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U.S. Navy Diving Manual—Volume 2
DIVING SAFETY AND PLANNING CHECKLIST
(Sheet 3 of 4)
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7. Ensure that all divers have removed anything from their mouths on which they might
choke during a dive (gum, dentures, tobacco).
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8. Thoroughly drill all personnel in Emergency Procedures, with particular attention to cross-
training; drills should include:
Emergency recompression
Rapid undressing
Fire
First aid
Rapid dressing
Embolism
Restoration of breathing
Near-drowning
Electric shock
Blowup
Entrapment
Lost diver
D. ESTABLISH SAFE DIVING OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
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Complete Planning, Organization, and Coordination Activities:
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1. Ensure that other means of accomplishing mission have been considered before deciding
to use divers.
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2. Ensure that contingency planning has been conducted.
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3. Carefully state goals and tasks of each mission and develop a flexible plan of operations
(Dive Plan).
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4. Completely brief the diving team and support personnel (paragraph 6-12).
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5. Designate a Master Diver or properly qualified Diving Supervisor to be in charge of the
mission.
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6. Designate a recorder/timekeeper and verify that he understands his duties and responsi-
bilities.
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7. Determine the exact depth at the job-site through the use of a lead line, pneumofathome-
ter, or commercial depth sounder.
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8. Verify existence of an adequate supply of compressed air available for all planned diving
operations plus an adequate reserve for emergencies.
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9. Ensure that no operations or actions on part of diving team, support personnel, techni-
cians, boat crew, winch operators, etc., take place without the knowledge of and by the
direct command of the Diving Supervisor.
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10.All efforts must be made through planning, briefing, training, organization, and other prep-
arations to minimize bottom time. Water depth and the condition of the diver (especially
fatigue), rather than the amount of work to be done, shall govern diver’s bottom time.
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11.Current decompression tables shall be on hand and shall be used in all planning and
scheduling of diving operations.
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12.Instruct all divers and support personnel not to cut any lines until approved by the Diving
Supervisor.
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13.Ensure that ship, boat, or diving craft is securely moored and in position to permit safest
and most efficient operations (exceptions are emergency and critical ship repairs).
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14.Verify that, when using surface-supplied techniques, the ship, boat, or diving craft has at
least a two-point moor.
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15.Ensure that, when conducting SCUBA operations in hazardous conditions, a boat can be
quickly cast off and moved to a diver in distress.
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Perform Diving Safety Procedures, Establish Safety Measures:
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1. Ensure that each diver checks his own equipment in addition to checks made by tenders,
technicians or other support personnel.
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2. Designate a standby diver for all diving operations; standby diver shall be dressed to the
necessary level and ready to enter the water if needed.
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3. Assign buddy divers, when required, for all scuba operations.
Figure 6-19c. Diving Safety and Planning Checklist (sheet 3 of 4).
