: By the end of the lesson students will be able to:

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Long Range PlanningIf you wait until the night or even the week before a dive to start planning, it may be too late to pull everything together.

Plan the objective. Select the location. Determine the date and time. Make travel arrangements. Determine your equipment

needs. Determine whether you need to

refresh your skills.

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List the six steps to long range planning.

State how far in advance you should start planning a major dive trip.

State how far in advance you should start planning a local dive trip.

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Short Range PlanningDetermine what you need, write it down, and get it in advance.

Typical items: Check conditions: Let someone know

of your plans:

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List some of the typical items you might need to buy for your trip.

Explain the reason for leaving a copy of your plans with someone.

List three thing you check a few days before your dive trip.

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Preparing to DiveThe day or evening before, gather all your equipment and personal articles in one place.

Pack your gear into two bags:

Pack in the reverse order. Get a good night’s rest.

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List one item that should go towards the bottom of your dive bag.

List one item that should go towards the top of your dive bag.

State the number of hours you should abstain from drinking alcohol.

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Conducting The DiveSEABAG is an easy way to remember the series of steps to planning your dive.

Site Survey Emergency

Plan Activity Buoyancy Air Gear and Go

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List what each letter in SEA stands for.

State the first decision you should make when you arrive at the dive site.

State what you should verify about the closest telephone to your dive site.

List three limits your activity planning should include.

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Diving Your PlanYou must carry out the plan you have made for your dive.

You and your buddy must be in accord when you dive.

Plan ahead when you dive.

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Review on Diving your PlanWhat have you learned so far?

State what happens when one member of the team varies from the predetermined plan.

List what results from executing your dive plan properly.

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Contingency PlanningContingency planning is an important part of dive planning.

Choosing your site: Planning your route:

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List what you should additionally choose when picking your dive site.

List one other consideration when planning your route.

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Recording Your DiveAfter each dive, you should record information from your dive in you logbook.

Spaces on the logbook pages: Recording diving hours. Information in the remarks box.

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List three pieces of information you record in the boxes at the top of each page of your logbook.

Explain the purpose of the Hours box in the NAUI Logbook.

List two pieces of information you can record in the remarks box.

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Dive Planning and Recording Long Range Planning. Short Range Planning. Preparing to Dive. Conducting Your Dive Diving Your Plan. Contingency Planning. Recording Your Dive.

End of Unit 6

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• Describe long range and short range planning.• List the steps to safely conducting your dive.• State why it is important to plan your dive and

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Student Performance: By the end of the lesson students will be able to: