Why is scuba diving safe?

Answer 1

why? or how? you have many elements that make Scuba diving safe. being aware of your limitations such as amount of time you can dive, the speed of descending and ascending in the water, using the buddy system where you have someone with you under water, a gauge to monitor your air level, you learn certain hand signals to communicate to your buddy in order to understand each other in case your out of air or there is a problem. also knowing weather conditions such as water currents that could drift you from your boat or land. the biggest part of being safe is being aware of your surroundings and well aware of the training material when you get certified.