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The Proper Dive Buddy Check - How Do You Say BWRAF?
Megan Denny
10 April, 2018
Updated by Cecily Russell on February 23, 2025
The buddy check, which has been given the acronym BWRAF, is an important accident prevention procedure new divers learn during the PADI Open Water Diver course. As divers gain more experience, the buddy check is often reduced to one diver asking the other, “You good?” Yet, a simple “you good” is not enough when it comes to adventure sports. It’s a sad fact that diver error is a leading cause of scuba diving accidents.
According to DAN, accidents are just as likely to happen to new divers compared to those certified for several years. Let’s build habits and remind each other that it is much easier to fix a small problem above water than to deal with a big problem underwater.
But how do you remember the proper buddy check procedure? Most new divers learn a mnemonic device to remember BWRAF, such as “Begin with Review and Friend”, to remember the steps in a buddy check (BWRAF). There are many other ways to remember the acronym, but we’ll get to those in a moment. First, here’s a quick review of how to do a proper buddy check.
When to Conduct a Buddy Check?
Before every dive. It’s important to note that if you are making more than one dive in a day, it’s not enough to simply make a buddy check before the first dive. After each surface interval, and before you enter the water for your next dive, you will need to make a thorough buddy check.
BWRAF
Below, we’ll detail what each letter of BWRAF stands for and how to perform that section of the buddy check. The steps should be completed in the following order:
B – BCD/Buoyancy
Make sure everything is connected and functioning. Test the inflator button and all the deflate valves (including the overpressure release valve). Dry suit divers should check that they have attached their dry suit inflator hose securely to the valve, check that it is working properly and then check to ensure their deflator valves vent air properly.
It’s important to know how to adjust your buddy’s gear. If you’re unfamiliar with their equipment, ask questions. In an emergency, you’ll be glad you did.
W – Weights
Ensure both you and your buddy have weights and that all weights are secure. If a BCD has integrated weight pockets, give a gentle tug on BCD weight pouches to confirm they’re locked in and won’t fall out during entry. Then, if applicable: check weight belts, rear BCD weight pockets, and any other places where weights may need adjustments. If your buddy is wearing a weight belt, ensure that it is set up for a quick release.
R – Releases
First, check all your releases and fastenings to confirm they are secure. Then, tell your diving partner how to open the releases if needed in an emergency. Do the same checks on your dive buddy. The most common releases are – tank straps, shoulder and chest straps, and belly straps. (Check to make sure there aren’t any hoses or other items positioned in a way that might prevent a diver from getting out of their equipment in an emergency.)
A – Air
Don’t skip this step! Taking a quick breath or two off the regulator isn’t enough. A proper air check means verifying the cylinder valve is completely open by This ensures the tank valve is open, the air is available for the dive, your monitoring gauge is working, and the air tastes and smells okay. Also, recheck the BCD and dry suit inflator connection and function, and check that the alternate second stage (regulator) is properly secured in the chest area, making sure your buddy knows where to locate it in an emergency.
Note: If you or your buddy are diving with nitrox, you should have analyzed your tanks prior to kitting up.
F – Final Check / Final Okay
As part of the final check, gather your remaining items of gear (mask, snorkel, fins, dive light, dive knife, camera, audible and visual signaling device, etc.). Be sure to secure loose hoses and other objects that may dangle and damage the reef. Lastly, do a head-to-toe check to ensure both you and your buddy are ready to go.
The steps described above are a generic, quick review for divers using an open circuit system. If you’re diving technical or rebreather, you should conduct safety checks appropriate to that diving procedure.
Ways To Remember BWRAF
Divers have come up with innumerable ways to remember BWRAF other than “Begin with Review and Friend.” Here are some of our favorites!
* Babies With Rashes Are Fussy, * Barf Will Really Attract Fish, * Barry White Records Are Funky, * Beans With Rice And Fish, * Breathing Water Really Ain’t Fun, * Bruce Willis Ruins/Rules All Films, * Big Whales Really Are Fast, * Burgers With Relish And Fries, * Big White Rabbits Are Fluffy, * Being Wary Reduces All Failures, * Because We Really Are Friends, * Because We Really Ain’t Fish,
The Value Of BWRAF
As divers, safety is our number one priority. Safety first for ourselves, then for other divers, and even the safety of marine life and coral reefs. Because we can all make mistakes, following BWRAF as a buddy check can prevent equipment problems and human errors. According to DAN’s 10 Ways to Prevent Scuba Diving Accidents, five out of 10 scuba accidents likely could have been prevented by a pre-dive buddy check. Checking your equipment and your buddy’s is vital to safety underwater, so don’t forget to do a buddy check before each and every dive!
