About the Book

Cold water and ice diving can be extremely challenging and require planning, preparation, training, and safety. This book by John Heine, a scientific diving safety officer and an experienced ice diver for more than 25 years, has detailed the requirements for safe and comfortable ice diving.

This book covers cold water and ice-diving environments; training; equipment; thermal protection; evaluating, preparing, and planning dives; and safety and emergency procedures.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Diving:

- Cold Water Diving

- History of Ice Diving

- Cold Water and Ice Diving Equipment

Equipment for Ice Diving:

- Thermal Protection for Divers

- Cylinders and Valve Configurations

- Regulators

Safety and Emergency Procedures:

- Environment Hazards

- Emergency Procedures

 Training:

- Classroom Curriculum

- Confined Water Training

- Dry Suit Training

- Ice Diving "Open Water" Training

Ice Diving Operations:

- Evaluating Ice Conditions

- Preparing the Site

- Dive Planning and Personnel

- Diving at Altitude

- Suiting Up

- The Dive