Night Dive Briefing Template
Night dives introduce risks a daytime briefing doesn't need to cover -- staying together in the dark, communicating without being able to see a buddy's face clearly, and getting back to a fixed exit point when landmarks aren't visible. This template covers those specifically.
Light discipline and signals
- Primary and backup light requirements for every diver
- Light-based signals the team will actually use (circling for attention, etc.)
- How buddies will confirm contact periodically through the dive
Staying together and finding the way back
- Tighter buddy separation limits than a comparable day dive
- Procedure if a light fails
- How the exit point will be identified in the dark (marker light, sound, etc.)
Everything else still applies
A night dive still needs the same objective, route, limits, team, and emergency-planning sections as any other dive plan -- these additions are specific to reduced visibility, not a replacement for the rest.
Dive Brief organizes information entered by the dive team. It does not calculate whether a dive is safe or replace training, certification, professional judgment, dive computers, agency standards, or a live predive briefing.
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