Introduction
Introduction
The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) - The Governing Body for the sport of sub-aqua diving and snorkelling in the UK - takes the safety of all divers very seriously.
This section of advice and guidance is designed to gather together the wealth of safety advice and to promote and develop 'best practice' for divers regardless of affiliation or location throughout the world. The key aim for this area is to place the emphasis on prevention rather than resolution of incidents.
The aim is for each element of advice to be developed into further detail to provide as full a picture as possible so that each diver can set their own depth of knowledge requirements.
Any suggestions for further items for inclusion would be welcome and can be made to divesafe@bsac.com
The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) - The Governing Body for the sport of sub-aqua diving and snorkelling in the UK - takes the safety of all divers very seriously.
This section of advice and guidance is designed to gather together the wealth of safety advice and to promote and develop 'best practice' for divers regardless of affiliation or location throughout the world. The key aim for this area is to place the emphasis on prevention rather than resolution of incidents.
The aim is for each element of advice to be developed into further detail to provide as full a picture as possible so that each diver can set their own depth of knowledge requirements.
Any suggestions for further items for inclusion would be welcome and can be made to divesafe@bsac.com
Extract from Annual Diving Incident Report 2005  As has been stated many times before, most of the incidents reported within this document could have been avoided had those involved followed a few basic principles of safe diving practice. The BSAC publishes a booklet called 'Safe Diving' (latest edition May 2002). This booklet summarises all the key elements of safe diving and is available to all, free of charge, through BSAC HQ. Remember you can never have too much practice and the further you stay away from the limits of your own personal capabilities the more likely you are to continue to enjoy your diving. Brian Cumming, BSAC Incidents Advisor |
| Safety Guidance | |
| Safe Diving (Practices) | Alphabetical guide to the safe practices of sports diving |
| Technical Safe Diving |
Specialist Safe Diving Guidance for Rebreather and Mixed Gas divers
Now fully incorporated into 'Safe Diving' |
| Safety Talk | A listing of the Articles included monthly in BSAC Talk with additional detailed Guidance |
| Boat Safety Guidelines | Details of the "Guidelines for Safe Operation of Member Club Boats" |
| Incident Reporting | |
| Annual Incident Reports | Links to last years published report and previous reports back to 1997 |
| Diving Incidents Information | Detailed guidance on the putting the Incident Reports in context |
| Incident Report Form | Download a copy of the Report form to submit a copy |
| Safety Resources | |
| Safety First Programme | Refresher Training Guidelines for the start of the Diving Season |
| Risk Assessment Section | Guidance and Advice on preparing a Diving Risk Assessment |
| Dive Planning Resource Centre | Links to resources for efficient planning of dives |
| Downloads | |
| Casualty Assessment Card | pdf version of the Casualty Assessment Card covered in O2 Administration training |
| Dive Marshalling Slates and Planning Sheets |
links to the Dive Planning Resource Centre where a range of Marshalling Sheets are available |
| Training | |
| Rescue Skills Courses | Information on various rescue skills courses to learn more about First Aid and related topic such as O2 admin. |
| Safer Diving Courses | Enhance you diving safety by learning how to use a more appropriate gas for your dive |
| Links | |
| British Diving Safety Group (BDSG) |
A collection of joint safety advice |
| RNLI Diving Safety Resources | Link to request a free Safety advice from the RNLI |
| RNLI SEA Check | Link to request a free Safety check on your boat |
| National Water Safety Forum - Watersports |
Link to information and the work of the Watersports Group of the NWSF |
| MCA Press Releases | Press releases from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
Any suggestions for further items for inclusion would be welcome and can be made to divesafe@bsac.com
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