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The Public Safety Diving Association (PSDA) recognizes and approves of the PSDiver continuing education program.  Each month’s Q&A program is equivalent to 1 CEU for renewal.  PSDA & Water Rescue members may submit up to a maximum of 3 CEUs from this source for each year’s renewal.  www.publicsafetydiving.net  Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI)Recognizes and supports the PSDiver Monthly CE Program. Contact your ERDI Instructor for details. http://tdisdi.com/index.php?site=4

PSDiverMonthly Continuing Education - Issue 49     PSDiverMonthly Continuing Education - Issue 48   1)      Atmospheric pressure measured at surface at sea level is: a.    14.7 PSI b.    15.7 PSI c.     13.7 PSI d.    12.6 PSI     2)      For each foot of depth in Salt Water that a diver ascends the pressure increases by? a.    .446 PSI b.    .443 PSI c.     .444 PSI d.    .445 PSI     3)      It is more important to know the _________ of a submerged object when lifting the object. a.    Cubic foot in displacement b.    Amount of air in the wheels if it is a vehicle c.     Air spaces d.    Dead Weight     4)      Density of air increases with depth. a.    True b.    False     5)      Always use air from a scuba tank to inflate lifting devices. a.    True b.    False    6)      Mixed gas is safer to use as a lifiting gas over atmospheric air. a.    True b.    False c.     Neither     7)      Recreational divers should leave the search and recovery of valuable, large or crime related objects to trained professional divers. a.    True b.    False     8)      During a search and recovery dive, water movement a.    Hinderes the search b.    Helps the search c.     May hinder or help, depending upon the situation     9)      Potential hazards in s&r diving include: a.    Falling recovered objects b.    Sharp objects c.     Boat traffic d.    Equipment loss e.    A&B f.      A&C g.    A, C, D h.    A, B, C     10) Which of the five steps of planning a S&R dive involves determining the objects size and weight? a.    Defining the object b.    Collecting and analyzing information c.     Selecting a buddy d.    Briefing     11) A lift bag is mandatory for recovering objects heaver than a.    5 pounds b.    10 pounds c.     20 pounds d.    40 pounds     12) Air from a lift bag can be use as breatahing air in aan emergency a.    True b.    false     Essay: Describe why non-flexible devices such as plastic or metal 35/55 gallon drums are not suitable for lifting devices.     Essay: Describe why it will take more or less air to fill a lift bag above 10000 feet as compared to sea level.     answers   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A D D A B C A C H B B B

PSDiver Monthly Continuing Education Issue 47   1)      Skills that increase your self rescue abilities include: a.    cramp release b.    establishing buoyancy at the surface c.     use of independent alternate air supply d.    procedures for reestablishig your sense of direction e.    all of the above   2)      Divers face two types of stress: a.    Physical, psychological b.    Peer, money c.     Mental, peer d.    Peer, depth pressure     3)      Use cold packs to detoxify marine venoms. a.    True b.    False     4)      What is meant by “basic life support”? a.    The scuba tank and regulator b.    Rescue breathing and CPR c.     Use of oxygen d.    The 911 system   5)      Brain Damage is very likely to occur with irreversible damage after ______ minutes with out oxygen. a.     4 – 6 b.    6-10 c.     10-12 d.    more than 1 hour   6)      the household solution that neutralizes jellyfish stings is ____________. a.    Bleach b.    Mouthwash c.     Vinegar   7)      The difference between drowning and neardrowning is wether or not the victim can be revived. a.    True b.    False   8)      One way to solve or prevent equipment problems that applies to all equipment is to: a.    Only dive with brand new equipment b.    Have equipment serviced by the factory c.     Make your own repairs d.    Inspect it before every dive   9)      Search patterns that may be useful for locating a missing diver include: a.    Expanding squre b.    U-pattern c.     Surface led search d.    Circular search e.    All of the above   10)  Air embolsim symptoms tend to ______ compared to DCS symptoms. a.    Be subtle b.    Respond better to recompression c.     Arise mor immediately   11) Rescue breathing cannot be give in water. a.    True b.    False   12) If a diver is not breathing it is better to call for help before administrating first aid. a.    