Exley's conclusions provided motivation for the original paper. Our approach was to attempt to identify and address the factors that could potentially result in diver injury or death, building on the cave diving safety principles and practices from the community. A proper attitude is essential to conducting technical dives safely. There is no room for recklessness or machismo. Without the proper knowledge, there are no options when problems occur.
Every dive requires an appropriate set of tools.
Skills must become second natural part of muscle memory. Experience is exposure and environmental specific and takes time to build. Extensive wreck diving experience does not qualify a diver for cave diving and visa versa. Note that the more challenging the dive and the further the dive goes beyond mainstream sport diving limits, the more risk the diver must accept. No amount of training or equipment will completely mitigate this risk.