Hi All,
Well it looked like it was a bit rocky in my absence re places etc
Sunday 27th August WightDiver
Alan G
Victor P (can someone please get in contact with him as I dont think he is
on this list)
Chris Griffiths
Marie Lambeth (likewise not on list and I undestand is e-mailless)
Andy Hart
Jaime Dawson
Jeremy Hopes
5 SPACES!!!
Saturday 9th September Nauticat
Alan G
Paul B
Roger S
Chris G
Chris C
Marie L
Sue E
Tony D
Sandra D
Dave I (also not on mail list)
Ian M
Rick W
Victor P (reserve)
For Sunday 27th those who have signed up will be responsible to pay - for
all of the others who may wish to take spaces can you revert ASAP (Mike,
Sasha/Greg/Alan L??)
Alan G, Is it ok for you to be dive marshall on this day? I will do the
9th Sept one provided I am not busy work wise
Rick
ps Work means I will have less and less time to organize everyone nearer
the dates especially with regard to securing spaces outside the club so
would appreciate some help filling the remaining places
From: "South East Coach" <southeast.coach@...> To: <bsac-se@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [bsac-se] September SDC's Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:01:48 +0100
The following are taking place in September all have spaces particularly the Chart Work and Position Fixing Course. Book on in the usual way at http://www.bsac-se.org.uk/SDCPOE.asp
Chart Work and Position Fixing 9th September Open to all, two days of theory and practical navigation, and dive planning related activities.
Diver Cox Preparation 9th September preparation for the Diver Cox exam, candidates who have attended this course have a very high probability of success in the exam, unfortunately there is a very high failure rate (national average) for the exam.
Nitrox Diver, Advanced Nitrox, Combined Nitrox 16th September Ocean Diver for the Nitrox Diver, Sports Diver +20 dives for the others.
Boat Handling 23rd September theory and practical, safe and fun with your branch RIB, open to all.
Hope to see you on a course soon.
Cheers
Dave Tresidder
South East Regional Coach
07841 431 689
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Overview of ERD Course Updates > > The revised BSAC ERD Course standards document can be downloaded at www.bsac.org/techserv/rrc/erd.pdf > > The following summarises the updates that have been incorporated into the revised ERD standards.
Use of nitrox mixes or 100% oxygen up to PO2 1.4 bar maximum to achieve accelerated decompression profiles.
Open Water Instructors with the BSAC Extended Range Diver qualification or equivalent may act as Provisional BSAC Extended Range Instructors under the supervision of an approved BSAC Extended Range Instructor Trainer. The following levels of supervision will apply to the training delivered by a Provisional BSAC Extended Range Instructor. > > The process and pre-requisites to qualify as a BSAC Extended Range Instructor, a BSAC Extended Range Instructor Trainer, or to act as a Provisional BSAC Extended Range Instructor are defined in the relevant BSAC Extended Range Instructor Standards and Procedures.
For Open Water lessons the equipment should include:
Manifolded twinset with isolating valve or independent twinset with sufficient gas capacity for the planned dives
Depth should not exceed 10 metres during dive one, 20 metres for dive two and 40 metres maximum for dive three. The depth of the third dive shall be to the depth of the students qualification, experience and abilities.
To ensure that students receive experience in a range of conditions, the open water dives must include 2 conditions from the following:
Dive using shot line - dive commencing with a deep-water entry, using a shot line as the only visual reference for the descent and ascent
Dive using a decompression lazy shot or trapeze dive employing the deployment and use of this equipment for group decompression procedures
Small boat dive - dive from a boat of less than 8 m overall length, where water entry is via a backward roll and egress from the water requires removal of equipment in the water
Large boat dive - dive from a boat of greater than 8 m overall length, where the water entered is via a stride entry and egress from the water is accomplished via ladder or diver lift without removal of any equipment except, possibly fins
Only one of the above conditions may be logged per dive.
