Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
- Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
CESA: Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent is a technique used by scuba divers as a safety measure when a diver has run out of breathing gas in shallow water and must return to the surface. [cite journal |author=Samson RL, Miller JW (eds.) |title=Emergency Ascent Training. |journal=15th Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Workshop. |volume=UHMS Publication Number 32WS(EAT)10-31-79 |date=1979 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/4260 |accessdate=2008-08-07 ]
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*cite journal |author=Walker, D |title=Emergency Ascents: some background information. |journal=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society journal |volume=8 |issue=2 |date=1978 |issn=0813-1988 |oclc=16986801 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/6175 |accessdate=2008-08-07
*cite journal |author=Knight, J |title=Free Ascent Training. |journal=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society journal |volume=8 |issue=2 |date=1978 |issn=0813-1988 |oclc=16986801 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/6180 |accessdate=2008-08-07
*cite journal |author=Egstrom, GH |title=Ascents. |journal=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society journal |volume=8 |issue=2 |date=1978 |issn=0813-1988 |oclc=16986801 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/6181 |accessdate=2008-08-07
*cite journal |author=Curtis, ASG |title=Free Ascents: A view from the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club. |journal=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society journal |volume=8 |issue=2 |date=1978 |issn=0813-1988 |oclc=16986801 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/6179 |accessdate=2008-08-07
*cite journal |author=Graver, DK |title=In support of emergency ascent training. |journal=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society journal |volume=8 |issue=3 |date=1978 |issn=0813-1988 |oclc=16986801 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/6186 |accessdate=2008-08-07
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