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The rules is apt to change according to the territories at a later writing date of the ma-
nual, an adaptation can be necessary
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Every modification of the product involves the loss of the guarantee and can involve
risks during the use
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Do not interchange the pieces between other equipments or your guarantee can be cancelled
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To benefit from the guarantee, please contact your dealer
11. Standards and regulation
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The tank and the head regulator are CE certified
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The compressor is also CE certified
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Other norms or rules may be applied for certains areas, including some in the
European Union
12. Behaviours to follow and avoid during diving
The non-respect of these instructions can expose you to dangers leading to serious
consequences on your health.
Preamble
The scuba diving is a risky activity if done without knowledge of safety rules. You will find in
this document the main tips to follow and avoid to make your dives enjoyable leisure time.
Other tips may be given by qualified diving instructors.
Rules & basics advises
Prior to diving, it is highly advisable to consult your doctor to assess your fitness to dive.
Prior to diving, it is highly advisable to consult your doctor to assess your fitness to dive.
If you suffer from cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes, heart disease or vascular, ENT
diseases, epilepsy and other neurological disorders, scuba diving practice is strongly discou-
raged. It also applies to transient diseases such as colds, sinusitis, bronchitis, infection of the
nose, throat, ears (otitis) or teeth (caries).
Other factors must also make you give up scuba diving as peptic ulcer disease, retinal de-
tachment, glaucoma, enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) or pregnancy.
You will find in Annex a (french) document of the FFESSM (French CMAS) with a more com
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plete list of contraindications.
Do not fly and avoid ride in altitude the same day of diving.
Throughout the dive, you need to adopt a continuous breathing while regularly
checking your manometer gauge.
Do not use earplugs, they prevent pressure equalisation. Dive only if you feel good and
you feel like it, hydrate yourself before and after the dive (to avoid drying up the mucous
membranes with the cool and dry air)
