So what if my mask is on my forehead - dmdoss

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

I smile, reach down and pull out my knife and start cleaning my blade, and shout back, "Well then sport - you're a rescue diver, why don't you come save me?"

Well played FTW.

[thesmoothdome]

You know if you read through the DAN files that most divers in distress take the time to turn their mask around backwards on their forheads to show off their shop logos. Really. They do.

In all seriousness, the one active panic situation that I was involved in the rescue of, the first thing the girl did when she hit the surface was pull her mask off her face and place is squarely on her forehead. She could just have easily tore it all the way off her head though.

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by thesmoothdome

In all seriousness, the one active panic situation that I was involved in the rescue of, the first thing the girl did when she hit the surface was pull her mask off her face and place is squarely on her forehead. She could just have easily tore it all the way off her head though.

Was that the ONLY behaviour she demonstrated to indicate her distress? Or, was she flailing and shouting? How else did she indicate her predicament? I would find it difficult to image that she simply hit the surface, placed her mask on her forehead, inflated her BC, folded her hands, and quietly announced to anyone passing by, "By the way, I'm a bit panicked here. need rescuing, please".

[creggur]

I always turn mine around backwards to show off the ST logo!!!

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by creggur

I always turn mine around backwards to show off the ST logo!!!

As do I. Unfortunately, mine is getting well worn, so the logo is fading. I wonder if Larry will just let me swap for a new one. (It being in his best interest to advertise, and all.)

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Was that the ONLY behaviour she demonstrated to indicate her distress? Or, was she flailing and shouting? How else did she indicate her predicament? I would find it difficult to image that she simply hit the surface, placed her mask on her forehead, inflated her BC, folded her hands, and quietly announced to anyone passing by, "By the way, I'm a bit panicked here. need rescuing, please".

Oh no! That along with spitting out her reg was the first thing she did. It was during my wife's OW class. Having taught for the shop previously, they allowed me to tag along and be her buddy (I wasn't actively teaching at the time). There were 6 students, 2 instructors (one the owner of the shop who was team teaching with a new instructor) and me.

My wife and I are on the surface already. I don't remember why. Well, she and the new instructor surface and she freaks out. Mask goes up. Reg goes out. She's heaving for breath, flailing around, trying to climb up the instructor.

Back to the original idea of the post. It's just one sign. Does it always mean distress. No, of course not. Just pointing out that in a real situation, that's one of the signs I've seen.

[JahJahwarrior]

Turned around backwards, the strap is on your forehead, not your mask. Unless you are a mother, then you have eyes in the back of your head, and the mask can be considered to be on your forehead when turned around. But I doubt that Larry is a mother.

So Mr. Chevron is most definitely not a doctor!

[texdiveguy]

Having rescued 2 distressed divers from the water just recently I can tell you that what caught my attention to their severe situation was the thrashing/splashing of the water---then 'his' screams for "HELP". After swimming to them from shore I found both divers wearing their masks thank goodness...now be it one was 2-3ft. under water and sinking and no reg. in the mouth....the mask was still in place....the other diver exhausted and worn down still though wearing his mask. It (mask on) made my task of rescue and transport back to shore and waiting assistance safer for all 3 of us.

I at times as pointed out earlier in this thread will flip my mask to my forehead for a minute in calm waters upon surfacing---no crime.

[paintballindivr]

larry said it all. i hav a clip for my fins and mask and wen I surface I slip my mask on the clip along with my fins....

along with the mask on the forehead... can somone explain why we call fins fins and not flippers I mean yes it does sound juvinile but just curious

[fire diver]

I like to call them flippers to annoy some of the die-hards. Other than that, they are fins, becuase that is what everyone calls them.

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