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Building a Freediving Emergency Action Plan

A written, rehearsed plan turns panic into action when seconds count. Learn how to build an emergency action plan your whole group knows by heart.

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12 min read· IntermediatePRO

An emergency action plan, or EAP, is a simple agreement made before you dive about exactly what your group will do if something goes wrong. In a real emergency, stress narrows thinking and wastes time — a rehearsed plan replaces panic with clear, fast action. Every serious freediving group should have one.

What a plan must cover

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