However, the list is not definitive there are many diving qualifications issued by agencies all over the world. Bsac is much more oriented towards a full on club diver who has all their own gear and goes out on a rib in their own drysuit, with a club dive leader, operating within a club structure the first lecture in bsac is all about club structures and responsibilities. Firstly, i will say that this isnt an agency or bsac88 table bash. You will also be competent in planning dives for groups of divers and managing diving on the day including, if necessary, managing rescue dive leader read more.
You can join our club and bsac see membership page for further information and the you will need to provide evidence of your diving qualifications. Bsac dive leader course learning to dive in gran canaria. Has the skill and level of knowledge to progressively extend hisher skills to take part in a wide range of adventurous. Ellerby is a senior bsac instructorexaminer and has more than 35 years of international diving experience. If there is anything i need to be aware of or if the dive is beyond your comfort zone or level of qualification you must let me know immediately after this briefing. All third level qualifications which must include dive leader ship training such. The recommendations cover both normal and technical diving. If you continue well assume you are happy to receive them. The course consists of four theoretical hours as well as two hours in open water. Orders for next day delivery must be placed before 2pm monfri to be delivered the following working day uk mainland only members please note, you must login to see the full range of products. Equivalent bsac qualifications british subaqua club. Bsac advanced course learning to dive in gran canaria with.
May 03, 2005 bsac membership is on the decline and its accident rate is on the increase, and it attracts the club lets talk a good dive rather than dive a good dive. As a bsac dive leader you are are becoming an expert in your field of dive leadership. Heshe has rescue management skills to cope with unforeseen emergencies. Hold a minimum diver grade of bsac sports diver or equivalent with a valid 35.
The dive site name of site general description expected depth bottom characteristics. British subaqua club bsac diving incident report 2011. Gordon procter, bsac advanced diving instructor and first class diver, sets out some ways to make the most of the dive leader grade and keep ahead of the curve. In addition there are two dryrun hours and 18 dives. We keep track of the score for you so keep trying until you get 100%. It must be successfully proven that the bsac dive leader course was completed. The quizzes are based on the student guides, and you. Aside from regular communications, you need to have your hand signals embedded in your mind in case of an emergency.
Taking your bsac dive leader course in the subtropical waters of gran canaria this course builds on the skills and experience that you learned on your basic training courses and develops the skills and attitudes required for you to regularly and confidently plan and lead dives with other divers of a similar or more junior level. Bsac dive leader can be upgraded to padi divemaster in 6 months approximately. The online training support section is here to support you in your diver training through interactive learning. Or look at it from bsac who dont like padi aow diver hasnt done a cbl at all, so they knock aow down if you are wearing a padi hat the statement padi aow bsac sport is wrong, but that applies as equally if you are wearing a bsac hat, where bsac sport padi aow is wrong, so the only way to quantify it is by making it a personal statement. Dive leader courses joint service sub aqua diving centre. Experience and confidence will be gained under the guidance of. Chapters cover areas such as planning the dive, the diving environment, breathing gases, and types of diving. Bsac safe diving edinburgh university subaqua club. To enrol on the bsac dive leader course you must be 14 years or older. You must have already successfully completed a bsac sports diver course or qualifying certification from another recognised training agency. Dp1 dive management part 1 dp2 dive management part 2 dive leader open water lessons. As of today we have 78,433,169 ebooks for you to download for free. Dive leader dry practical lessons the dry practical elements of the dive leader course build on the theory knowledge and allow the student to practice in a set of training scenarios. So, i revised all of the dive leader notes, cagged up on rescue management, went over bls, got up to speed with chart stuff and gas use planning and everything else covered by dl 1 to 12 ready for the test 35 questions.
The ocean diver course prepares for this in the safety of a swimming pool or sheltered water and an introduction to open water in a controlled, safe manner. Dive leader development plan definition of a dive leader a dive leader is defined as a diver who. However, most divers certified with those and other agencies want to crossover to padi. Dive leading is an essential text for those divers who are on the path to becoming a dive leader and it will remain a useful source of information throughout their diving lifetimes. Various organizations offer training that meets the requirements of the dive leader standard. Pdf british subaqua club bsac diving incident report 2011. Ocean diver this course provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare for open water diving. The bsac dive leader course covers the role of the bsac dive leader, dive planning and management, delayed surface marker buoy dsmb use midwater deployment, dive leading demonstrations, basic life support with oxygen administration and practical management of diving incidents, casualty assessment, dive planning, shot recovery by simple lift. As a dive leader you become an essential team member helping to organise activities at your bsac club.
