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| Originally Posted by neilh For me it's all about awareness above and below the water of yourself, your surroundings, your buddies - and others. You might spot a problem with another diver for instance. |
This is an issue I see with some (not all, and not all of the time) of the people I dive with and around: situational awareness can be somewhat erratic, and communication could often be improved. I'm sure I'm as guilty of failings on this front as anyone else, it's easy to get distracted when there are things to look at / photograph / salvage / kill
It does seem to me that this kind of mentality / awareness is a sign of when a buddy pair is working well, and results in the kind of 'proactive' behaviour Janos mentions above.
I don't know how explicit this is made by most training agencies: we are told to
be a good buddy, but not always
how to be a good buddy in a lot of detail.