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Environment awareness - ANSWER -Changes :
wave /current/ surge
direction
density (water)
visibility
temperature
aquatic life
Equipment awareness - ANSWER -Operation
Fit
Accessories
Hazard's awareness - ANSWER -Dive planning
Unexpected hazards
Degree of hazard E.g. How many jellyfish?
PRPD for depth awareness - ANSWER -Present depth
Rate and direction of change
physical barrier
-descending too far
Navigation orientation and location - ANSWER -Where you are/were/going
Bee line to ascent point
Buddy status (LiCS) - ANSWER -Location
Communication
safety
Buddy safety concerns - ANSWER -Gas
Hazards
Thermal
secondary objective Awareness - ANSWER -2ndary obj. stays secondary
When to quit the secondary
Task Loading DSC - ANSWER -Dive 1st
, Situation 2nd
Communicate 3rd
Situational awareness goes from.... - ANSWER -..inward to outward
Under stress thinking becomes what ? - ANSWER -Slow and impaired
S.M.R.T.B.D habits - ANSWER -Safety checks
Mask on
Regulator Breathing
Buoyancy
Turn with time
Dive within your limits
underwater navigation reduces (c.a.b.s) - ANSWER -confusion
anxiety
buddy loss
surface marathons
two parts of navigation - ANSWER -where you're headed
how far you've gone
distance estimation [K.E.C.] - ANSWER -kick cycles
elapsed time
cylinder pressure
natural navigation - ANSWER -observations in the environment
predive observations [W.O.o.D.S.] - ANSWER -water motion
objects/formations
depth finder
sun direction/ angle
descend oriented to... - ANSWER -your travel direction
natural references [flights of the ray] - ANSWER -light/shadow
water movement
composition
contour
plants/animals