Talk it through
Buddy briefing worksheet
Record shared goals, equipment questions, communication and unresolved points before the local briefing.
Use this conversation aid with your buddy and the person responsible for the dive. Write what you both understood and keep unresolved questions visible.
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Buddy briefing worksheet
This is not an agency buddy-check sequence or a complete operational dive plan. Use your taught checks and the responsible instructor or operator’s procedures.
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YOUDIVE — Buddy briefing worksheet https://www.youdive.com.au/tools/buddy-briefing This is not an agency buddy-check sequence or a complete operational dive plan. Use your taught checks and the responsible instructor or operator’s procedures. Last edited: Not recorded 1. People and purpose Establish the experience and expectations relevant to this outing. Outing or site: Not recorded Date: Not recorded Shared goal: Not recorded Relevant experience and questions: Not recorded [To review] Discuss unfamiliar conditions or equipment [To review] Make it clear that either buddy can raise a concern 2. Shared understanding Capture the briefing you receive; do not invent site procedures from this worksheet. Route, entry and exit discussion: Not recorded Communication points to clarify: Not recorded Questions about the taught team and contingency procedures: Not recorded [To review] Review each other’s equipment using the taught process [To review] Clarify the applicable limits and gas planning with the responsible professional [To review] Confirm the agreed communication [To review] Resolve misunderstandings about changing or ending the dive 3. Questions and debrief A completed form is not a decision to dive. Unresolved questions or reasons to change the plan: Not recorded Afterwards: observations and next learning step: Not recorded [To review] Bring unresolved questions to the local briefing [To review] Record useful feedback afterwards Reminder statuses record your notes, not a safety assessment. Verify current details with the responsible provider.
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Original YouDive preparation aid · Published 1 October 2026 · Specialist review pending.