Common Mistakes Divers Make with BWRAF
* Rushing through the safety check – We get it, you’re excited to jump into the water! However, to ensure a fun and safe dive, it’s crucial for all divers to properly execute the full pre-dive safety check. This means taking a few minutes to properly follow every step of the BWRAF check., * Ignoring minor equipment issues – A lightly cracked dive computer or a broken mask seal may seem like no biggie on the surface. But once you begin your descent, these minor equipment issues can cause serious discomfort and potentially fatal equipment malfunctions. If you notice anything less-than-perfect during the BWRAF check, make sure to remedy it before beginning your dive., * Not communicating with their buddy – Some divers may be nervous when diving with a new buddy. but the BWRAF check is an excellent way to connect over trusting your buddy to check your equipment setup. Divers should encourage each other to vocalise what they observe during each step. Such as “I can see your weights are nice and secure, let me give them a gentle tug to make sure they won’t come loose”., * Not checking airflow thoroughly – As we covered earlier, taking a few breaths out of the regulator is not enough to adequately check airflow in the equipment. During the buddy check, you must follow all the steps, including breathing from the primary and alternate second stages while looking at an SPG or air-integrated computer. additionally, checking the inflator hose, and the alternate inflator hose.,
Get Prepared with PADI Rescue Diver
PADI offers two courses, in particular, that help a diver to be more prepared for emergency situations in and out of the water. These are the PADI Rescue Diver course and the Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary and Secondary Care course. To take the PADI Rescue Diver Course, you’ll need to be an Advanced Open Water Diver (or an Adventure Diver with a completed Navigation Dive). The Rescue Diver course prepares you for most situations that can occur on the surface and underwater. After completing this course, you’ll be able to assist during an emergency until help arrives. The EFR course is a prerequisite for the Rescue Diver course, but it’s also extremely useful by itself. Upon completion of the EFR course, you’ll be certified in CPR & AED use, as well as primary and secondary care.
