It would be great to get a group of local divers to commit to maintaining there skills by getting together for practice sessions and the like.
It would be great to get a group of local divers to commit to maintaining there skills by getting together for practice sessions and the like.
SS, That's the idea. We have a fair few divers locally who have Rescue quals. a few non-current Dm's and several retired instructors who haven't gone through a rescue scenario in years. I think that Rescue skills are the type of thing that can go rusty really quickly without practice. If we can make a fun day out happen - remember the fun you had on your rescue course ? - then, people get a refresher and we get a pool of trained up rescue divers. Seems like a win-win to me.
SSMD Diver.
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As a group we kinda do some drills at the beginning of the season and every month or so we're out locally: search & recovery, search & rescue, 02 administration review - lots show up for that one
It's a lot of fun and everyone gets to practice rusty skills.
& to answer the original question, yes Instructors should be certified rescue (bare minimum), because never-ever students trust them completely with their life in a foreign environment. Big resposibility.
Last edited by littleleemur; 12-15-2007 at 05:30 AM.
Surface Interval - Vol. 4 No. 1
New Open Water Scuba Instructor Requirement
As of March 2009, all new PADI Instructors must also be current Emergency First Response Instructors or hold another current first aid and CPR instructor credential. Although first aid and CPR provider-level training is currently required, the new requirement stipulates that new instructors have instructor-level CPR and first aid skills.
Not only will PADI Instructors be better prepared to respond to emergencies, but they'll also be better able to offer all-inclusive PADI Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses. Additionally, this gives PADI Instructors another marketable skill - one that they can use to diversify their course offerings outside the dive industry.
Lars
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I strongly agree with Seasnake on both accounts.
Is there a certification agency that doesn't require the equivalent of Rescue Diver for DM's and instructors?
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I dont know of any agency.
but,
I dont know of any agency.
but, its only logical that a dive leader would have rescue training.
i think it would be klind of stupid to send a dive leader out with any type of diver, be they OW or certified without knowing about how to rescue and the psychology of rescue and paniced divers.
I might be wrong though
Policies Applying to All Leadership & Instructor Courses
- Prerequisites and Requirements:
- Rescue Certification - At a minimum, Scuba Rescue Diver certification is required except for Skin Diving Instructor, for which a lifeguarding certification is adequate.
- CPR & First Aid Certification - Current certification or verified competency in CPR and First Aid is required for registration. Certification training shall include one person adult CPR, infant/child CPR, two person CPR and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket mask®, face shield.
Really, I think anyone who puts himself forward as a potential leader of dives, DM / Instructor or not, should have a Rescue Cert. And reviewing the course from time to time is not a bad idea either.