Safety

1-20 SAFETY RULES OF FREE DIVING 

1. SELECT YOUR PARTNER AND NEVER FREEDIVE ALONE  
2. NEVER FREEDIVE AFTER A SCUBA DIVE; allow 12hrs, (Henry’s Law) 
3. NEVER ‘RIDE’ THE FLEXIBILITY OF YOUR EAR DRUM  
4. ALWAYS BE CORRECTLY WEIGHTED;(Archimedes) 
5. BEFORE DIVING MAKE A COMPLETE DIVE PLAN TOGETHER & ESTIMATE SEA CONDITIONS 
6. REMOVE THE SNORKEL FROM YOUR MOUTH BEFORE DIVING 
7. NEVER EXHALE UNDER WATER OR FORCEFULLY EXHALE ON SURFACING  
8. NEVER DIVE WITHOUT ADEQUATE RIGGING & FLAGS 
9. PRESERVE THE CORRECT INTERVAL BETWEEN DEEP DIVES; (Henry’s Law)
10. NEVER HYPERVENTILATE 
11. AVOID TOO DRAMATIC A TURN AROUND AT THE END OF THE DESCENT 
12. NEVER LOOK DOWN ON DESCENT NOR UP ON ASCENT 
13. DON’T INCREASE PACE ON LAST PART OF ASCENT; keep calm 
14. BE AWARE OF THE DANGER OF EMPTY LUNG DIVES  
15. NO DIVING AFTER A SAMBA OR BLACKOUT 
16. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION 
17. AVOID NEGATIVE SUGGESTION 
18. NEVER DIVE WHEN TIRED OR COLD; nor with a cold or under the influence of drugs or alcohol 
19. CORRECT TIMING FOR FOOD & HYDRATION IS ESSENTIAL
20. KNOW YOURSELF!

For more detail, download the PDF here which is also at www.freedivers.net forums