The list of scuba diving acronyms and abbreviations.

All scuba diving related acronyms and abbreviations.

ECC:

External Cardiac Compression(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

EFR:

Emergency First Response(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

END:

Equivalent Narcotic Depth(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

EO:

Equipment Officer(Firefighting, Scuba diving, Diving)

FAUI:

Federation of Australian Underwater Instructors(Scuba diving, Diving)

FFA:

Feet First Ascent(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

FFM:

Full Face Mask(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

FGV:

Free Gas Volume(Dive gear, Scuba diving, Diving)

FPS:

Foot, Pound, Second(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

0	FSW:	Feet Of Salt Water(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
0		Feet Of Seawater(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

FV:

Floodable Volume(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

HDS:

Historical Diving Society(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

HEPCA:

Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association

HPNS:

High Pressure Nervous Syndrome(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

HSA:

Handicapped Scuba Association(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

IAHD:

International Association for Handicapped Divers(Scuba diving, Diving)

IAND:

International Association of Nitrox Divers(Scuba diving, Diving)

IDC:

Instructor Development Course(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)

IDEA:

International Diving Educators Association(Scuba diving, Diving)

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