What is the bare minimum of information I think every new diver should know?
When to use one. Why to use one. The ones I use as examples.
The basics and what you are likely to see in Chicagoland
A list of acronyms I've seen or heard used and what they mean
Various Dive logging apps and their capabilities and what data to track
Safety Stops, No Decompression Limits, Minimum Decompression are they different? Are they the same? Which one should I be doing?
The pre-dive buddy check that most people are taught
One of the greatest fears of showing up for a dive without a buddy you know is the "idiot" insta-buddy. In my opinion, the traditional Buddy Check is not effective in this situation, I propose an alternative that accomplishes the same thing and is more likely to actually happen.
The pre-dive check run by GUE trained divers
The "doing it right" philosophy used by some divers
What makes them different?
Various ways to calculate and describe the volume of gas you use during a dive
What is it? What is used for? Why you would want to use it.
What is it? How do you calculate it? Which methods are for what?
How to do it and what methods are generally used
