Name: Scott
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Web Site: http://www.scubajax.com
Bio: I have been diving since 1982 and since then have been active in pursuing my passion - diving! My experience includes: NAUI Midwest Representative, NAUI Course Director and Technical Workshop Director, PADI Master Instructor & IDC Staff Instructor, other instructor ratings with HSA and TDI, SDI, IANTD and ADC Surface Supplied Diver(Commercial) and DMT. I owned my own dive business in the metro D.C. area for 10 years, sold it and established the NAUI Pro Career Training Institute in northern Florida. I currently work for NAUI as the Midwest territory Representative along with TUSA/Sea and Sea/Waterproof Suits. In addition, I conduct all levels of diving here in N.FL with my company Scuba Jax.
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NAUI Advanced Scuba Rescue
February 6th, 2010Think back to your last dive, what could have gone wrong? If something did go wrong would you have known exactly what to do? When was the last time you practiced diving emergency drills – has it been since your open water class 10 years ago? The point of the exercise is to get you to think about the unexpected, a diving emergency.
Sooner or later with enough dives something will happen, it probably will be something minor but are you prepared? Consider getting some training as a Rescue Diver.
Rescue training is sometimes referred to as the “ultimate dive buddy training” because you learn to become a self-reliant, and competent diver. The main focus of training is to learn how to deal another diver in the event something goes wrong. Remember back to your basic scuba class you were taught to “stop, think and then act”. Did really understand the “act” part? Rescue training will teach you the “act”: locating a missing diver, surfacing an unconscious diver and providing in-water resuscitation, getting the victim back to the boat or shore and accident management. You also learn to be prepared for other problems, how to plan for and how to prevent problems from occurring.
Many additional skills are gained that make you a better overall diver. For example you will become more observant of other and your “global awareness” will improve. Recognizing pre-dive stress in others and how to best handle those situations is a key skill on the prevention side of the equation. As your awareness increases you will understand common causes of diving incidents and more importantly, how to properly deal with them correctly.
Every diver will benefit from this training for the simple fact of understanding physical demands of rescuing another diver, especially in the ocean. Think of your regular dive buddy, could you tow them a couple hundred yards while simultaneously providing in-water resuscitation? Now add a little current, get the picture?
Diving is a safe and fun activity. Serious accidents are rare, but an underwater adventure can turn to tragedy in a flash. Rescue training helps you develop an awareness to anticipate potential problems before they strike. The ability to recognize and prevent problems is a very valuable skill, one that could save a life.
So as you think back to the beginning, put yourself in the picture and ask yourself ‘If something were to go wrong am I prepared, am I confident in my rescue abilities? If your answer is anything but an enthusiastic “yes” contact your local dive shop and get into the next rescue course.
The old saying goes:
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”
To learn more about rescue training visit www.NAUI.org and learn more about the author visit www.scubajax.com
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NAUI: The student diver is the reason
October 24th, 2009
The student diver is the reason… why NAUI has dedicated 35 years to developing the finest recreational diving instructors in the world and supporting them with the most stringent recreational diving safety standards.
Scuba diving is an soft-adventure sport, and has inherent risks. The only way to minimize risk is to maximize education, “Dive safetly through education”. Many scuba certification programs exist today, but only one can be called a scuba education program, NAUI.
To become a NAUI instructor, candidates undergo an intensive leadership- training program that requires extensive diving knowledge and superior water skills.
The combination of exceptional leadership, sound educational materials, and true concern for the individual, has resulted in the best safety record in the recreational diving community. When students enroll in a NAUI diving program, they can be assured they’re receiving the finest diving education available. NAUI instructors won’t accept anything less… and neither should they.
NAUI’s purpose is to enable people to enjoy underwater activities as safely as possible by providing the highest quality practical education, and to actively promote the preservation and protection of the world’s underwater environments. To accomplish this, NAUI trains, qualifies, and certifies leaders and instructors, establishes the required standards for various levels of diver training, and provides various programs, products, and support materials to assist NAUI leaders and instructors with their diving supervising and teaching.
NAUI’s primary purpose is also reflected in the association’s motto, “Dive Safety Through Education.” The NAUI organization also provides publicity and support for dive stores, dive resorts and accredited institutions that offer diving education. This professional assistance is in keeping with the primary purpose of NAUI training the general public to dive.
The quality of training provided by NAUI Instructors is of great importance to the Association, so NAUI employs various methods of evaluation to ensure that NAUI standards are met when NAUI instruction is conducted. As a pioneer in diving education, NAUI has developed many of the programs and concepts accepted throughout the diving industry. NAUI constantly strives to increase the safety of diving by upgrading the Associations’ standards and programs.
NAUI Instructors are qualified professional educators who are granted academic freedom to teach diving in any reasonable manner as long as NAUI standards and policies are met. NAUI does not have a rigid approach to teaching diving. NAUI training support materials are designed for flexibility in teaching. NAUI Instructors may exceed NAUI standards in ways that do not jeopardize student safety.
Examples include exceeding the number of required open water dives or increasing the academic content. One of the things NAUI Credo states is that it is more important to train a few students than to certify many marginally trained divers.
The belief is that educational quality must never be sacrificed for economic reasons. Diver’s should not be totally dependent upon their equipment for their safety and members emphasize the skills of diving, and anyone certified as a diver should be able to perform the basics of a rescue of a buddy diver.
Student Education and Diving Safety
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