Guardian Full Face Mask - scaquarium.org
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GuardianFullFaceMask
RevisedFebruary26,2016
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South Carolina Aquarium Dive Operations
ArnoldPostellDiveSafetyOfficer/SeniorBiologist(843)[email protected]
RyanYuenAssistantDiveSafetyOfficer(843)[email protected]
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It is the mission of the South Carolina Aquarium (SCA) Dive Team to provide
excellence in animal care and husbandry, to actively support both the
educational and conservation endeavors of the SCA, and to provide a memorable, positive guest experience
to all those who visit our facility.
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TrainingSchedule• PowerPointPresentation
> StatementofUnderstandingandQuizrequiredbeforein-wateruse
• GOT:2divesminimum> DiveOne:Donning,Doffing,andEqualizing> DiveTwo:EmergencyBailoutProcedure
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Introduction• TheGuardianFullFaceMask(GFFM)permitsGOTdiverstotalkwiththeguestsduringourpresentations.
• Atothertimes,itcanbeusedtotalktosurfacesupport
• AllGOTdiversmustreceivetrainingintheGFFMbeforeuse*
• Priortothistrainingthedivermusthaveatleast10divesintheGOTand 5daysofvolunteering*
* SCA Diver Handbook
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ReasonstoDiveGFFM• Communications• EnvironmentalProtection• Security• Comfort• Fun
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Wirelessvs.Wire• Wireless
> Easeofmovement-willnotsnagonobjects
> Interferencebymachinery
• Wire> Youarealwaystendered(safety)
> Improvedcommunications- lessinterference
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GuardianFullFaceMaskManufacturedbyOceanTechnologySystems
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SCAFFMRegulator• TherearespecificRegs
dedicatedforusewithGFFM> Thesecanbeidentifiedbya
QuickDisconnectinlieuoftheprimaryregulator
> TheQuickDisconnecthasarotatinglocktopreventaccidentaldisconnect
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DonningtheMask• Fullyextendallstraps• Neverpre-adjuststraps.• Pullmaskandstrapsover
yourhead,seatingthemaskonyourfacewiththebackoftheharnesslowonthebackofyourhead
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DonningCont.• Keepingtheharness
centeredonthebackofyourhead,evenlytightenthestrapsoneachsidebypullingstraightback.
• Startwiththelowerjawstraps(1),thentightenthetemplestraps(2).Tightenthetopstraponlyasnecessary(3).
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Beforeenteringthewater• VerifythattheAmbient
BreathingValveisclosedpriortodiving.
• Verifytheairtankisturnedon.Take2breatheswhilewatchingthepressuregauge.
• Verifythepositionoftheequalizingassemblypriortodiving.
• Verifythecommunicationboxisturnedon.
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AmbientBreathingValve• ThismaskisequippedwithanAmbientBreathingValve(ABV)
• TheABVallowsthedivertoconserveairwhileonthesurface.
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ABVcont.• EnsurethattheABVisclosedpriortodivingtopreventleaks.
• ToclosetheABVturnitclockwiseuntilisfingertight.
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Equalizing• Thereareacombinationofnoseblockpiecesthatshouldallowforeaseofclearingyourearswhilediving.
• Youwillneedtoexperimenttofindtherightfitforyou!
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Equalizingcont.• Youshouldbeabletopushupontheregulatorandhavetheequalizingassemblyblockyournosesothatagentleexhalethroughyournosewillallowyourearstoclearcomfortably.
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Microphone• Themicrophoneshouldbe
positionedwithin¼”oftherightcornerofthediversmouth.
• Thedivershouldbespeakingintothesideofthemicrophone(*seepicture)
• Watercandamagethemicrophoneunderpressureatdepth
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Earphones• Theearphonesshouldbe
pulledtowardthebackoftheharnessstrapwhenstartingtodonthemasktopreventbindinginthebuckles.
• Oncetheharnessissecured,pulledtheearphonesforwardtorestdirectlyoverthediversear.
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CommunicationsLineConnection• Ensurethatthereisagood
connectionatthemask-communicationlineplug.
• Donotswimwiththemaskdisconnectedfromthecommunicationlinewithoutusingthe“dummy”plug.
