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Occupational & Commercial Diving
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Diving For Golf Balls: A Risk That Recreational Divers Should Avoid

Diving for Golf Balls: Why Recreational Divers Should Stay Out of the Pond Every diver has heard the stories: “There’s money to be made pulling golf balls out of water hazards.”
by Larry Wedgewood
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Diving Safety
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The Benefits of Doing an Orientation Dive with a Dive Instructor

The Benefits of Doing a Cold Water Orientation Dive For many divers, certification takes place in warm, clear tropical waters where visibility is excellent, temperatures are comfortable, and conditions are relatively
by Larry Wedgewood
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Diving Safety
Education
Prevention Awareness
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Hiring a Diver for Underwater Work: Understanding Your Legal and Financial Risks in Alberta

Thinking About Hiring a Diver? Hiring a diver to do underwater work is not as straightforward as you may think. In Alberta, if a person or business hires someone to perform underwater
by Larry Wedgewood
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Diving Safety
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Watercraft and Diver Safety

Scuba Diver Safety and Watercraft A Dive Smart Alberta Guide to Staying Safe on the Water Alberta’s lakes are busy places—boaters, paddlers, anglers, and divers all sharing the same water. That’s where
by Larry Wedgewood
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Diving Safety
Education
Occupational & Commercial Diving
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Recreational vs. Commercial Diving: When Your Skills Apply – And When They Don’t

Recreational vs. Commercial Diving: You’ve taken a Search and Recovery course—great! That means you’ve learned valuable skills like using lift bags, search patterns, and reels. But before you dive in to
by Larry Wedgewood
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Diving Safety
Education
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Cell Phone Recovery: Should You Dive In?

You’ve Lost Your Cell Phone, Now What? Phones are expensive. They hold our contacts, photos, videos, and maybe even your dive log. So when one takes a splash into a lake
by Larry Wedgewood

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  • Diving For Golf Balls: A Risk That Recreational Divers Should Avoid
  • The Benefits of Doing an Orientation Dive with a Dive Instructor
  • Hiring a Diver for Underwater Work: Understanding Your Legal and Financial Risks in Alberta
  • Watercraft and Diver Safety
  • Why Recreational Scuba Divers Should Not Be Hired for Underwater Work

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