By Lambe Lamis 
Let’s appear in detail at a buddy test…
First of all, why do a buddy examine? Remedy… For your peace of head. You might have dived with this unique buddy hundreds of occasions, with the exact kit and configuration or this may perhaps be the 1st time that you have dived alongside one another, in both situation I suggest that the very same look at is carried out. The buddy you have dived with hundreds of times prior to could have neglected one thing on this event. The buddy that you have never ever dived with in advance of could not established up his package thoroughly or may have package that you are not acquainted with i.e body weight process or BCD inflation procedure, you want to know how this package is operated or jettisoned in an crisis.
If you are PADI educated you have been taught the “BWRAF” test or if you had been “BSAC educated you ended up taught the “BARE” check out or a variation of that, both equally strategies go over the identical checks but in distinct order and goal to fulfill the identical requirements… So let us do a “Buddy Examine”.
B stands for “BUOYANCY”. You examine your buddies buoyancy device, how is it inflated? Inflate it, just a bit, How is it deflated? deflate it. Exactly where are any rapid air dumps situated and how are they operated? Are there any clear leaks that may trigger a problem later on in the dive.
W in the PADI check out stands for weights, this comes under E for extras in the BSAC checks. You check you buddies fat program, are they employing a belt or built-in weights? If a belt, is the belt restricted(if it is slightly loose it could cause a trouble by slipping down when they strike the water or when they descend and their wet match/drysuit compresses). Is the buckle closed correctly? i.e. no webbing is trapped in the closure avoiding the buckle from fully closing( I have observed this so quite a few situations on dive boats, the free conclude of the belt hangs down at an angle when the buckle is closed getting trapped in the reduced element of the buckle letting the buckle to spring open when the diver hits the h2o, ensuing in a misplaced pounds belt at the surface or even worse when the diver is at 30 meters). Is it on effectively? I.e. remaining hand launch. Is the buckle quickly available? It ought to not be obstructed by the BCD cumberband for illustration. For built-in weight units verify that they are absolutely secured by whatever securing units they have i.e. clips, straps, velcro etc. Make sure you know how to launch them in an emergency. (I personally dislike built-in weight devices, what ever strategy of securing them is made use of hardly ever looks incredibly safe or foolproof to me).
R for releases. Look at any releases on your buddy’s Buoyancy machine, how many releases are there? Where are they positioned? Are they all protected? How do you undo them in an crisis?
A for air. I start with the tank band, is it restricted? is the clip shut off appropriately, an important factor about this is generating guaranteed that the free close of the strap is passed by means of the 3rd slot on the buckle, this assures that the buckle are unable to get knocked and come undone, so a lot of expert divers do not lock their tank straps off in this way, I have observed quite a few incidents where a diver’s tank has occur free in mid-dive, on near inspection the tank band has not been secured and locked off in this way. Is the band soaked? If the tank band has been tightened to the cylinder when it is dry it will surface limited but as shortly as it enters the h2o and will get soaked the webbing will broaden ensuing in a free-fitting tank band.
Upcoming assure the air is turned on, look at the SPG to make confident there is sufficient air in the cylinder for your planned dive. Then examine the next stages, both equally of you should get a few breaths concurrently, your buddy from the key 2nd stage, you from the alternate 2nd phase, acquire 3 or 4 deep sharp breaths alongside one another whilst viewing the SPG, if there is any flickering or motion of the SPG needle a trouble with the regs in indicated and they should not be applied right until the dilemma has been observed and rectified, this is usually a thing as uncomplicated as turning the air on absolutely.
F is for “closing” same as E is for “extras”, test every thing is secured in spot and streamlined, almost nothing is hanging free that could get snagged and bring about entrapment to the diver or drag along the bottom producing damage to the piece of machines or maritime existence. Fins and mask are all set to be donned and straps are in very good affliction.
This may perhaps look lengthy-winded and time-consuming but in follow only normally takes about 2-4 minutes at most, time perfectly put in if you discover a dilemma or the probable lead to of a trouble and rectify it before it comes about.
Now you are all set to enter the drinking water but just a person a lot more check when you are in the water, descend to 3-6 meters and just look each other more than for any untoward bubbles coming from any hoses, connections, inflators etc.
Enjoy your dive being as guaranteed as you can be that neither of you are heading to go through any unforeseen devices challenges during your dive.