I've called dives, called dives for others sake and had people call dives. However, the biggest learning experience I've had for calling dives is diving with my kids. When one diver is 12 years old and 30 kilo and the other has been diving for 25 years is amazing how much better they can evaluate their comfort level than i think. So important to listen to everyone's view on every dive and so important not to push.
there are multiple issues imo.. people get complacent with what they do and forget basic rules and procedures bit by bit and / or people diving outside of their abilities knowingly and unknowingly as most dives go well they feel as if they are "up there" and ready. this works as long as nothing goes sideways, because if it does then they stress out and make a situation worse very fast most divers are adults and its up to them to ensure their training is not finished even after being certified its also up to our selves to make sure our buddy is trained as well whenever i dive, be it with someone new or someone i already know, i always do some basic drills first (signs, out of air, dive planning and talking through alternative scenarios (what if someone gets lost, how far away are you allowed to stay from me and vice versa etc). if someone think thats an overkill than you are more than allowed to dive with someone else lol
Oh yeah, absolutely! Still, as Gareth said, creating an environment where anybody can speak up and articulate fears and doubts or tell that he or she doesn’t remember a sign, planning rule or whatever is extremely important!
@@jcvanier this 100%! i also do freediving, skydiving, fighting and climbing. newbies are unaware and the more experienced often have an ego that gets in the way. best that can happen to you is to have a humbling experience where you get out with one or two blue eyes. i had a scary situation while diving and also one while skydiving. both directly related to neglecting some basic protocol and developing an "seen it all" attitude. after talking to some of the most experienced people in these sports, i realized that they all emphasize the basics and check lists massively. i am now very strict when it comes to this stuff and realized most people not only understand but get inspired by it as well. it gives them a sense of safety and many shared with me how they wished this was more a thing in general. leading by example stay safe you all and remember your worst enemy is your own ego
This is wild 4 weeks ago i ordered the book Under Pressure and a week after that Ben upload a video about the author. Close calls by Stratis Kas is also very good book!