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When you think about it, BWRAF is just like the other processes you do every day. Think about the checklist you go through before leaving your home – filling up your water bottle, taking a jacket, grabbing your phone, wallet, keys, etc. You’ve developed this procedure to ensure you’re prepared to deal with whatever situation may arise while you’re away. Whether you’re leaving home for the day, or leaving the topside world for the underwater one, it’s important to be prepared. Doing a buddy check can help make sure your dive is about having fun rather than dealing with problems.
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正确的潜水伙伴检查——如何记住BWRAF？
梅根·丹尼
2018年4月10日
塞西莉·拉塞尔于2025年2月23日更新
伙伴检查，缩写为BWRAF，是新手潜水员在PADI开放水域潜水员课程中学到的重要事故预防程序。随着潜水员经验增加，伙伴检查常常简化为一个潜水员问另一个“你好了吗？”。然而，在冒险运动中，简单的“你好了吗”是不够的。令人遗憾的是，潜水员错误是水肺潜水事故的主要原因。
根据DAN的数据，事故在新手潜水员和认证多年的潜水员中发生的可能性一样高。让我们养成习惯，互相提醒，在水面上解决小问题比在水下处理大问题要容易得多。
但如何记住正确的伙伴检查程序呢？大多数新手潜水员学习助记符来记住BWRAF，例如“Begin with Review and Friend”，以记住伙伴检查的步骤（BWRAF）。还有许多其他记住这个缩写的方法，我们稍后会提到。首先，快速回顾一下如何进行正确的伙伴检查。
何时进行伙伴检查？
每次潜水前。需要注意的是，如果一天进行多次潜水，仅在第一次潜水前进行伙伴检查是不够的。每次水面间隔后，以及下次入水前，都需要进行彻底的伙伴检查。
BWRAF
下面，我们将详细说明BWRAF每个字母代表什么以及如何执行该部分的伙伴检查。步骤应按以下顺序完成：
B – BCD/浮力
确保所有部件连接并正常工作。测试充气按钮和所有排气阀（包括过压释放阀）。干式潜水服潜水员应检查干式潜水服充气软管是否牢固连接到阀门，检查其是否正常工作，然后检查确保排气阀能正常排气。
了解如何调整伙伴的装备很重要。如果不熟悉他们的设备，要提问。在紧急情况下，你会庆幸自己这样做了。
W – 配重
确保你和伙伴都有配重，并且所有配重都牢固。如果BCD有集成配重袋，轻轻拉一下BCD配重袋，确认它们已锁定，不会在入水时掉落。然后，如果适用：检查配重带、后BCD配重袋以及其他可能需要调整配重的地方。如果伙伴佩戴配重带，确保其设置为快速释放。
R – 释放装置
首先，检查所有释放装置和扣件，确认它们牢固。然后，告诉潜水伙伴在紧急情况下如何打开释放装置。对潜水伙伴进行同样的检查。最常见的释放装置包括——气瓶带、肩带和胸带、腹带。（检查确保没有软管或其他物品以可能妨碍潜水员在紧急情况下脱掉装备的方式放置。）
A – 空气
不要跳过这一步！从调节器快速呼吸一两口是不够的。正确的空气检查意味着通过确保气瓶阀完全打开，确认气瓶阀打开，空气可用于潜水，监测仪表正常工作，空气味道和气味正常。此外，重新检查BCD和干式潜水服充气连接和功能，检查备用二级头（调节器）是否牢固固定在胸部区域，确保伙伴知道在紧急情况下如何找到它。
注意：如果你或伙伴使用高氧潜水，应在装备前分析气瓶。
F – 最终检查/最终确认
作为最终检查的一部分，收集剩余的装备物品（面镜、呼吸管、脚蹼、潜水灯、潜水刀、相机、听觉和视觉信号装置等）。确保固定松散的软管和其他可能悬挂并损坏珊瑚礁的物品。最后，进行从头到脚的检查，确保你和伙伴都准备好出发。
上述步骤是针对使用开放循环系统的潜水员的通用快速回顾。如果进行技术潜水或循环呼吸器潜水，应进行适合该潜水程序的安全检查。
记住BWRAF的方法
除了“Begin with Review and Friend”，潜水员还想出了无数记住BWRAF的方法。以下是我们最喜欢的一些！
* Babies With Rashes Are Fussy, * Barf Will Really Attract Fish, * Barry White Records Are Funky, * Beans With Rice And Fish, * Breathing Water Really Ain’t Fun, * Bruce Willis Ruins/Rules All Films, * Big Whales Really Are Fast, * Burgers With Relish And Fries, * Big White Rabbits Are Fluffy, * Being Wary Reduces All Failures, * Because We Really Are Friends, * Because We Really Ain’t Fish,
