History of Diver Down Flag
Do you know or know where I can find out...what the history of the Diver Down flag is?
Thanks,
Chip
PADI Divemaster
Hi Chip
Sorry on 2 counts, one for the long delay in responding and second for not having the answer. I will forward this to others at NAVA and hope they can help.
Lee L. Herold
(...and we received this from NAVA member Phil Nelson...Ed)
According to http://www.underwater-society.org/ the Underwater Society of America is active in promoting the use of the red and white diver down flag. And from http://www.southwestdiver.com/historyscuba.html
1956: Ted Nixon introduces a distinctive red and white "diver down" flag to warn boaters to stay clear or slow down to avoid injuring nearby divers. (There is no record of who becomes the first boater to respond by cruising over at high speed "to see what those guys are up to.")
Phil Nelson