Not allowing alternate-air-source equipment to dangle freely provides which of the following benefits?

Not allowing alternate-air-source equipment to dangle freely provides which of the following benefits?

• A. Reduces entanglement risk
• B. Helps protect fragile aquatic life
• C. Helps protect equipment from damage
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Keeping the alternate-air-source secured and not allowing it to dangle reduces the chance of snagging on the environment, gear, or yourself. A free-floating octo can catch on coral, reef formations, lines, or other gear, which increases the risk of entanglement and potentially disrupts your buoyancy or control underwater. When it’s secured, you minimize that entanglement risk for you and other divers and also reduce the chance of snagging delicate wildlife or damaging habitats. Securing the hose and mouthpiece also protects the equipment itself from damage. A dangling secondary air source is more exposed to bumps, abrasions, or snags that can wear or tear hoses and fittings. And by keeping it properly stowed near you, you lessen the chance it will come into contact with and disturb fragile aquatic life. Since these benefits come together, the best choice is all of the above.

Keeping the alternate-air-source secured and not allowing it to dangle reduces the chance of snagging on the environment, gear, or yourself. A free-floating octo can catch on coral, reef formations, lines, or other gear, which increases the risk of entanglement and potentially disrupts your buoyancy or control underwater. When it’s secured, you minimize that entanglement risk for you and other divers and also reduce the chance of snagging delicate wildlife or damaging habitats.

Securing the hose and mouthpiece also protects the equipment itself from damage. A dangling secondary air source is more exposed to bumps, abrasions, or snags that can wear or tear hoses and fittings. And by keeping it properly stowed near you, you lessen the chance it will come into contact with and disturb fragile aquatic life.

Since these benefits come together, the best choice is all of the above.