Diving can never be entirely risk-free.

With proper training from an authorized and licensed instructor and with current equipment, the risk of scuba diving is in general considered acceptable.

Reading the DDI Instructor manual can never be a substitute for training by an authorized and licensed instructor.

The authors, translators and publishers involved in the making of this manual are not responsible or liable for any kind of accident and/or damage resulting from dive activities which are related with the content of this manual.

All DDI professionals are required by DDI to have valid and current liability insurance while conducting DDI programs.