Diving is an exciting and demanding activity.
When performed correctly, applying correct and safe techniques, it is relatively safe.
If these safety procedures are not followed, there are increased risks.
To scuba dive safely you should not be extremely overweight or out of condition.
Diving can be strenuous under conditions.
Your respiratory and circulatory systems must be in good health.
All body air spaces must be normal and healthy.
A person with coronary disease, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, severe medical problem or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs should not dive.
If you have asthma, heart disease, other chronic medical conditions or you are taking medications on a regular basis, you should consult a doctor before participating in daily diving, and should do so on a regular basis.
You should be aware of the important safety rules regarding breathing and equalization while scuba diving. Improper use of scuba equipment can result in serious injury.
- Could you be pregnant, or attempting to become pregnant?
- Are you currently taking any prescription medications?
- Are you over the age of 45 years and can answer YES to one or more of the following questions?
- Currently smoke a pipe, cigar or cigarettes?
- Have a high cholesterol level?
- Have a family history of heart attack or stroke?
- Are currently receiving medical care?
- High blood pressure?
- Diabetes mellitus, even if controlled by diet alone?
Have you ever had or do you currently have…?
- Asthma, or wheezing with breathing, or wheezing with exercise?
- Frequent or severe attacks of hay fever or allergy?
- Frequent colds, sinusitis, or bronchitis?
- Any form of lung disease?
- Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)?
- Another chest disease or chest surgery?
- Behavioral health, mental or psychological problems?
- Epilepsy, seizures, convulsions or taking medications to prevent them?
- Recurring complicated migraine headaches or take medications to prevent them?
- Blackouts or fainting?
- Frequent or severe suffering from motion sickness?
- Dysentery or dehydration requiring medical intervention?
- Any dive accidents or decompression sickness?
- Inability to perform moderate exercise?
- Head injury with loss of consciousness in the past five years?
- Recurrent back problems?
- Back or spinal injury?
- Diabetes?
- Back, arm or leg problems following surgery, injury or fracture?
- High blood pressure or taking medication to control blood pressure?
- Heart disease?
- Heart attack?
- Angina, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery?
- Sinus surgery?
- Ear disease or surgery, hearing loss or problems with balance?
- Recurrent ear problems?
- Bleeding or other blood disorders?
- Hernia?
- Ulcers or ulcer surgery?
- A colostomy or ileostomy?
- Recreational drug use or treatment for, or alcoholism in the past five years?