Buddy diving

The Buddy System ( from the American for buddy ) called in diving the principle dives never alone, but always with a direct buddy, the "buddy " to perform. The dive will be together in a briefing followed up before and during the dive and is kept up by means of dip characters Contact for Buddy. Even with divers groups with more than one person buddy teams are usually formed

• Go at each other on and take off the diving equipment on hand
• Check the operability of the equipment of each other in ( buddy check)
• Come to the aid of each other in emergency situations, in particular represent failure of the own air supply breathing air available ( by octopus on the device or alternate nostril breathing )
• Assist in convulsions
• Bring the partner in case of injury or loss of consciousness safely ashore and possibly summon medical assistance
• ( etc. that are stuck fishing lines, fishing nets ) guide you in snagging obstacles in the partner how he can free himself or cut him free with the dive knife
• Alert to symptoms of low rush, stop the self, the associated hazard and direct partner to a lower depth
• Have a calming effect in anxiety situations.

Basic principle of the buddy system is the mutual consideration on experience and skills of others, and the equitable division of labor or participation in the achievement of the objective pursued by the dive.

The courses of diving organizations consistently put great emphasis on the mediation of the buddy system. When visibility is poor contact with the Buddy can be ensured, among other things with a partner leash. In principle, the buddy system every diver divers the assurance of his buddies.