SECTION 8
HELPFUL HINTS:
A.
All training should be conducted in a controlled environment such
as a swimming pool.
B.
All personnel who intend to use this system should read and fully
understand this manual and equipment before they use it.
C.
Divers should be dressed in such a manner that they can discon-
nect quickly from the Com-Rope
®
and/or earphone/mic. assembly.
D.
The Com-Rope
®
should be strain-relieved at both the diver’s and
tender’s end. It is extremely important the divers have the Com-
Rope
®
strain-relieved to their harness or buoyancy compensator
and not to the full-face mask.
E.
The topside tender is in control of the rope topside, ensuring that it
is not getting tangled and that it is not a safety hazard for those
walking about.
F.
The divers should be aware of their surroundings, making sure
they do not become entangled.
G.
When a diver must enter the water by jumping into the water, the
following is the recommended procedure: The diver should step
up to the end of the pier or edge from which he is about to jump.
The Com-Rope
®
will be connected to the diver, and the diver will
be holding onto the hand loop he has made on the Com-Rope
®
.
The tender should lower enough slack so as to just touch the water.
The diver looking out toward the horizon will start his giant step.
As the diver steps off, he turns to face the tender holding on to the
Com-Rope
®
. When he enters the water, he should be looking at
the tender.
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- SAFETY NOTE -
IF THE DIVER PLANS TO MAKE A JUMP, IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT THE TENDER DOES NOT FORGET TO PUT SLACK
IN THE COM-ROPE
®
. THE COM-ROPE
®
SHOULD JUST TOUCH
THE WATER WHILE STILL BEING ATTACHED TO THE DIVER.
THIS GIVES THE DIVER THE AMOUNT OF ROPE NECESSARY
TO HIT THE WATER WITH SOME SLACK. IF THERE IS NO
SLACK IN THE ROPE, THE DIVER COULD BE SERIOUSLY
HURT BY BEING HUNG OR JARRED.
