When they stop finning they drift downward ever so slowly. Use clips or retainers to keep your gauges and your octopus from dragging on the bottom. Not only will you prevent damage to the environment but you'll prevent damage to your equipment. Never use your hands to become familiar with the marine environment. As a rule, responsible dive operators in tropical environments will not take out divers who are wearing gloves.
Gloved divers tend to hand walk their way along a reef.
Twelve members were trained with the PADI Medic First Aid Program. Eight of those who were trained elected to pay for their Medic First Aid PICs and receive their certification cards. Recover Drowning Victim Peter Gannon and Dennis Hunter recovered the body of a Coron resident who drowned as a result of a motorboat accident. The victim was apparently standing up in a motorboat that was traveling at high speed and hit a floating object. The victim was probably knocked unconscious and thrown into the water.