No Mask Breathing - The Basic Scuba Diving skills required in the PADI IDC course and some in the Divemaster course.
Presented by Alain Barrat, Go Pro Phuket -Thailand http://www.phuketidc.com
This skill may be combined with remove, replace and clear a mask
•Shallow water
•Skill Signal
•Deflate the BCD
•Show the students they may close their eyes
•Fill the mask with water
•Remove the mask in the front and hold it
•Show the students you still breathe effectively without the mask
•Show you will give them a signal to replace the mask after 1 minute
•Orientate the mask so the nose pocket is down
•Replace the mask
•Check if the mask skirt and mask strap are correctly positioned
•Check no hairs are in the mask
•Look slightly down
•Apply pressure to the top of the mask
•Take a breath
•Exhale through the nose
•Tilt your head back
•Clear the mask
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