BWRAF的价值
作为潜水员，安全是我们的首要任务。首先是自己安全，然后是其他潜水员安全，甚至是海洋生物和珊瑚礁的安全。因为我们都会犯错，遵循BWRAF作为伙伴检查可以防止设备问题和人为错误。根据DAN的10种预防水肺潜水事故的方法，10起水肺事故中有5起可能通过潜水前伙伴检查预防。检查自己和伙伴的装备对水下安全至关重要，所以不要忘记每次潜水前进行伙伴检查！
潜水员在BWRAF中常犯的错误
* 匆忙进行安全检查——我们理解，你迫不及待想跳入水中！然而，为了确保潜水有趣且安全，所有潜水员正确执行完整的潜水前安全检查至关重要。这意味着花几分钟正确遵循BWRAF检查的每一步。* 忽视小设备问题——轻微破裂的潜水电脑或破损的面镜密封在水面上可能看起来没什么大不了的。但一旦开始下潜，这些小设备问题可能导致严重不适和潜在致命的设备故障。如果在BWRAF检查中注意到任何不完美的地方，确保在开始潜水前修复。* 不与伙伴沟通——一些潜水员与新伙伴潜水时可能紧张。但BWRAF检查是建立信任、让伙伴检查装备设置的好方法。潜水员应鼓励彼此在每个步骤中说出观察到的情况。例如“我看到你的配重很牢固，让我轻轻拉一下确保它们不会松动”。* 不彻底检查气流——如前所述，从调节器呼吸几口不足以充分检查设备中的气流。在伙伴检查期间，必须遵循所有步骤，包括从主用和备用二级头呼吸，同时查看SPG或空气集成电脑。此外，检查充气软管和备用充气软管。
通过PADI救援潜水员做好准备
PADI特别提供两门课程，帮助潜水员更好地应对水上和水下的紧急情况。这些是PADI救援潜水员课程和紧急第一反应（EFR）初级和次级护理课程。要参加PADI救援潜水员课程，你需要是进阶开放水域潜水员（或完成导航潜水的探险潜水员）。救援潜水员课程为你准备水面和水下可能发生的大多数情况。完成本课程后，你将能够在紧急情况下提供协助，直到救援到达。EFR课程是救援潜水员课程的先决条件，但它本身也非常有用。完成EFR课程后，你将获得CPR和AED使用以及初级和次级护理认证。
准备好进一步学习了吗？
仔细想想，BWRAF就像你每天做的其他流程一样。想想你离开家前进行的清单——装满水瓶、带上夹克、拿手机、钱包、钥匙等。你已养成这个程序，以确保准备好处理外出时可能出现的任何情况。无论你是离开家一天，还是离开水面世界进入水下世界，做好准备都很重要。进行伙伴检查有助于确保你的潜水是关于乐趣而不是处理问题。
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文章概要
本文介绍了潜水伙伴检查程序BWRAF（BCD/浮力、配重、释放装置、空气、最终检查），强调其在预防潜水事故中的重要性。文章详细说明了每个步骤的操作方法，提供了多种助记符帮助记忆，并列举了潜水员常犯的错误，如匆忙检查、忽视小问题、缺乏沟通等。结合关键词“成人自我状态与潜水装备检查”，文章体现了潜水员在装备检查中运用理性、负责的成人自我状态，通过系统化程序确保安全，减少人为错误，促进伙伴间的信任与合作。
高德明老师的评价
用12岁初中生可以听懂的语音来重复翻译的内容
这篇文章讲的是潜水员下水前要和伙伴一起检查装备，就像我们出门前检查书包一样。他们用一个叫BWRAF的顺口溜来记住检查步骤：B是检查浮力背心能不能充气放气，W是看看配重有没有绑紧，R是确认所有带子能快速解开，A是试试空气好不好呼吸，F是最后看看面镜、脚蹼这些东西都带齐了没有。这样做可以防止在水下出问题，因为在水面上修小毛病比在水下修大毛病容易多了。文章还说，很多潜水事故其实可以通过这个检查避免，所以每次潜水前都要认真做，不能偷懒问一句“你好了吗”就完事。
TA沟通分析心理学理论评价
从沟通分析心理学角度看，这篇文章生动展示了潜水员在装备检查中如何激活并运用“成人自我状态”。BWRAF程序作为一个结构化检查清单，引导潜水员从“父母自我状态”的权威指令或“儿童自我状态”的冲动兴奋中切换出来，进入理性、客观、基于事实的成人自我状态。例如，检查空气时要求验证气瓶阀完全打开而不仅仅是快速呼吸，这体现了成人自我状态对细节的关注和逻辑验证，而非儿童自我状态的“感觉还行就行”。伙伴间的沟通鼓励如“我看到你的配重很牢固”，促进了“我好-你好”的心理定位，增强了相互信任和合作，减少了“你不好”或“我不好”的防御性互动。文章强调的“养成习惯”和“互相提醒”，正是成人自我状态通过重复行为建立安全模式，对抗潜水环境中可能引发的儿童自我状态焦虑或父母自我状态过度控制。这种系统化检查不仅预防物理风险，也维护了潜水员的心理安全边界。
在实践上可以应用的领域和可以解决人们的十个问题
基于沟通分析心理学理论，BWRAF式的成人自我状态检查程序可应用于多个领域，帮助人们解决以下十个问题：1. 职场安全操作中减少人为失误，通过清单化检查提升工作可靠性。2. 日常出行前准备（如旅行打包），避免遗忘重要物品带来的焦虑。3. 学习计划制定，确保任务步骤完整执行，提高效率。4. 团队协作项目，增强成员间透明沟通和相互核查。5. 家庭应急准备（如防灾包检查），培养冷静应对能力。6. 健康管理（如定期体检），促进理性自我关怀。7. 财务规划，系统化审查收支，防止冲动消费。8. 人际关系维护，通过结构化交流减少误解和冲突。9. 时间管理，用清单确保优先级任务完成。10. 个人目标达成，分步骤检查进展，保持动力和专注。