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Hi guys and welcome to

another episode of Divers English.

On today's episode we're going to have a

look at the pre-dive

safety check and how it is

done correctly in English.

So pay attention and

let's get into the video.

Hi, I'm Taylor. Hi, I'm Yumi. And today

we're gonna have a look at our...

She just loves wearing that. We're gonna

have a look at our pre-dive safety check.

Okay, so first things first, we're gonna

have a look at the acronym

we use for a pre-dive safety check.

So it's obviously B-W-R-A-F,

BWRAF, but a lot of people,

to make it easier to remember,

they use an acronym. So an acronym is

making a kind of sentence

using those five letters

to help you remember what to do.

So what I usually tell my

English students is,

"Because We Really Aren't Fish."

Yes, because if we are fish,

we don't need all the stuff.

That's true.

"Because We Really Aren't Fish."

All right, can you say it for me?

All right, so this will help you give

your students a little

bit of a hold or a grip on

what to say or what to do before the dive.

So, first thing we're

gonna have a look at is the 'B'

from B-W-R-A-F. So B stands for...

BCD!

Nice! That's your BCD. So, what are we

checking on our BCD when

we check for B-W-R-A-F? The first thing

we're gonna have a look at is

obviously, you can tell your students,

check if everything is tied up correctly.

One, two, and three.

I usually check if all the

connections are strapped up, all the

buckles are tied together. That is what

I'm looking for.

Also, some students, oh sorry, this is kind of

loose and out and they

forget. And when you're looking for

your hose, it's kind of gone in the water.

Where's my hose? So, I like to

make sure all this is in

and strapped up. Also, well we don't have

our cylinder now, but your regulator

cords (hoses) should be in their right positions.

Plugged in, everything is on and yeah,

everything on the BCD

is looking okay.

So, this is what you're looking for.

So, for example, for her, I'd see this

and I'd see this next to it. Obviously,

you're instructors.

So, you'd want to tell your students

maybe not near this. This you want to

keep by itself. This is an

important thing. So, maybe

you can hook this on one of the other

D-rings at the bottom or on the side.

Here?

Yeah, maybe here.

So, also your alternative air source.

You want to make sure that's in the right position.

I like to make sure it's in front,

or near me and easy to take out.

All right. Next thing also, you want to

make sure your low

pressure hoses are connected

into the correct ports. And also, if

you're wearing a dry suit,

the other low pressure hose

is connected into the dry suit.

So, for the B, you're checking for

things like that. All right.

Next one...

Oh! weights.

So your weights, you obviously want to be

checking if the person

has the correct weights in the correct

places and where are the weights.

So, if anything happens

and you need to send them up,

you rather go up quickly than not breathing air.

So, the first thing you want to

check is this thing (strap) here.

Because if anything

happens, you want to pull the strap

and let go of the weights.

That's a very important thing.

Because I always think, like, rather get

decompression sickness than drown.

So you'd have to choose.

All right. So, that's your weights we're

going to check next ~ Okay.

Once the weight is finished,

B-W-R-A-F. So, we need...

So what does the R stand for?

Regulator? Close.

Release ~ Release.

So, generally, you want to be looking at your

things to release the person from

when they're underwater.

So I'll look at maybe this straps here

or this buckle here. These things here.

Where all of these are

things I can get you out of.

So, I know how to get you up faster.

Or if an emergency happens

and maybe I need to take off your BCD.

I need to know where things are connected.

Next?

B-W-R-A-F. So, because we really aren't...

Air. Air. Yes. Okay. Now, we

don't have a cylinder here,

but obviously you want to make sure this

is on. You want to have a

look at your SPG. And you want

to make sure that when you're breathing

in from your second stage,

you're taking three full bre...

I like to do the three full br...

Bres.... I like to do the three

full breaths because

I want to be safe. So, I do three breaths

and make sure the needle

on my SPG is not doing this (jumping).

If it does that, that means my air is not

open or is partially open.

So, you want to obviously

make sure you're taking three full

breaths and having looking at this and

your air is fully open,

not kind of open, fully open till the end.

So, make sure you tell your students

that because I've seen

so many people open it and sometimes this

happens very constantly.

What they'll do is they'll put on

their regulator, put on their BCD onto

the cylinder, make sure everything's okay.

And then they open the air.

And then what happens is they close

the air and they don't purge it.

And when they come back,

they think, "Oh, okay. My air is still on."

And they put it on, not knowing that

that air is just in the pipe (hose).

And they go diving

with a closed cylinder.

Yeah, it's not a fun experience.

I've actually had that before.

When I started diving one time,

I learned from experience.

So, that's an important feature.

So, that is your air.

So, you want to check

your alternative air source and your

second stage is working nicely.

Once that is all good,

What is the last one?

Because we really aren't fish.

So, the F-F.

Final check.

Final check is you want to be going

over in your mind everything again,

just making sure everything looks okay.

So, sometimes you'll

be paying so much attention

to specific stuff. You forget about the

entire picture and then

there's something here that's just off.

So, final check. You want to just

make sure you've got your fins,

you've got your mask, you've

kind of put a defogger in your mask.

Maybe everything's okay

and everything's tied up.

Everybody's ready. You've got your dive

computer on. Maybe if you're diving

Nitrox, your dive computer

set for Nitrox. Final checks.

And what I also like to do is the hand signals.

Have a look at our video

about the hand signals.

You'd find them very interesting

because the English hand signals

that we can use and tell our students and

talk to them about is very

important and part of your dive briefing.

All right. So, those are the

different things we have a look at.

That's your B-W-R-A-F.

So, one more time.

Yeah, no gills you see.

So, we hope you enjoyed our video

on the pre-dive safety

check and you learned

a lot of new vocab and a new acronym that

you could tell your

students when they go diving.

And do your pre-dive safety checks guys.

I've seen way too many divers

have way too many mishaps

during diving because of a simple

two-minute pre-dive safety check

- just avoiding it.

So, do your pre-dive safety checks and

practice them in English.

See how good you are doing them in English.

Be safe. Be safe. All right.

Anyways, have a good one.

Take care and we'll see you on the next video.

Bye-bye.