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How to Rescue a Blackout — Video

A must-watch demonstration of the blackout rescue every freediver and buddy must know — the tap-blow-talk method.

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10 min· Intermediate

Reading about a rescue is not enough — you need to see it. This demonstration walks through bringing an unconscious freediver to the surface and reviving them.

  • Getting the airway out of the water and removing the mask.
  • The tap-blow-talk method to stimulate breathing.
  • What to do if they do not recover quickly.

This is why we never dive alone

A blackout is silent and gives no warning. Only a present, attentive buddy can perform this rescue — always dive one-up, one-down.