Ebook: Ice Diving Operations

This work is designed to fill the void in each education for one of the most technical kinds of diving. This text is written for both sport and public safety divers; the book meets the need of both markets to create a uniform set of procedures and guidelines to meet NFPA and OSHA standards. Contents: Introduction - Ice Diving: an Operation Personnel Certification Ice Courses and Training Equipment Tethering Cold Stress, Immersion Hypothermia, Drowning, and other Immersion Factors Cold Stress, Immersion Hypothermia, Drowning recognition, and First Aid Ice Diving Procedures Spring Pre-Planning for Safe Ice Diving Operations Recreational and Public Safety Diving Training Sites Communications Public Safety Diving Operations Contingency Planning for Underwater Emergencies Appendices