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I understand that SCUBA diving is a hazardous activity with risks that may result in serious injury or death.
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I understand that breathing any compressed gases underwater involves inherent risks, including decompression injuries, embolism, oxygen toxicity, or hyperbaric injuries that may require recompression chamber treatment or hospitalization.
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I understand that any transportation, rental, or use of dive equipment, confined water, open water, cavern, or cave diving activities (hereinafter referred to as “Diving Activities”) may be conducted at a site that is remote, either by time or distance or both, from a recompression chamber or medical facility.
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I affirm that no facility through which I base my Diving Activities as an independent diver, nor any of their respective employers, officers, agents, contractors or assigns, nor the dive cylinder filling station, nor any cenote owners, land owners, nor property managers (herein referred to as “Released Parties”) may be held liable or responsible in any way for any personal injury, property damage, death, or other damages to me, my family, estate, heirs or assigns that may occur as a result of my participation in Diving Activities.
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I understand that diving is a physically strenuous activity and that I will exert myself while diving. I affirm that I am physically fit to dive as determined by a physician. I affirm that if I am injured or killed as a result of cardiac events, panic, hyperventilation, oxygen toxicity, drowning or any other reason, I expressly assume all risks and that I will not hold the Released Parties responsible for the same. I affirm that I still wish to proceed with these Diving Activities and I assume all risks.
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I affirm that I indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from all liability, claims or lawsuits, including both claims arising during the period of independent diving or after.
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I affirm that it is my express intention to give up my right to sue any Released Parties from all liability arising as a consequence of any act or omission including, but not limited to, active or passive negligence of any type.
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I affirm that I will not dive beyond limits of my certifications or in violation of commonly accepted diving practices.
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I affirm that I hereby authorize the administration and provision of first aid, rescue, recovery resuscitation or medical assistance, but release any obligation of such by Released Parties.
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I affirm that I personally assume all risks, foreseen and unforeseen, of diving independently.
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I affirm that I have read the above document titled "Guidance for Visiting Divers and Instructors" published by the Comité Regional de Espeleobuceo, Ecología y Regulación (CREER) Line and Safety Committee, and that I will comply with its diving guidance and protocols.