PrinciplesofSwimming andDiving MB 325

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Principles of Swimming and Diving

MB 325

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3

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Contents: Basic equipment –ears and sinuses – circulation and respiration – hypoxia anoxia, and drowning – conduction – exhaustion- protective clothing- diving accessories and safety equipment – physics of gases – Archimedes principle – principles of aqualung- life jacket and buoyancy aids- burst lung and emergency ascent- decompression sickness and its avoidance- nitrogen narcosis, CO2 poisoning, Co poisoning and O2 poisoning and dangerous marine life, venomous and fire coral.

Practical: Snorkel training–signal and surfacing drill–aqualung use and buoyancy control–open water diving–rescue– resuscitation and lifesaving.

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