True b.    false     Essay: Describe your team SOG/SOP for dealing with an injured diver who begin the diver overexerted.  Describe the symptoms to recognize overexertion. Also, what significance does a withdrawn diver present. Divers presenting multiple beginning dive problems are exhibiting what condition.     Please e-mail your response to me at: wurinc@aol.com for the Essay.     Please send questions for CE’s to Chuck Elgin for up coming issue CE (wurinc@aol.com)       answers   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 E A B B B C A D E C B B       ----------------------------------------------- PSDiver Monthly Continuing Education Issue 46   1)  The second stage regulator provides air on demand from the diver                                                        a. True b. False   2)  The amount of change in either volume or pressure of a given volume of gas is directly proportional to the change in the absolute pressure” is what law? a.Charles b.Boyles c.Fred d.DaVinci   3)  Most boat laws require a ______ per person on board a. Seat Cushion b. PFD c. Whistle d. Type 4 device   4)  If a cubic foot of seawater weighs 64 pounds, then a foot of depth in seawater exerts ______ pounds of pressure per square inch. a. 144 psi b. .445 psi c. 14.7 psi d. 64 psi   5) At a pressure of 15 psia in a mixture of 20% O2 and 80% N2, the O2 exerts how much pressure of the total? a. 50psia b. 25psia c. 3 psia d. 12 psia   6) An object weighs the same in fresh or salt. a. True b. False   7) Temperature has no effect on air volume. a. True b. False   8) An object weighing 750 pounds and displaces 10 cubic feet is lying in 50 feet of fresh water. If a bag capacity of 55 gallons is used to life the the object, how many gallon of air is needed. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 25   9) The Maximum depth for using surface supplied air under the current OHSA guidelines is: a. 250 b. 200 c. 190 d. 100   10) The signs and symptoms of nitrogen narcosis normally begin to occur at approximately what depth? a. 50 feet b. 100 feet c. 150 feet d. 200 feet   11) A basic ICS principle is that the first Incident Commander is responsible until the: a. Five management functions are activated b. Next operational period has begun c. Event or incident has  demobliized d. Authority is delegated to another person   12) Water is able to conduct heat more efficiently than air because it is.. a. Less dense than air b. More dense than air c. More fluid than air d. Less fluid than air   13) Which of the following tank markings designates the hydrostatic test date. a. 3AL b. 7@89 c. 675418 d. 3000   14) To what pressure is a scuba tank filled during a hydrostatic test? a. 5000 psi b. 200% of its working pressure c. 5/3s of its working pressure d. none of the above   15) Intermediate pressure generally falls between a. 110 psi to125 psi b. 125 psi to135 psi c. 155 psi to200 psi d. 125 psi to155 psi e. 50 psi to100 psi   16) The name of the filter on the first stage is a. Carbon activated filter b. Moister reducing filter c. Sintered Filter d. It does not have a formal name   17) A first stage regulator a. Reduces high pressure to intermediate pressure b. Turns the air on and off c. Has a small tank filter to prevent particles from entering the       regulator from the tank d. A B & C   18) PATONS are a. Elderly boaters b. Private navigation aids c. Coast Guard Cans and Spars d.Pay To Own National Surveys   Match the following terms and locations: 19) Head            _____    A) Front 20) Stern            _____    B) Left 21) FreeBoard   _____    C) Gunnall height 22) Bow              _____    D  Right 23) Helm             _____    E) Operating console 24) Port               _____    F) Back 25) Starboard    _____    G) Bathroom   Essay: Describe how your would handle the following call. Cite your SOG/SOP if it exists:   A bridge crosses a large creek that feeds a lake. The creek is 35 feet wide and the channel is 40 feet deep. People fish from the bridge and cast nets for bait. This has been going on for 25 years.  A bait caster falls off the bridge and into the water near the middle of the bridge. He does not surface. There is no current in the creek. The visibility is black “0”.   This essay is part of a regional study. Your responses will help with the study.   Please e-mail your response to: wurinc@aol.com for the Essay.     Issue 46 CE Answers:   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 A B B B C B B C C A D B B C D C 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   D B G F C A E B D