blu3 Nomad - Diving Considerations; Air Hose Management

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9.1 Air Hose Management
The Air Hose is designed to oat and be exible, an-kinking, light weight and durable. The Nomad Air Hose must
be handled with care.
Do NOT hold or carry Nomad by the Air Hose, step-on, pinch, crush, puncture, melt, or degrade the Air Hose
material. Take care when stowing or packing Nomad that the Air Hose is not kinked anywhere.
Take care when carrying Nomad that the Air Hose doesn’t drag/abrade against the ground or snag on obstacles.
Depending on the user’s height, excess Air Hose may need to be held up away from the ground unl water entry.
Remove tangles, knots, and kinks when preparing to dive with Nomad so that the Air Hose drapes in a
smoothly curving, gently draped path from Nomad to the dive harness.
While diving be cognizant of the Air Hose locaon; especially where the Air Hose may be prone to
snagging or wrapping around other Nomads at the surface.
9 Diving Consideraons
Refer to this secon only for guidance on the use of equipment. Do NOT refer to this secon for diving
technique or safety. Dive training shall be acquired from the BLU3 Online Dive Training Course and
professional instrucon. Find the BLU3 Online Dive Training Course at diveblu3.teachable.com.
SCUBA Cercaon is strongly recommended prior to diving with Nomad.
Problems with pressure equalizaon in the middle ear are common in diving and may result in ear barotrauma.
Severe barotrauma may require urgent care. If symptoms of dizziness or severe ear pain are experienced during
or aer diving, the diver should see a doctor immediately.
Air Hose damage will result in reduced Nomad longevity and may result in water entering the pump, water in the
air supply, reduced air supply, and out-of-air hazards. Take care to not alter or damage the Air Hose by excessive
pulling, stretching, crushing, puncturing, melng, or other damage.
Nomad’s Air Hose can cause entanglements and tripping hazards. When walking or swimming with Nomad,
ensure the Air Hose is handled in a manner to avoid damage and hazards.
Underwater entanglement when out-of-air, such as aer baery depleon, will result in drowning. Remain
mindful of entanglement hazards and Air Hose locaon in consideraon of the parcular condions at the dive
site. Ensure pracce and prociency in removing the Dive Harness so that the diver can remove the harness and
conduct a controlled-ascent, open airway, free swim to the surface in the event of an emergency.
Refer to the BLU3 Online Dive Training Course for informaon on how to equalize your ears while diving.