Remove and Replace Scuba Unit on the Surface

Objective: 

To be able to get out of your scuba unit and get back into it, while maintaining buoyancy, in water too deep to stand up in.

Value: 

 In the event that you're entangled in something on the surface, it's very handy to be able to get yourself out of your scuba unit and back into it without assistance.

Steps to Perform: 
  1. Inflate your BCD
  2. Lean Back
  3. Loosen your buckles
  4. Open up any buckles or waist straps
  5. Slide left hand through your BCD
  6. Slide out of scuba unit [Hold on to it, this is your buoyancy]
  7. Push the scuba unit down and under you with the tank butt between your legs facing in front of you
  8. Reach back and open the straps on the unit until you can feel the two arm holes
  9. Slide down and into the unit, leaning back to keep your stomach up
  10. Feel for and fasten the buckles
  11. Re-tighten and loosen buckles
Video Demo: 
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