New Rebreather Manuals Launched > > A new colour Evolution & Vision Inspiration Instructor Manual including all the supporting materials has been recently added to the BSAC SDC Portfolio. > > The current Inspiration Classic Instructor Manual has also been updated. > > Both publications are available now in digital format (pdf files) for suitably accredited instructors. It is envisaged that hard copies in colour will also be available in the future and BSAC CCR Instructors will be advised when this is the case. > > > >
> > Services Group > > The Services Group are looking for a suitably qualified person who can meet the criteria for this vital position: > > BSAC DOC Co-ordinator > > Reports to: BSAC Services Group Leader > > Job purpose: > > To support the National Diving Officer and National Diving Committee (NDC) in providing an effective and vibrant programme of speakers for the Annual BSAC Diving Officers Conference (DOC). To further develop and deliver a consistent level of assessment, feedback and revision of each years event. To serve as an advisor to Regional Teams and individual branches and interest groups who are arranging Conferences and meetings. > > The BSAC NDC requires a DOC Co-ordinator to develop and ensure the strategy is delivered, working in support of the NDO, under the direction of the Services Group Leader, and in liaison with BSAC HQ staff. > > > In this role you will be required to fulfil a variety of support roles including:
Assist with the organisation of DOC as directed by NDO and Services Group leader
Liaise with NDC group leaders and identified BSAC specialists to identify areas of interest and potential speakers.
Identify and promote a long term strategy for DOC including building a list of potential speakers and where appropriate identifying lead times necessary
Monitor and Report on effectiveness of each Conference to NDC Steering Group
Identify and where appropriate seek out additional sponsorship
Promote VFM for conference
Advise Regional Teams, BSAC Branches and specific interest groups in all aspects of conference organisation
Key attributes are extensive communication and negotiating skills and boundless enthusiasm for representing and promoting diving and the BSAC. > > A desirable attribute of the BSAC DOC Co-ordinator should be an enthusiastic and experienced organiser with a sound previous track record for all aspects of organising conferences with a technical content and a good track record for delivering on commitments. > > Ideally should either live in UK or be close enough to travel to the UK easily although some of the work can be done remotely. > > Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Research details of speakers suggested by other NDC members
Identify potential speakers and areas of interest for consideration by other NDC members
Prepare a list of possible topics, contacts and availability
Identify and advise on most appropriate method of invitation (personal from NDO? and by letter, email, phone?)
Draft outline timetable
Prepare delegate feedback questionnaire
collate feedback from questionnaires
advise NDC Steering group on feedback and make suggestions/recommendations for the future
Develop and maintain a Guidance document for Conference Organisation
Attend some regional and international diving conferences to identify current topics of interest and quality speakers
Keep abreast of diving developments using the diving literature (e.g. DIVE, DIVER) to identify areas of interest and potential speakers
Monitor financial budgeting
General
Communicating requires access to a computer and has a reliable email account and phone
Duty of care and NDC responsibility managing information or general administration support
Qualifications:
BSAC Instructor
BSAC Advanced Diver (preferably First Class)
Current Member of the BSAC
Demonstrable record of conference planning and organisation
Applications should be made to BSAC Services Group Leader, Dennis Wigg > >
> > Diving Group > > By Geoff Hide, Diving Group Leader > > Solo Diving within the BSAC > > At the Diving Officers Conference (DOC) 2004, the National Diving Committee (NDC) was asked by the delegates to consider whether Solo Diving should be supported within the BSAC. Clare Peddie, the National Diving Officer, tasked an experienced group within NDC to consider this. The team was led by Mike Rowley, BSAC Technical Diving Chief Examiner, who is himself an experienced National Instructor with a very wide range of diving experience. > > Their report to the full National Diving Committee considered all of the pros and cons of solo diving and they presented a recommendation based on the available evidence. NDC unanimously endorsed this recommendation. This article sets out some of the key arguments leading to the following accepted recommendation from NDC: > > As announced at DOC 2005, BSAC continues its current policy and does not support solo diving. > > Mikes group summarised their findings as follows:
