This work is aimed at serious divers and diving instructors. This is the only commercially available book to address both rescue and first aid across a wide range of diving environments. It provides techniques for: surface and underwater rescue, open water resuscitation, self-rescue, currents and dams, overhead environments, faulty or damaged equipment and dangerous marine life. Dozens of scenarios and safety precautions are clearly presented. The authors' personal anecdotes of potentially life-threatening scenarios and their safe resolution brings the instruction to life. The topics address virtually every type of diving environment or situation, making the book an indispensable part of any diver's library and an excellent compliment to basic scuba rescue courses.

Table of Contents

Part I Safety Planning; Chapter 1: Safety Knowledge and Procedures; Chapter 2: Equipment Use and Maintenance; Chapter 3: Personal Emergency Response Plan; Chapter 4: Recognizing and Preventing Emergencies; Part II Rescue Techniques; Chapter 5: Missing Diver Search; Chapter 6: Surface Rescue Techniques; Chapter 7: Underwater Rescue Techniques; Chapter 8: Open Water Resuscitation; Chapter 9: Towing and Removal from the Water; Chapter 10: Dry Land Resuscitation; Chapter 11: Dry Land First Aid; Part III Special Environments and Situations; Chapter 12: Currents and Dams; Chapter 13: Overheads and Entanglements; Chapter 14: Dangerous Marine Life; Chapter 15: Freediving.

About the Author

Dan Orr is president of the Divers Alert Network (DAN), an international scuba diving safety organisation. He is a certified scuba instructor and has several certifications, including rescue diver and rapid response rescue and recovery. He has authored or co-authored more than 15 books. Eric Douglas is director of training at DAN, where he develops diving safety training programmes. He was a diving instructor with PADI, where he helped to develop training materials. He is also assistant editor of The Undersea Journal.

Reviews

""This clear and concise reference is the most up-to-date source of information on the market. Divers should never leave home without a copy of" Scuba Diving Safety "in their dive bag.""
Alex Brylske
Senior Editor, "Dive Training" magazine