6| G E M M A T E C H N I C A L
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, WARNINGS, & PRECAUTIONS
READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL COMPLETELY AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRELY PRIOR TO USING THIS
BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC).
THIS MANUAL MAY PROVIDE BASIC GUIDELINES FOR BUOYANCY CONTROL TECHNIQUES, BUT IS
NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER TRAINING FROM A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DIVING
INSTRUCTOR.
IMPROPER USE AND/OR MISUSE OF THIS BOUYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) MAY CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH
DO NOT USE THIS BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED
AND HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A SCUBA DIVING COURSE BY A RECOGNIZED
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION AGENCY. USE OF THIS BC BY UNTRAINED & UNCERTIFIED PERSON(S)
IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
THIS BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) IS NOT A LIFE JACKET. INAN EMERGENCY, THIS BUOYANCY
COMPENSATOR MAY NOT PROVIDE A FACE UP POSITION OR FLOATATION OF THE WEARERAT
THE SURFACE IN ALL CONDITIONS. IF THE WEARER BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS IN THE WATER,
WITHOUTA BUDDY PRESENT TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, THE WEARER MAY SUFFER
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT BREATHE FROM OR INHALE FROM THE ORAL INFLATION MOUTHPIECE OR AND/OR
BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC). THE INNER BLADDER OR BC MAY CONTAIN HARMFUL GASES,
RESIDUE, LIQUID, OR CONTAMINANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, SUFFOCATION,
OR DEATH.
ALWAYS PERFORM PRE-DIVE INSPECTIONS OF THIS BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) DESCRIBED
IN THIS MANUAL TO ENSURE: ALL BOLTS & ATTACHMENTS ARE SECURELY CONNECTED, ALL
COMPONENTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AND THERE ARE NOT SIGNS OF LEAKS OR
DAMAGES.
DO NOT USE THIS BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) IF YOU CAN HEAR ANY LEAKAGE, OR IF THE
BLADDER BEGINS DEFLATE WITHIN 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
