The buddy check, step by step.
Before every dive, you and your buddy check each other’s gear. Walk through it here, then test yourself.
Buddy check
Walk through it
All checked. Give your buddy the OK!
Test yourself
PADI teaches it as BWRAF: BCD, Weights, Releases, Air, Final OK. At PR Dive we remember it as ‘Big White Rabbits Are Fluffy’.
These tools are general guidance, not a substitute for your training, your dive computer or medical advice.
Been a while?
A Scuba Refresher goes over your gear, the buddy check and the basic skills with an instructor before your next dive.