Safety and Rescue for Divers (Hardcover, New edition)

Along with the techniques of the sport, every diver should learn about accident prevention, rescue methods and first aid. This manual describes how to deal with foreseeable emergencies from assisted ascents and coping with broken bones to towing a broken-down boat and treating exhaustion and shock. Including instruction on landing and after-care and sections on accident prevention, first aid, rescue skills and techniques, rescue management and equipment, and an illustrated section on hazardous marine life, this handbook provides useful reading for all divers.