Resources

Templates and checklists for planning and briefing dives.

Every page here explains what a good template covers -- fill it in with your own team, or turn it into a shared, reviewable Dive Backup plan.

Scuba Dive Plan Template

What a complete scuba dive plan should cover -- objective, site, route, limits, team roles, and emergency planning -- and a free template to fill in with your team.

Predive Briefing Checklist

What to cover in a dive briefing before anyone's in the water -- a checklist for the predive team briefing, so nothing gets skipped when everyone's already in wetsuits and ready to go.

Dive Team Briefing Template

A structured template for briefing a dive team before entering the water -- objective, roles, conditions, and emergency information in one place.

Shore Dive Plan Template

A dive plan template built around shore entries -- access, entry/exit points, surface conditions, and parking/logistics that boat-dive templates don't cover.

Boat Dive Briefing Checklist

What to cover in a boat-dive briefing beyond the dive itself -- charter logistics, surface intervals, and boat-specific procedures.

Night Dive Briefing Template

A briefing template for night dives, covering light discipline, signals, and separation procedures specific to low-visibility conditions.

Drift Dive Plan Template

A dive plan template for drift dives -- current notes, surface marker buoy requirements, and pickup procedures.

Wreck Dive Briefing Template

A briefing template for wreck dives that keeps the exterior/overhead distinction clear and leaves technical procedures to qualified teams.

Dive Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Template

What a dive site Emergency Action Plan should cover -- site access, communication, emergency equipment, DAN's 24/7 emergency line, and evacuation information -- organized before you need it.

Dive Club Trip Plan Template

A template for organizing a multi-diver club trip -- roster, roles, multiple dives, and shared logistics across a group larger than one boat crew.

Buddy Assignment Sheet

A simple format for assigning and communicating buddy pairs to a dive team, so everyone knows who they're diving with before they're in the water.

Dive Team Role Sheet

A format for assigning specific roles across a dive team -- navigation, timekeeping, surface support, and more -- beyond just buddy pairs.

Dive Debrief Template

A structured way to capture what actually happened on a dive, compare it to the plan, and record lessons for next time.

Surface Support Checklist

What a surface support role actually needs to track during a dive -- diver accountability, timing, and emergency readiness from the surface.

Dive Site Emergency Information Sheet

The site-specific emergency information worth having on hand before you dive -- access, communication, and nearest medical facility.

PADI Emergency Action Plan Template

Build a PADI-style Emergency Action Plan covering site access, communication, equipment, and evacuation -- free template plus a fillable PDF.

DAN Emergency Action Plan Template

Build a DAN-aligned dive Emergency Action Plan covering EMS activation, oxygen and first aid readiness, and medical information sharing -- free template plus a fillable PDF.

How to Write a Dive Emergency Action Plan

A step-by-step guide to writing a dive site Emergency Action Plan -- what to gather, how to structure it, and templates for PADI, DAN, and general use.

The Complete Dive Briefing Guide

Every type of dive briefing explained -- predive, boat, night, and debrief -- what to cover, how long to keep it, and free checklists for each.

Scuba Pre-Launch Checklist

A pre-launch checklist for dive teams and boats -- buddy checks, gear, roles, weather, and a float plan -- before anyone hits the water. Free template.

Scuba Diving Risk Assessment Template

A practical risk assessment template for dive operations -- hazard categories, a likelihood/severity framework, and mitigation steps. Not a legal waiver.

These pages describe what a good template covers. Dive Backup is where you actually fill one in, share it with your team, and keep it up to date dive after dive.

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