U.S.DepartmentoftheInteriorBureauofReclamationNovember2006DivingSafePracticesManualUnderwaterInspectionProgramMissionStatementsThemissionoftheDepartmentoftheInterioristoprotectandprovideaccesstoourNation’snaturalandculturalheritageandhonorourtrustresponsibilitiestoIndianTribesandourcommitmentstoislandcommunities.ThemissionoftheBureauofReclamationistomanage,develop,andprotectwaterandrelatedresourcesinanenvironmentallyandeconomicallysoundmannerintheinterestoftheAmericanpublic.DivingSafePracticesManualUnderwaterInspectionProgrampreparedbyR.L.HarrisRegionalDiveTeamLeaderandChair,ReclamationDivingSafetyAdvisoryBoardReclamationDivingSafePracticesManualRecordofChangesCHANGENO.DATEDESCRIPTIONOFCHANGEPAGENO.ContentsiiiContentsIntroduction...........................................................................................................11-1UseofthisManual..................................................................................11-2DivingSafety..........................................................................................12DivingPolicy..................................................................................................32-1Purpose....................................................................................................32-2RegulatoryRequirementsandOperationalControlforUnderwaterInspectionProgram...............................................................................32-3ReclamationDivingSafetyAdvisoryBoard..........................................32-3.1RDSABFunctions......................................................................42-4ScopeandObjectives..............................................................................52-5RegionalDivingAdvisoryCommittee...................................................62-5.1RDACFunctions........................................................................63DivingResponsibilities.................................................................................93-1DiveTeamLeader...................................................................................93-2Divemaster............................................................................................103-3JourneymanDiver.................................................................................113-4Diver.....................................................................................................123-4.1StandbyDivers.........................................................................123.5DiveTenders.........................................................................................134DiverQualifications....................................................................................154-1TrainingandExperience.......................................................................154-1.1EntryLevelTraining................................................................164-1.2CheckoutDive..........................................................................164-1.3DiveRescueTraining...............................................................164-1.4AdvancedTraining...................................................................164-1.5RequiredPeriodicDivingRelatedTraining.............................164-1.6LightweightSurfaceSuppliedAir(SSA)Diving.....................174-1.7FirstAidandCPRT...