http://getscubadiving.com/blog Your Online Scuba Diving Connection Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://getscubadiving.com/blog/best-scuba-diving-locations/10/#comment-5 Fri, 26 May 2006 19:48:37 +0000 http://getscubadiving.com/blog/best-scuba-diving-locations/10/#comment-5 I have never been to any of these scuba diving locations, but i have been to Key West Florida. The water was warm, and bright, bright blue. We saw a lot of colorful fish, and also some sunken statues from a ship wreck. I have never been to any of these scuba diving locations, but i have been to Key West Florida. The water was warm, and bright, bright blue. We saw a lot of colorful fish, and also some sunken statues from a ship wreck.

]]> http://getscubadiving.com/blog/bends-scuba-diving-2/15/#comment-4 Fri, 26 May 2006 19:44:27 +0000 http://getscubadiving.com/blog/bends-scuba-diving-2/15/#comment-4 I remeber my first time snorkling and being confused when I saw that almost every boat in the water had the same flag. The Captain of the boat i was on then told me that it was so he didnt boat over some poor scuba diver or snorkler. You can see how the dive flags can assure safety and save lives. I remeber my first time snorkling and being confused when I saw that almost every boat in the water had the same flag. The Captain of the boat i was on then told me that it was so he didnt boat over some poor scuba diver or snorkler. You can see how the dive flags can assure safety and save lives.

]]> http://getscubadiving.com/blog/fact-about-scuba-diving/14/#comment-3 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:00:07 +0000 http://getscubadiving.com/blog/fact-about-scuba-diving/14/#comment-3 Nitrogen narcosis is a condition that describes a state of mental and physical impairment that may affect a diver at depth. It is caused by excessive nitrogen that may build up in the brain on descent (usually rapid). It is more common with deeper dives to greater than 50 Meters salt water. If you may recall, some doctors or dentists have used inhaled nitrogen, commonly referred to as “laughing gas,” as a general anesthetic. The mental and behavioral changes of excessive nitrogen exposure may include overconfidence and risk taking, poor attention or concentration, memory impairment, hallucinations, and sleepiness. Vision is commonly affected, with some describing tunnel vision or blurred vision. Physical movements may be uncoordinated and clumsy. In essence, the diver with nitrogen narcosis has become “drunk” under water. The essential risk is due to underwater accidents that may occur due to the diver’s poor judgment and/or physical impairment. Fortunately, narcosis resolves rapidly with controlled ascent. Nitrogen narcosis is a condition that describes a state of mental and physical impairment that may affect a diver at depth. It is caused by excessive nitrogen that may build up in the brain on descent (usually rapid). It is more common with deeper dives to greater than 50 Meters salt water. If you may recall, some doctors or dentists have used inhaled nitrogen, commonly referred to as “laughing gas,” as a general anesthetic. The mental and behavioral changes of excessive nitrogen exposure may include overconfidence and risk taking, poor attention or concentration, memory impairment, hallucinations, and sleepiness. Vision is commonly affected, with some describing tunnel vision or blurred vision. Physical movements may be uncoordinated and clumsy. In essence, the diver with nitrogen narcosis has become “drunk” under water. The essential risk is due to underwater accidents that may occur due to the diver’s poor judgment and/or physical impairment. Fortunately, narcosis resolves rapidly with controlled ascent.

]]> http://getscubadiving.com/blog/fact-about-scuba-diving/14/#comment-2 Wed, 24 May 2006 23:06:57 +0000 http://getscubadiving.com/blog/fact-about-scuba-diving/14/#comment-2 How common is this amongst scubadivers? How common is this amongst scubadivers?

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