{"id":4827,"date":"2025-01-08T12:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/?p=4827"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:49:33","slug":"air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"A Buddy System Strategy for Air-Sharing Diving Emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A Buddy System Strategy for Air-Sharing Diving Emergencies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuba diving is enormous fun, but occasionally things can go wrong. One of those problems is when a diver runs out of gas. That can be caused by negligence or a regulator failure. As a result, scuba divers are trained how to conduct air-sharing ascents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, air-sharing in real life is not as straight-forward and easy as it may seem in training. This article describes real-life air sharing and gives advice on how do it more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Getting-%E2%80%9Cmugged%E2%80%9D-by-an-out-of-air-diver\" >Getting &#8220;mugged&#8221; by an out-of-air diver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Assume-stress-when-air-sharing\" >Assume stress when air sharing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Apply-the-diving-buddy-system-diligently\" >Apply the diving buddy system diligently<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Prevent-the-need-for-air-sharing-by-proactive-behavior\" >Prevent the need for air sharing by proactive behavior<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Gas-Management-For-Scuba-Divers\" >Gas Management For Scuba Divers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Learn-gas-management-skills\" >Learn gas management skills<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Predicting-gas-consumption-less-air-sharing-emergencies\" >Predicting gas consumption = less air-sharing emergencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#If-air-sharing-surprises-you-dont-blame-the-victim\" >If air-sharing surprises you, don&#8217;t blame the victim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#About-The-Author\" >About The Author<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/air-sharing-scuba-emergency-tips-how-to\/#Purchase-my-exclusive-diving-ebooks\" >Purchase my exclusive diving ebooks!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting-%E2%80%9Cmugged%E2%80%9D-by-an-out-of-air-diver\"><\/span>Getting &#8220;mugged&#8221; by an out-of-air diver<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I see lots of debate on scuba diving social media about optimal regulator configurations for air-sharing. Divers debate the pros and cons of \u2018traditional\u2019 octopus, AIR2 systems, using the long hose, <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/pony-cylinder-scuba-diving\/\">spare air<\/a>, and pony systems, primary share versus secondary share, options for securing alternate air sources, quick release methods, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invariably, the issue of \u201c<em><strong>getting mugged<\/strong><\/em>\u201d for air is raised. That is, where an out-of-air diver gets panicked by air depletion and \u2018mugs\u2019 the donor by, without warning or signal, unexpectedly ripping the regulator out of their mouth. The general consensus is that this should be considered a \u2018normal\u2019 or predictable scenario. Some instructors even counsel students to expect this; that is merely normalizing failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I disagree. If a diver gets \u2018mugged for air\u2019 then it points to a major failing in situational awareness and the buddy system.&nbsp;It should never happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"scuba-b4-h2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\" id=\"scuba-2915980346\"><div class=\"scuba-adlabel\">Sponsored Link<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9354033900485448\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9354033900485448\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2393012471\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assume-stress-when-air-sharing\"><\/span>Assume stress when air sharing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That doesn\u2019t presume that novice-to-intermediate scuba divers won\u2019t get stressed or panicked by air depletion. It\u2019s wise to assume that inexperienced divers will freak out if their air supply ceases unexpectedly. <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-stress-management-and-diver-panic\/\">Stress management<\/a> to air depletion is not something commonly taught in recreational scuba diving classes anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst \u2018dive professionals\u2019 and technical divers receive some training in this respect, the greater majority of scuba divers can only develop calm out-of-air responses with significant time and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply-the-diving-buddy-system-diligently\"><\/span>Apply the diving buddy system diligently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The diving buddy system is a core principle in nearly all recreational diving training. It is, supposedly, our first line of defense against potentially fatal diving accidents. However, the system needs to be diligently applied if it is to be relied upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, that diligent application is increasingly rare. We live in an age of delegated personal responsibility, where the \u2018dive master\u2019 is all too often relied upon to keep us safe, observe and supervise us, and assist with our emergencies. We have a \u2018shepherd\u2019, so we\u2019re encouraged to dive like sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of the Open Water diver being qualified to dive <em>\u201cindependently and without professional supervision; with a buddy of equal, or higher\u2019 qualification<\/em>\u201d has ceased to exist in many diving locations around the world.&nbsp;It\u2019s a sad state of affairs and it can lead to tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevent-the-need-for-air-sharing-by-proactive-behavior\"><\/span>Prevent the need for air sharing by proactive behavior<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With specific regard to out-of-air emergencies, the diving buddy system should primarily be viewed as a <strong>preventative <\/strong>safeguard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/guy-garman-world-depth-record-fatal-dive\/\">Accident<\/a> prevention through the diving buddy system can never happen if basic situational awareness is not achieved.&nbsp;Every scuba diver has the capacity to check their own air during a dive. At this time, it is simple to also check\/confirm the air of their <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/bad-dive-buddy-system-diving\/\">dive buddy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuba divers can only get \u2018gas mugged\u2019 if they are diving in dreamland; switched off and applying zero situational awareness.&nbsp;Getting a regulator ripped from your mouth is definitely a \u2018karma occasion\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, in an ideal world, the diver will know all about <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-gas-planning-management-divers\/#Surface-Air-Consumption-Calculation\">SAC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-gas-planning-management-divers\/#Respiratory-Minute-Volume\">RMV<\/a> rates.&nbsp;They will enter the water with an accurate prediction of my air consumption for a given depth and time.&nbsp; Their dive buddy will do likewise. No surprises that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the public increasingly demands quicker, cheaper, and easier dive training courses; so the \u2018ideal\u2019 methods get swept aside and deferred to more \u2018advanced\u2019 stages of diving education.&nbsp;You get what you pay for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gas-Management-For-Scuba-Divers\"><\/span><strong>Gas Management For Scuba Divers<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image-652x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image-652x1024.jpg 652w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image-768x1206.