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On Tue, 24 Oct 1995, EE Atikkan wrote: <<snip>> > >> Don't forget rebreathing off the BC. I've never heard that one taught, > >> but I am convinced it was the only thing that got me two the surface on two > >> occasions (both from 40-50 feet). <<snip>> > >As far as I know breathing off the BC is not taught because there is a > >risk for infections caused by bacteria ( and probably some other stuff too) > >that grow inside the BC. <<snip<< > >Of course, I only want to point out that there is a potential risk involved. > >When the alternative is drowning, the choice is clear (to me at least). <<snip>> In the "For What It's Worth Department" .... breathing from an ABLJ [Adjustable Bouyancy Life Jacket ... BSAC-speak for a BC at the time.) was taught in my BSAC third class divers class in 1983. Harve Thorn TThorn@co*.ua*.ed*
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