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Sean, we use the AGA PP FFM for SAR purposes as well. Can You please post the adress of the FFM frame mounted lights' supplier resp. manufacturer? Can they also be mounted on an Exxo 26? However, seems to be a real alternative to helmlet mounted ones which we are used to. Safe diving, Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Meyer DLRG (German Life Guard Ass.) Wildeshausen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sean T. Stevenson wrote: (...) > As for helmet mounted lights, there are circumstances where these are the most appropriate tool, > such as working dives with commercial equipment as mentioned above, or for search and rescue. > Canadian Coast Guard SAR divers use a light mounted on the frame of an AGA full face mask (no > helmets). We frequently dive in zero visibility environments or in overturned vessels for the > purpose of recovering survivors. Stabilizing these vessels and aircraft to prevent them from > sinking or changing attitude requires the strategic placement of lift bags or preventer lines which > must be placed by divers, a task which is complicated by the use of hand held lighting. As well, > searches, both in open water and inside vessels and vehicles, necessitate the use of both hands for > an effective reconnaisance by touch, especially in zero vis, and for using extrication and other > tools. The mask mounted light is the best option for these working dives when the visibility > conditions are not known before the dive. (...) -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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