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gas-Management-Book-Cover-Image.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">The comprehensive, illustrated, metric guide to advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-gas-planning-management-divers\/\">gas planning<\/a> and management for safer scuba diving. <strong>Only $9!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em> 60 Pages. <\/em>Printable PDF format. Fully Illustrated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/andydavistech\/e\/233191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas Management For Scuba Divers eBook Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn-gas-management-skills\"><\/span>Learn gas management skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For most diving agencies, entry-to-intermediate-level scuba divers aren\u2019t taught <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-gas-planning-management-divers\/\">how to calculate and monitor SAC\/RMV rates<\/a>.&nbsp;They, therefore, need a different approach; something simple, but effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t have gills and I don\u2019t want to drown on a dive, so my finite and exhaustible air supply is a major concern to me when I am diving.&nbsp;That means I routinely check my air over the course of a dive.&nbsp; For an average recreational dive, let\u2019s say 60 minutes, I will probably check it 4 or 5 times.&nbsp;The frequency of checks obviously increases as the dive progresses and my air supply gets lower and more critical. I suggest you endeavor to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent the chance of an out-of-air emergency within my buddy pair or team, I simply need to inquire what the other divers\u2019 air is whenever I check my own. It\u2019s a case of simple communication that is taught right from the start of Open Water training. I check my air, I check your air. I compare. It\u2019s an easy protocol to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I know <strong><em>my<\/em><\/strong> air level and <strong><em>your<\/em><\/strong> air level, then it\u2019s not rocket-science to apply the most simplistic deduction and allow some anticipation of air consumption. I can easily identify the relative air consumption between myself and another diver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when you check air over the course of a dive;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have 180 bar, your buddy has 170 bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have 140 bar, your buddy has 120 bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have 110 bar, your buddy has 90 bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have 90 bar, your buddy is likely to have __ bar?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can quickly work out if your dive buddy\u2019s air consumption is higher, or lower than yours. Furthermore, over several checks, you can see a pattern that gives a very loose approximation of how much difference there is between your air consumption.&nbsp;This allows the most basic predictions to be made.&nbsp;Those predictions are sufficient to prevent most diving out-of-air emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the example above, you can anticipate that when you reach 90 bar, your dive buddy should now be very close to their reserve air level (50 bar). You will know the dive is nearly over. It is time for you to start paying close attention to your dive buddy, confirm their air, and start your ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"scuba-b4-h2-3\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\" id=\"scuba-4060515030\"><div class=\"scuba-adlabel\">Sponsored Link<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9354033900485448\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9354033900485448\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6151212517\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Predicting-gas-consumption-less-air-sharing-emergencies\"><\/span>Predicting gas consumption = less air-sharing emergencies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the space of the dive, you can predict that when you reach 90 bar of air remaining, your buddy is likely to be at, or close to, their own air reserve level.&nbsp;That becomes your warning trigger. Once reached, you have to do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full size-medium wp-image-4835\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tec45-Subic-Nov-2014-7.jpg\" alt=\"scuba diving buddy system air-sharing\" class=\"wp-image-4835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tec45-Subic-Nov-2014-7.jpg 683w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tec45-Subic-Nov-2014-7-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scuba diving buddy system relies on 3 critical elements: Awareness, Observation, and Anticipation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having anticipated that your buddy is probably getting low on air, you should raise your level of buddy observation and focus. You should get closer to them and should quickly confirm that your alternate air source (<em>of whatever configuration<\/em>) is available, working, and ready to deploy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The worst-case scenario is that, even with anticipation, your buddy might still run out of air. That can happen for several reasons; such as some SPGs not reading accurately below 50 bar \/ 500psi, a poorly performing regulator that can\u2019t deliver at lower intermediate pressures, or an unanticipated \u2018spike\u2019 in breathing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pro-actively observing, then you will immediately notice any symptoms of air depletion stress in your buddy; shortened breathing, wide eyes, rapid head, and arm movements, the desperate grab for an SPG; and your alternate air source will be rapidly deployed and waiting a couple of inches from their mouth. Salvation is immediately on hand, and a panicked diver scenario is avoided.&nbsp;The air-sharing ascent should be calm, methodical, and satisfying; just like it was when you practiced it in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best case scenario, of course, is that you can identify a <strong>low<\/strong>-on-air situation and proactively offer to share air <strong>before<\/strong> an <strong>out<\/strong>-of-air emergency even occurs. Personally, I\u2019d rather donate air whilst my dive buddy still has a little air remaining. Anything less than 35 bar in your cylinder and I will physically offer my alternate air source for the ascent. Take it or leave it, but prevention is better than cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If-air-sharing-surprises-you-dont-blame-the-victim\"><\/span>If air-sharing surprises you, don&#8217;t blame the victim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No exceptions, and no excuses. If another diver reaches a stage where they are panicking from unanticipated air depletion; and feels the urge to \u2018mug\u2019 me of my primary regulator, then it is equally MY failure as their buddy or teammate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The buddy system relies on three critical attributes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>observation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>awareness<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>anticipation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially in regard to air-sharing.&nbsp;If you allow weak situational awareness to impede the buddy system then there can be negative consequences.&nbsp;Divers have died because of unanticipated, botched air-sharing attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anticipating the need for air-sharing stops a mistake from becoming an emergency and then turning into a catastrophe. 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