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Basic Signals
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(Are you)
OK?
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OK on the
surface
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Stop, wait
here
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Slow down,
move hand
slowly
down and
up a few
times
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Stay at
this
depth.
Move hand
left to
right and
back
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Up
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Down
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Stay
together
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Move apart
a little
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You lead,
I'll
follow
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Where is
your
Buddy?
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Distress Signals
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Not OK,
something
is wrong.
rotate
wrist
slightly a
few times
Then point
to
whatever
is the
problem
e.g., mask
or ear.
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Out of Air
(BSAC)
Move hand
forward
and down
at 45
degrees.
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Out of Air
(PADI)
Move hand
across the
neck left
to right a
few times.
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Distress
on the
surface.
wave
aggessively
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Cramp -
tight fist
then point
to where
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I'm Narked!
Move index
finger in
circles.
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I am cold,
move hands
up and
down
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I am out
of breath,
move hands
in and out
at chest
level.
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Air Related
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How much
air do you
have?
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Response
example 1
50 Bar
followed
by 20 Bar
- 70 Bar
(Always
round down
to the
nearest
10)
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How much
air do you
have?
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Response
example 2
Repeat the
50 Bar
signal
twice + 30
Bar = 130
Bar
(Always
round down
to the
nearest
10)
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On Reserve
or 50 Bar
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repeat
signal
twice =
100 Bar
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Occasional
signal for
100 Bar
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Depth and Time
related Signals
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Ascend to
a
particular
depth
Depth
signalled
afterwards
e.g., 6m
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Descend to
a
particular
depth
Depth
signalled
afterwards
e.g., 10m
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Time
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Stop for 3
Minutes
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Time out
(sometimes
used to
denote 100
Bar)
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Directional
Signals
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That way,
point hand
in the
direction
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Home
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I don't
know,
shrug
shoulders
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Training Signals
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Look
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at me
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I'm in
Charge
(Sergeant
Stripes)
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Underwater
Creatures
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Turtle,
wiggle
thumbs
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Large Ray
, flap
fingers
like a
large ray
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Moray Eel
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Lobster
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Hammerhead
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Shark
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Lionfish
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Other Signals
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Do not
touch,
move top
hand down
to end a
few times
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Boat
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