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Freediving Safety
Fundamental Rules
Never dive alone... and other freediving safety rules.
Looking after others
Buoy Setup
The safety features of a buoy.
Line Diving
What order to dive in, and who looks after whom.
Safety from the Surface
How to look after a diver from the surface.
Rescue from the Surface
How to perform a rescue as the safety on the surface.
Looking after yourself
Weight
How to choose the correct amount of weight to wear.
Freestyle
How diving "freestyle" can improve your safety.
Recovery breaths
Take 3 of these breaths after every freedive.
Barotrauma
How to avoid pressure-related injuries to your ears, sinuses, eyes and lungs.
Shallow water blackout
The vast majority of blackouts happen at, or close to, the surface.
Hyperventilation
Don't breathe rapidly and forcefully before a dive.