BCD Inflate & Deflate at the surface • PADI Open Water Diver Course • Scuba Diving Tips

The PADI BCD Inflate and Deflate skill in the PADI Open Water Diver Course is really important dive skill to master as many new divers have problems with properly deflating the BCD underwater and inflating on the surface.

Every time we reach the surface after entry or in the end of a dive we should inflate the BCD fully as soon as possible to become neutrally buoyant. From the few accidents that occurs on the surface, most are caused by not being fully buoyant. Water is very dense and trying to swim to stay above the surface can exhaust you very quick. If you are fully inflated you can rest and easily stay on the surface to prevent most accidents.

Underwater we see a lot of new scuba divers having issues with deflating the BCD properly. A lot of times new scuba divers are in the wrong position/angle or have the deflator hose in a wrong position that prevents them from releasing air from the BCD. Therefore it is really important that if you want to release air from the BCD, is that you are in the upright position (vertical, head up, legs down) and that you stretch the BCD deflator as high as possible and the start deflating the BCD.

How to perform the PADI BCD Inflate and Deflate skill:

1. Make sure you have your mask on and your snorkel in your mouth
2. Fully inflate your BCD by pushing the inflator button until air releases from your BCD
3. Lean Backwards
4. Make sure that you are completely positively buoyant
5. Float a bit
6. Stand back up make sure you are completely vertical
7. Stretch that deflator hose as high as you can
8. Fully deflate your BCD
9. Use your right hand to squeeze the last remaining air out of your BCD
10. Simulate that you are going down

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The PADI Open Water Diver course is not just the most popular course in the world, and it is also one of the most fun scuba diving experiences that you can have in your life.

The PADI BCD Inflate and Deflate skill is part of Confined Water Dive 1.

Performance Requirement / Objective from the PADI Instructor Manual:

Inflate/deflate the BCD using the low pressure inflator in shallow water.

I wish you all the best success and fun during your PADI Confined Water Dives and the PADI Open Water Diver Course. Please leave some comments below about your experience of your PADI BCD Inflate and Deflate skill and the Open Water Diver course.

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Marcel van den Berg is a certified PADI Divemaster (2007), OWSI (2007), MSDT (2007), IDCSI (2008), Master Instructor (2010) and Course Director since 2011. This video and other video’s on the YouTube Channels: IDC Koh Tao Thailand and Scuba Diving Tips are for general informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your Local Law, Scuba Diving Training Organisation, RSTC and/or your scuba diving professional that is legally teaching/guiding you scuba diving whenever you are in doubt, or following a scuba diving course / guide scuba dive under the supervision of a scuba dive professional from any worldwide dive industry recognised scuba dive organisation. Marcel (Mario) van den Berg, IDC Koh Tao Thailand and/or Scuba Diving Tips are not liable or responsible for any advice, trading tips or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site. Marcel (Mario) van den Berg, IDC Koh Tao Thailand and/or Scuba Diving Tips are not liable or responsible for any injury, financial loss, failing a scuba diving course and or loss of certification.
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