Advanced Open Water Diver Manual

This full-color, extensively illustrated revision of a highly respected dive manual includes the information necessary to learn open water diving. Timely discussion include ecology and scuba techniques, equipment and safety materials, women's diving issues and concerns, expanded CPR information, air sharing and hand signals.

Proficiency in underwater communication is not only a vital part of scuba diving training, it also makes diving a much more enjoyable and safer experience. Scuba Diving Hand Signals intends to support beginning recreational scuba divers in learning underwater communication via hand signals. More than 240 commonly used gestures are illustrated and grouped into eight categories: Common signals Problem and emergency signals Training signals Air Pressure and number signals Underwater wildlife signals Environment signals Emotion signals Miscellaneous signals Underwater wildlife signals are accompanied by QR codes that provide access to supplemental online resources.