 Cave Diving - Safe & Smart
Table of Contents from my book, Cave Diving - Safe and Smart
PSAI Cave Diving Manual
Cave Diving
- Safe & Smart
PSAI’s new Cave Diving Manual, Cave Diving – Safe & Smart, contains 242 pages of up to date information for those interested in becoming a cave diver as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those who are certified as cave divers. Authored by Steve Gerrard, Gary Taylor, and Martyn Farr; with contributions by Jeff Bozanic, Hal Watts, and Argyris Argyriadis this book provides a truly international perspective
as well as a view that can only be brought by those with a long term history
of involvement in cave diving.
Below is an overview of the information included in the PSAI Cave Manual from the Table of Contents:
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The PSAI Golden Triangle
Disclaimer
History of the Professional Scuba Association International
Acknowledgements
Giving Back
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Cave Diving Training
Introduction
The Part of PSAI in the History of Cave Diving
Traditional and Modern Approach to Cave Diving Training
PSAI Cave Diving Programs
CHAPTER 2 History of Cave Diving
CHAPTER 3 Master of the BCD
Introduction
Float Like a Buttery Fly
Trim
The Correct Choice of Your BCD and Harness
Weighting
Motion and Thrust
Power Fins and Straps
Fin Kicks
Bad Habits Concerning Propulsion Techniques
CHAPTER 4 Navigation with Guidelines
Introduction
Choices of Guidelines
The Reel
Code of Behavior
Running the Primary Reel
Line Traps
Communication Tools
Guideline Applications
Intersections
Always Be Sure of Your Exit – Multiple Exits
Complex Dive Protocol
Line Maintenance
CHAPTER 5 Planning the Dive
Introduction
Preparing for Your Dive
Travel
The Dive Site
Before the Dive
Organizing the Dive Plan
Define the Dive Purpose
Recognizing Risk
Communication
Pre-Dive Safety Protocol
Knowing Your Limits
Leadership
Unforeseen Events
Review of Equipment Needs
Mechanisms for the Dive Plan
CHAPTER 6 The Use of Nitrox
Purpose
Naming
Richness of Mix
Cylinder Markings
Dangers
History
Maximum Operating Depth
Equivalent Air Depth
CHAPTER 7 Decompression Illness
Introduction
Predisposing Factors
Type I Decompression Sickness
Type II Decompression Sickness
Other Forms of Decompression Sickness
Symptoms
Barotrauma
Factors Associated with Decompression Sickness
Diving Barotrauma
Use of a Recompression Chamber
CHAPTER 8 Breathing Gas Management
Introduction
Factors with Gas Planning and Consumption
Calculating Gas Consumption
Surface Gas Consumption Calculations
The Sheck Exley One Third Rule
Comparable Volumes
Comparable RMVs – The SAC Ratio Factor
CHAPTER 9 Stress and Attitude
Stress
Attitude
Sources of Stress
Mental Consequences of Stress
Physiological Consequences of Stress
The Relationship Retween Mind, Body and Stress
Recognizing Stress
Managing Stress
Thinking Under Stress
Summary
CHAPTER 10 Emergencies Require Action
Manageing Emergency Situations
What Causes Emergency Situations
Prevention
Solving Problems
Loss of Visibility
Light Failure
Light Failure Protocol
Guideline Entanglements
Broken Guidelines
Buoyancy Control Device Failure
Regulator and Valve/Manifold Failure
The Lost Diver
Lost Diver Protocol
Lost Line
Out of Gas
Getting In and Out of the Water
Summary
CHAPTER 11 Review of Accident Analysis
Lessons of Accident Analysis
Why Do Trained Cave Divers Die In Caves
Does Accident Analysis Really Help?
A 21st Century Look at Accident Analysis
Just Because You are Certified Does Not Mean You are Qualified
Breathing Gas Mixtures
The right Tools for the Task
CHAPTER 12 Cave Exploration
Why Explore?
Word of Mouth
Topographical Maps
Google Earth
Aerial and Satellite Photographs
Airplanes/Helicopters
Books and Web Sites
Responsibility with Land Owners
Logistics
Playing the Game of Exploration
Expedition Projects
CHAPTER 13 Protecting the Fragile Cave Environment
Respect for the Dive Site
The Cave Diver
Land Owner Relations
Graffiti
Entrance and Exits
Contamination from the Surface
Personal Responsibility and Education
The Future
Summary
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX
Useful Relationships, Formulas, & Laws for Cave Divers
Field Neuro Exam
Recompression Chamber Information
In Water Recompression
DAN Medical Services Recompression Chamber Assistance Program
The Divers Alert Network DAN
Specific Recompression Chamber Information
Buhlmann Air Decompression Tables
U.S. Navy Air Decompression Tables
U.S. Navy EAN32 Tables
U.S. Navy EAN 36 Tables
PSAI Cave Diving Team Planning Log
PSAI Dive Programs
PSAI Sport Diver Programs
PSAI Technical Diver Programs
PSAI Technician Programs
PSAI Sport Professional Programs
PSAI Technical Professional Programs
Additional PSAI Program Information
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