APRIL 15TH, 2009
By ADMIN
Scuba diving is one of the most exotic, adventurous experiences one can have. To be able to visit an entire habitat that is still a mystery to man, words can not describe it. If it was not for scuba diving the ocean would be vastly undiscovered. Scuba diving allows you to look at life under the water. The creatures that are seen are ones of spectacular intelligence that we have yet to uncover.
Scuba diving can be extremely dangerous when subjected to certain situations. Knowing how to remain calm and act rationally can be the determinant between life and death. There are several situations you could experience when scuba diving, we are going to focus on three.
Remaining calm underwater is key to survival. An elevated blood pressure level or heart rate could develop into a breakdown or panic attack. In the circumstance that your air tank runs out of air there are several reactions you must have in order to survive. When the realization comes to you that your air tank is out of air, you must remain calm having rational and clear thoughts. Locating the other divers and making them aware of the situation is imperative. This allows you to share a breather with another. The pressure you could experience with no oxygen could be detrimental to your lungs. When you begin to share oxygen with your fellow scuba-er, you are able to minimize the amount of pressure you place on your lungs and allows you more time to surface.
When you are underwater you must realize that you are in another animal’s habitat. You must adjust your actions and realize this. You must be highly observatory during this time and cautious to the animals around. This is their home so removing coral can cause sever harm. As a scuba diver you should act no more than an observer.
When scuba diving you must remember all that you were taught when certified. You must never leave the party you are with. Swimming away from the group can cause more damage then adventure. Allowing yourself to swim away from the group opens you up to great danger. If you are alone and a problem takes place there is no one to signal for help and assist you. If you are by yourself, you open yourself up to possible attacks from animals. Worst case scenario, you are away from your group and you run out of oxygen, you have placed yourself in grave danger without any assistance.
When scuba diving make sure you update yourself on your certification rules and practice safe diving.
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FEBRUARY 25TH, 2009
By ADMIN
Scuba Diving lessons are a great way to see a part of the world many people never see.
PADI is the worlds largest scuba diving training organization offering a wide variety of classes. PADI offers courses ranging from the new diver through professional certification.
The Discover Scuba Diving course is typically the first course you start with. The Discover Scuba Diving course introduces you to breathing underwater! Most PADI dive shops offer a version of this program, either in a pool or other body of water. You might try it close to home or while you’re on vacation.
While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.
FEBRUARY 19TH, 2009
By ADMIN
This is where the fun starts!
The PADI Adventure Diver course introduces you to new types of scuba diving adventures. It’s a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba diving skills and gain more confidence.
The Fun Part
Have you always wanted to try underwater photography or wreck diving? Here’s your chance! Get an introduction to any three specialty courses, strengthening your underwater skills and letting you enjoy scuba diving more than ever.
- Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may be credited toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty course. This means you can be well on your path to becoming a Master Scuba Diver.
What You Learn
You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE-Fish Identification Adventure Dive. Choose any three of the following Adventure Dives:
Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 10 years old and older:
- Altitude Diver
- AWARE-Fish Identification
- Boat Diver
- Dry Suit Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Underwater Naturalist
- Underwater Navigator
- Underwater Photography
Additional Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 12 years old and older:
- Deep Diver
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle
- Drift Diver
- Multilevel Diver
- Night Diver
- Search and Recovery Diver
- Underwater Videography
- Wreck Diver
FEBRUARY 18TH, 2009
By ADMIN
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences…
Are what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. This course is designed so you can go straight int it from the Open Water Diver course.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course will increase your scuba skills and confidence making you more comfortable in the water. It is also a great way to get more dives while continuing to learn.
This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving. You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:
- Underwater navigation
- Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 metres/ 60-100 feet)
- A sampler of three more Adventure Dives of your choice
The Fun Part: Your Choice
One reason you’ll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from 15 types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at digital underwater photography, wreck diving, night diving, diving with underwater scooters, peak performance buoyancy and much more.
- Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course.
What You Learn
The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include
- Practical aspects of deep diving
- Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.
- More ways to use your underwater compass
- How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time
- How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM)
- And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three adventure dives you pick, you may also try out underwater photography equipment , DPVs (underwater scooters), a dive light a dry suit, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialty gear.
FEBRUARY 16TH, 2009
By ADMIN
Challenging and rewarding…
are the best way to describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, expanding on what you already know about how to prevent problems, this course
shows you how to manage them if they occur.
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.
What You Learn
- Self rescue
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- Emergency management and equipment
- Rescuing panicked divers
- Rescuing unresponsive divers
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must
- Be 15 years or older
- Have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).
Your Next Adventure
After completing CPR and first aid and the PADI Rescue Diver course, you should take the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course Together, these three courses round out your ability to handle scuba diver emergencies.
