Haven’t heard the team ‘alternate second stage’? This is actually an alternate air source for your buddy, also known as octopus, occy or buddy regulator. Your alternate second stage is a backup regulator in case you need to share your air with another diver in out-of-air emergencies. Your octopus is generally always a bright colour such as neon yellow, so that it can be easily seen by all divers underwater. Without these pieces of equipment, you wouldn’t be able to breathe underwater.
INSTRUMENTS A diver must always carry a pressure gauge along with a dive computer during each dive. Your pressure gauge allows you to view how much air you have remaining in your cylinder. Your dive computer will measure your depth, dive time and while also helping to calculate how long you can stay at particular depths underwater. Furthermore, depending on what type of dive computer you have, you might also have the ability to calculate your safety stops and no-fly time.