Unit 11 Problem Management and Counseling Phases of

Unit 11: Problem Management and Counseling • Phases of Problem Management • Typical Diving Problems And Solutions – – Physical problems Psychological problems Equipment problems Environmental conditions problems – Skill related problems – Counseling

Student Performance: By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • • Describe the role of a leader in resolution of problems that divers inevitably encounter. Explain the phases of problem management. List typical diving problems and their solutions. Describe counseling techniques and their role in problem management.

Phases of Problem Management • Anticipation – Expect the unexpected • Recognition • Management – Assess the situation – Respond appropriately – Resolve the problem if possible

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions • Physical problems – Overexertion – Diver under the influence of drugs or alcohol – Diver becomes ill during a dive – Diver unable to equalize during descent – Pre-dive overheating

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Physical problems (continued) – Chilling and hypothermia – Rapid breathing – Leg and other muscle cramps – Menstrual cramps – Injuries – Entanglement

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Psychological problems – Expressed fear of depth, water conditions, etc. – Peer pressure – Time pressure – Task loading – General anxiety – Panicked diver

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Equipment problems – Missing items – Unfamiliar equipment – Inadequate equipment – Wrong size equipment – Weighting and ballast placement – Out-of-air situations

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Environmental conditions problems – Strong surf – Currents – Diver caught in current – Poor visibility – Silty bottom – Temperature – Hazardous aquatic life

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Skill related problems – Diver unable to clear mask – Diver unable to clear regulator – Poor buoyancy control

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) • Counseling – Counseling techniques • Nonjudgmental attitude • Questioning • Reflective listening • Maintaining eye contact

Typical Diving Problems and Solutions (continued) – Group decision-making and intervention – When counseling fails

End of Unit 11 Problem Management and Counseling • Phases of Problem Management • Typical Diving Problems and Solutions – Physical problems – Psychological problems – Equipment problems – Environmental conditions problems – Skill related problems – Counseling

Student Performance: By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • Describe the role of a leader in resolution of problems that divers inevitably encounter. • Explain the phases of problem management. • List typical diving problems and their solutions. • Describe counseling techniques and their role in problem management.