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When using the Buddy System, two or more SCUBA divers dive togther and co-operate with each other, so that they can help or rescue each other in the event of an emergency.

Its a safety procedure that improves the divers' chances of avoiding or surviving accidents in or underwater. A pair of divers is the best combination in buddy diving: with threesomes, one of the divers easily loses the attention of the other two. The system is likely to be effective in mitigating out-of-air emergencies, non-diving medical emergencies and entrappment in ropes or nets. When used with the buddy check it can help avoid equipment ommission, misuse and failure.

In buddy diving each of the divers is presumed to have a responsibility to the other. The "buddies" are expected to monitor each other, to stay close enough together to be able to help in an emergency, to behave safely and to follow the plan agreed by the pair before the dive. When the system fails, it is generally because one of the divers does not live up to his or her responsibilities as a buddy.

Alternatives

The two alternatives, solo diving and diving as an individual in a large group, have disadvantages when compared to the Buddy System especially for the novice.

Although solo diving is used by some divers in technical diving, it is only effective if the diver is totally self-sufficient. This is not possible in some cases, such as entrappment in ropes and nets and in non-diving medical emergencies.
In group diving, especially in large groups, poor visibility or currents, individual divers can easily become detached from the group and lose the protection of any experienced divers in the group.

Other uses

A similar system of pairs is used during firefighting, where it is called the Two-in, two-out principle.

The buddy system has also been widely adapted for use in public school field trips. The teacher will pair the students into groups of two as a safety precaution and to hopefully avoid mischief.

In computing, buddy system is often used as a synonym for buddy memory allocation.

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-When using the '''Buddy System''', two or more [[SCUBA]] divers dive togther and co-operate with each other, so that they can help or rescue each other in the event of an emergency. Its a safety procedure that improves the divers' chances of avoiding or surviving accidents in or underwater.
+When using the '''Buddy System''', two or more [[SCUBA]] divers dive togther and co-operate with each other, so that they can help or rescue each other in the event of an emergency.
-The system is likely to be effective in mitigating out-of-air emergencies, non-diving medical emergencies and entrappment in ropes or nets. When used with the [[buddy check]] it can help avoid equipment ommission, misuse and failure.
+Its a safety procedure that improves the divers' chances of avoiding or surviving accidents in or underwater.  A pair of divers is the  best combination in buddy diving: with threesomes, one of the divers easily loses the attention of the other two. The system is likely to be effective in mitigating out-of-air emergencies, non-diving medical emergencies and entrappment in ropes or nets. When used with the [[buddy check]] it can help avoid equipment ommission, misuse and failure.
 In '''buddy diving''' each of the divers is presumed to have a responsibility to the other. The "buddies" are expected to monitor each other, to stay close enough together to be able to help in an emergency, to behave safely and to follow the plan agreed by the pair before the dive. When the system fails, it is generally because one of the divers does not live up to his or her responsibilities as a buddy.
+====Alternatives====
 The two alternatives, [[solo diving]] and diving as an individual in a large group, have disadvantages when compared to the '''Buddy System''' especially for the novice.
+*Although ''solo diving'' is used by some divers in [[technical diving]], it is only effective if the diver is totally self-sufficient. This is not possible in some cases, such as entrappment in ropes and nets and in non-diving medical emergencies.
+*In ''group diving'', especially in large groups, poor visibility or currents, individual divers can easily become detached from the group and lose the protection of any experienced divers in the group.
+====Other uses====
-Although solo diving is used by some divers in [[technical diving]], it is only effective if the diver is totally self-sufficient. This is not possible in some cases, such as entrappment in ropes and nets and in non-diving medical emergencies.
+* A similar system of pairs is used during [[firefighter|firefighting]], where it is called the [[Two-in, two-out]] principle.
+* The '''buddy system''' has also been widely adapted for use in [[public school]] [[field trip|field trips]].  The teacher will pair the students into groups of two as a safety precaution and to hopefully avoid mischief.
-In group diving, especially in large groups, poor visibility or currents, individual divers can easily become detached from the group and lose the protection of any experienced divers in the group.
-A pair of divers is the  best combination in buddy diving: with threesomes, one of the divers easily loses the attention of the other two.
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-The '''buddy system''' has also been widely adapted for use in [[public school]] [[field trip|field trips]].  The teacher will pair the students into groups of two as a safety precaution and to hopefully avoid mischief