The ideas expressed within reflect the current thinking of the national diving committee ndc and the advice on which it is acting. Round 1 goes to bsac by a country fathom for being significantly cheaper. Article pdf available in journal of the south pacific underwater. How to become a better dive leader getting to bsac dive leader is a real achievement. Bsac training offers one of the best foundations when learning to dive, in the red sea, or further a field scuba travel work with a number of dive centres offer bsac courses as part of your diving holiday. Download instructor materials british subaqua club. The image below gives a basic list of all the basic hand signals both padi and bsac and it a useful guide when youre learning to dive. Dive leading is an essential text for those divers who are on the path to becoming a dive leader. Bsac dive leader qualification gets improved recognition from hse. So if you want to scuba dive, or convert an existing bsac qualification to one of our padi dive qualifications and you live around cambridge, peterborough, bishops stortford, chelmsford, harlow, saffron walden or hertford and all the surrounding areas, contact us now. A dive leader is trained in the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading less experienced divers on open water dives. I was looking to run club dive trips and start instructing so this was the obvious next step. The files that matter to scuba divers are available here. Make you own mind up, padi and bsac work together to ensure safe diving worldwide and so it is more a matter of your choice as they both offer safety.
Fit to dive is everyone fit and happy to dive today. Hrh the duke of cambridge, president of bsac british subaqua club. Contact us email the team we aim to respond to emails within 1 working day. Feb 27, 2017 a dive leader is trained in the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading less experienced divers on open water dives. If you cant find yours here please email us or call 0151 350 6203. Bsac british subaqua club diving for all for dive managers. Both courses were good but the knowledge and dive skills were completely different.
The training also prepares you to dive to depths of up to 50 metres in a range of challenging conditions, following a series of postqualification depth progression dives. If so, dive leader is the exciting next step in your development as a diver. Bsac dive leader is certified to meet en 141533iso 2480 and so meets this requirement. Bsac decompression tables pdf bsac nitrox decompression tables are hailed as the simplest dive tables to use and to teach. Once you are a member of the club you can sign up for any dive that is within your qualification. Divers holding a bsac dive leader or higher bsac certification or equivalent bsac approved other agency certification are qualified to plan and conduct dives to their certification depth limit or the current bsac maximum air or nitrox maximum depth limit, which ever is the lesser shallower limit. Dive leader describes the minimum requirements for dive leader training and certification for recreational scuba divers in international standard iso 2480 and the equivalent european standard en 141533. Can plan and lead a range of dives including those requiring detailed dive, air and decompression requirements planning.
The term is also used by bsac for a specific certification. Jan 30, 20 i did the padi rescue diver course, than took the bsac dive leader s course before taking the padi divemaster course. British subaqua club branch officers handbook edinburgh. A qualified dive leader is eligible to commence either the bsac advanced diver or the club instructor course. Diving at work regulations 1997 list of approved diving. You are comparing apples to oranges when you try and crossover between padi and bsac. Bsac lesson based on parts of the bsac ocean diver training programme. If the trip is approved, and fulfils all the requirements of both cuueg and bsac safe diving guidelines. We will then be able to identify what your equivalent bsac diver grade is using bsacs similarity table and you will be able to dive with the club at that level. Also if you want to become an open water instructor with bsac you need to be a dive leader. This four set booklet covers air, nitrox 27%, 32% and 36%. In addition to the table below, bsac also recognises the following qualifications from other scuba diving agencies.
The scuba doctor is slowly building a collection of important scuba diving related files for download here. You will also be competent in planning dives for groups of divers and managing diving on the day including, if necessary, managing rescue situations. Summary the bsac dive leader course includes theory lessons in a classroom, practical lessons in open water and twenty open water dives. The course programme is used to develop bsac sports divers and holders of other. Dive leaders are eligible to progress to open water instructor. May 14, 2015 the regulations have been amended to additionally recognise recreational diving qualifications that comply with en 141533iso 2480 dive leader standards for certain classes of commercial diving work. Jun 07, 2015 the cost of diving once qualified varies greatly around the world but typically you will be charged the same with padi or bsac. One of a pair of divers has a coughing fit underwater, looses his mouthpiece and goes unconscious. However if you are going to dive regularly in the uk once your are a bsac member. Sat 28 sun 29 march 2020 menai strait run rib sat 23 tue 26 may 2020. By the end of the dive leader course, a minimum of at least 20 dives must be logged since qualifying as sport diver. With bsac you can safely enjoy the most thrilling, challenging and rewarding diving you are ever likely to do. Various organizations offer training that meets the requirements of the dive.
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