| To me self sufficiency is about being able and equiped to do the dive. All members in the team should have the proficiency and gear to complete the dive and no-one is diving beyond their comfort level.
In the event of problems I can sort various issues out myself. E.g. if a post freeflows I can shut it down. However where the team element comes in is that I'll signal a team member and they can assist, re-tighten the first stage and turn the valve back on. Equally I'll take an SMB on a dive but if I have a fault with it I know the other two will each have one as well.
I know the team can assist, I'm not reliant on them to complete the dive however if I have issues then they are there to help me out.
I don't know if that helps clarify how I perceive it?
Cheers
Al
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