Be Prepared

The Boy Scout Motto, “Be Prepared,” is something group leaders should live by. Think Murphy: If it can go wrong, sooner or later, it will.

Before the trip begins, you’ll find it helpful to envision possible adversity, and think about how you would deal with it. Here are some examples:

• Cancelled flights/missed connections (you or other group members).
• Lost luggage (again, yours or others’).
• “Cheer up! The hurricane didn’t actually hit the island…”
• A couple that is part of your group decides that this is the perfect time for a loud and messy break-up.
• Your significant other decides that this is the perfect time for a loud and messy break-up.
• Group member falls off a rented moped, breaks leg.
• Group member has a bad dive, blames you.
• Liveaboard dive boat loses an engine, can’t make the crossing to “that really special island” everyone was counting on.
• You get food poisoning.

You’re more than likely adequately prepared to deal with a variety of diving emergencies. Be equally ready to deal with these non-diving “emergencies” that can otherwise be fatal to your trip.

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