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Divemaster
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Divemaster
The first, and most important way you reduce risk by adhering to PADI standards is that you reduce the
risk of an ___________ in the first place. - accident
When managing an emergency situation, when delegating tasks one advantage you have as dive master
is that - people expect you to take charg...
Divemaster Exam
The first, and most important way you reduce risk by adhering to PADI standards is that you reduce the
risk of an ___________ in the first place. - accident
When managing an emergency situation, when delegating tasks one advantage you have as dive master
is that - people expect you to take charge, and will do what you ask if they're able
As a dive master, your role is generally to provide __________ planning that other divers use to plan
their buddy team dives with. - broad
It is best to dive at __________ tide, but this is a general rule. - slack high (peak high tide)
3 broad considerations when planning dives for remote areas: - covering more logistics
terms of emergencies
self-sufficiency
Paying attention to a divers __________ may help you assess for apprehension or stress related to the
dive. - behavior
being uncharacteristically withdrawn
talkativeness
irritability
distraction
perceptual narrowing - psychological stress
You develop good judgement through _________. - experience
When making decisions that involve doubt, err on the _________ side - caution
, As a paid Divemaster assisting in training, your primary role is handling _________ and assisting with
student diver _________ - logistics
supervision
Why would students feel more comfortable confiding concerns and fears with a dive master rather than
an instructor? - divemasters seem like a member of the instructional team who is closer to their
level
Why would you demonstrate a skill? - when the skill requires two people
to redemostrate to a struggling student
there is no substitute for _________ - practice
What is the best way to make direct contact with a student? - holding the BCD at the shoulder or
low on the outside
What would be your first step in helping a student struggling with a skill? - redemonstrate the skill
When helping a student diver with a physical challenge accomplish a skill, focus on what the student
___________ - can do
What is the primary goal of risk management? - to improve diver safety
____________ means that you are expected to act as a reasonably prudent dive master would act under
the same or similar circumstances to help protect less knowledgeable divers from harm. - duty of
care
Most legal systems define failing to do duty of care as ____________ - negligence
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