A
good many of us have seen difficult
saves. We’ve fought the adrenaline
screaming in our heads while work-
ing to act quickly. How many of us
remember our easy saves?
Easy saves are the last-minute words, a double
check of equipment or an OK sign from your buddy.
s we log our dives, we look out for each other. As
we build our diving friendships, we build our safety
nets, and little by little our words and our hand
signals make the difference between great days of
diving and tragedies.
Easy saves often go unnoticed, so I would like to
share one here. It was just a few spoken words, but
those words were enough to make a difference, and
they may well have allowed someone to live to dive
another day.
Santa Rosa, N.M., in late July is insufferably hot.
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RESEARCH, EDUCATION & MEDICINE
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S K I L L S I N A C T I O N
Easy Save
B Y I N G R I D C A R L S O N , M . D .
STEPHEN FRINK
