I do hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have been fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with freediving, mermaiding, snorkeling, skin and/or scuba diving, and instruction related thereto (“Diving Activities”).
I understand that these risks can lead to severe injury and even loss of life. I understand that diving with compressed air involves certain inherent risks; including but not limited to decompression sickness, embolism or other hyperbaric/air expansion injury that require treatment in a recompression chamber.
I understand that freediving, mermaiding, snorkeling, skin diving, and scuba diving are physically strenuous activities and that I will be exerting myself during Diving Activities, and that if I am injured as a result of heart attack, stroke, panic, hyperventilation, drowning or any other cause, that I expressly ASSUME THE RISK of said injuries and that I will not seek to hold any other partyresponsible for the same.
I understand that Diving Activities may be conducted at a site that is remote, either by time or distance or both, from a recompression chamber and competent medical assistance. Despite this, I choose to proceed with these Diving Activities even in the absence of a recompression chamber and competent medical assistance.I understand that there are hazards and risks associated with travel to and from dive sites (“Dive Travel”), including, but not limited to the possible injury or loss of life as a result of a motor vehicle or watercraft accident.
Regardless of the potential hazards and risks associated with Diving Activities and Dive Travel, I wish to proceed and I HEREBY PERSONALLY ASSUME ALL HAZARDS AND RISKS, including possible personal injury, loss of life and/or property damage, arising out of or in connection with Diving Activities and/or Dive Travel, whether foreseen or unforeseen, that may befall me while I am a participant in these activities, including, but not limited to, the academics, confined water, and/or Open Water Activities. I further release, exempt and hold harmless said program and Re- leased Parties from any claim or lawsuit by me, my family, estate, heirs or assigns, arising out of my enrollment and participation in this program including both claims arising during the program or after I receive my certification.
By signing, I affirm that I have read this document, understand it, and agree to be bound by it.