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Physicians Training in Diving Medicine

October 14, 2015

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NOAA Diving Forms

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This page was formerly a repository for all NOAA diving forms. This page will soon be archived. If you are a current NOAA Diver or NOAA employee, please see the Forms page on the internal website for all NOAA Diving forms....

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NOAA Diving Program conducts decompression research

September 30, 2015

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Study will help inform decisions on how to plan and conduct decompression diving.

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If you are looking for an exciting career that will include field work underwater, you should consider a scientific career with NOAA! NOAA employs oceanographers, fish biologists, engineers, maritime archaeologists, and NOAA...

Weight Belt Removal and Replacement on the Bottom

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:12.666This video is going to be a demonstration of weight belt removal and replacement on the bottom. 00:00:12.666 --> 00:00:16....

Reserve Air Supply System (RASS) to the Surface

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:11.466 --> 00:00:17.599At NOAA, when doing working dives or in situations with limited visibility, overhead environments, or where you can be separated...

Buddy Breathing

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:12.233 --> 00:00:15.733This is why we always dive in buddy teams: 00:00:15.733 --> 00:00:21.366if a diver has an equipment malfunction or runs out of...

Alternate Air Source

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:12.500 --> 00:00:15.666This is why we always dive in buddy teams: 00:00:15.666 --> 00:00:22.099if the diver has an equipment malfunction or runs out...

Controlled Ascent

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:11.566 --> 00:00:15.366Your bottom time ends when you start to make a direct ascent to the surface. 00:00:15.366 --> 00:00:23.066It's important that...

Controlled Descent

October 21, 2015

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WEBVTT 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.000[underwater exhalation] 00:00:11.500 --> 00:00:14.600Divers need to be able to perform a controlled descent 00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:18.233and must be able to slow or stop if they...