• WatchthatthecommunicationlinedoesnotgetentangledontherockworkoronCaretta
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TopsideCommunicationsBox• Thedivermicrophoneand
earphonesmustbeturnedon(1)
• TheCommunicationswitchmustbeturnedonforsoundtogotothepublic.(2)
• ThereisadirectcommunicationbetweentopsideandGFFMdiverbypressingandholdingtheredbutton(3)whiletalkingintothespeaker(4)
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• Buddies should suit up at same time•Make sure the communications line is clipped to the divers BCD•GFFM diver should do a quick sound check with a Topside Diver, using the communications box.•GFFM diver should maintain contact with their other Divers UW•This is still a required “close contact” buddy team.
ReadytoDive
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RemovingTheMask• Toremovethemask,placebothhandsonthebaseofthemask,thumbsonthetabsofeachofthejaw(lower)bucklesandpulltheseforward.
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RemovingtheMaskcont.• Rotatethemaskoutoffofthechin,upandoveryourface.
• Extendeachstraptohaveitreadyforthenexttimethemaskisused.
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AirLeaksUnderwater• Ifthemaskleaksair,you
mayneedtotightenorloosensomeorallstraps> ie.ifthebottomstrapsaretoo
tightitcananglethetopskirtawayfromyourhead
• Themaskshouldbesnug,butnotuncomfortable.
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EmergencyBailoutTraining> ActivationofRASS> RemovalofGFFMunderwater> SwitchingtonormalmaskandRASS> ReplacementofGFFMunderwater
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EmergencyClearingoftheMask• Floodingisunusual• Themaskiseasytoclear.• Tiltheadbackata45degreeangleandpurgethemaskfor3secondswhilepullingoutslightlyonthebottomofthemask.
• Cautiouslyinhaletoensurethewateriscleared.• Tiltheadtotheleftat45degreeangleandexhaleforcefullytoclearanyremainingwater.
• Repeatifnecessary.
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Emergency:MaskFailure• Carryyourownmaskwithyouwhiledivingonfullfacemask
• MaskcanbecarriedinBCDpocket,attachedusingastrapoftheBCDorotherreadilyaccessibleposition
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Emergency:OutofAir• Ascent
> Normalascent> RASS> AlternateAirSource(SelforBuddy’sOcto)> ControlledEmergencySwimmingAscent> BuddyBreathing> Buoyantascent
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LossofCommunications• Possibleproblems
> LossofReception> LossofTransmission> Both
• Continuewithshow(ifpossible)• Reacttoeducator’sdirections,particularlyifyoucanhear
educator
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AftertheDive• Turnofthepoweronthecommunicationsbox• Disconnectmaskfromcommunicationsrope• Donotdisconnectthemaskfromthecom.linewhileitisstillonandinthewater.
• Ensuredustcapissecureonthefirststageimmediatelyafterremovalfromtheairtank.
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DisinfectProcedure
• Maskshouldbequicklyrinsedinfreshwaterbucket
• ThenspraywithBirexandwait10Minutes
• Rinseagainwithfreshwaterbeforebeingputawayorbetweendivers.
• Maskshouldbehungupsidedowntodrain.
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DryingtheMask• Rotate&Drainaccumulated
wateroutofthemaskbeforeputtingitaway.> Thistakesawhilebutprevents
moldbuildup
• Themaskshouldbehungbystraps
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DryingtheMask
• Avoidscratchinginsidelensonhangingpegs> DONOT hangmaskbyit’s
skirtorpressthelenstothehangingpegs
• PleasepairGFFMwithaGFFMreg
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Hintsforasuccessfulshow
• Befamiliarwithscripts• Befamiliarwithinteresting/unusualfactsaboutanimalsin
GOT• Coordinatewitheducatordoingtheshow• Checkcommunicationsonsurface• WatchAirConsumption• Remember…whileonthefullfacemaskassumethatallof
yourcommentswillbeheardbyguests
Be professional …. You are !
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OTS-VideoSection• Pleasefollowthelinkprovidedandviewthesixvideo’son
properuseoftheGuardianFFM• http://www.oceantechnologysystems.com/full-face-mask-training-videos/
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