BSAC currently takes the view that based on evidence from available statistics and risk assessment, the increased risk attendant to allowing planned solo diving is unacceptable
But that they acknowledged some of the arguments put forward in favour of solo diving and recognised that:
A greater emphasis on self sufficiency in diving was desirable
So how did Mikes group come to these conclusions? They started with a definition of solo diving: Plan to conduct all or part of a dive without a buddy. They did not include unplanned or accidental separation for which BSAC already has defined procedures. They also considered whether there was a difference between acceptance of solo diving for open circuit and rebreather diving. Overall, their aims were to come up with logical, credible and factual arguments that supported their final recommendation. The aims of this document are to outline some of these arguments. > > The NDC group considered a wide ranging set of factors including the following:
members reasons for and against solo diving
incidents statistics; a risk assessment of possible diving problems and the impact of solo diving on the outcomes
comparison of these outcomes in open circuit and rebreather diving
how it would be viewed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
how it would be viewed by our insurers
legal aspects and how litigation might be influenced
the impact of solo diving on other diving activities within the BSAC and the positions of other diving agencies
> The group recognised many arguments in favour of solo diving as put forward by BSAC members. For example, photographers prefer to work alone; cave diving, wreck penetration and working dives can be hampered by the presence of a buddy. Some members also suggested that with some buddies (eg divers under training), that the dive is comparable to diving solo. They considered the arguments of other members not in favour of solo diving. For example, that solo diving is not as much fun as buddy diving or that allowing solo diving may induce a culture of solo diving in the BSAC that undermines safety. > > Mikes group then considered a most important aspect of the argument what is the impact of solo diving on safety? Brian Cumming (BSAC Safety and Incidents Advisor) provided data on solo dives. From 1998 2005 there were 3198 incidents reported of which 40 involved solo diving. Of these 40, 19 involved a fatality that is 48% of solo diving incidents involved a fatality. Of the 3158 incidents where more than one diver was involved (ie non solo), 118 fatalities were recorded that is 3.7% of non-solo diving incidents involved a fatality. These data suggest that for a diving incident, the fatality rate is more than 10 times higher if solo diving is taking place. Furthermore, these 19 solo incidents represented 13% of all fatalities (total 137) during the period 1998-2005. This was significantly higher than expected if solo diving had no adverse effect on the outcomes of an incident. The figures from the international organisation, Divers Alert Network (DAN), showed a similar trend 1 in 5 fatalities involve a diver who enters the water alone. Again the proportion of fatalities was much higher in incidents involving solo diving than were found in incidents involving more than one diver. > > The NDC group then considered the outcomes of possible diving problems (eg out of gas; entrapment, etc.) in terms of three categories:
self-sufficient solutions
self-rescue solutions
buddy solutions
In many of the scenarios, the risks could be avoided by careful risk assessment and planning with only a few differences between good self-sufficient solutions and buddy solutions. However, in most cases, the likely outcomes of self-rescue situations were inferior to buddy solutions. The group also considered the additional factors associated with rebreathers. The same conclusions were drawn. For example, in rebreather diving where symptoms of hypoxia or hypercapnia are ignored or not recognised and blackout occurs in such situations buddy rescue offers the only realistic option for recovery. > > The NDC group considered the views of the HSE and legal/insurance aspects of introducing solo diving. Our insurers consider our Safe Diving Practices (SDP) as an expert opinion and, if our advice in SDP is properly founded, this will be accepted legally. As far as the HSE are concerned, given proper risk assessment, solo diving would be acceptable. This is already established in SDP where solo diving is allowed in low visibility roped diver situations where the diver is properly supported by a standby diver and an experienced tender on the surface. > > Mikes group considered the impact of the BSAC allowing solo diving. Firstly, they were concerned that the green light might encourage the practice regardless of experience. Secondly, as the National Governing Body (NGB), if the BSAC accepts solo diving then other organisations may use this as their justification so as NGB, the BSAC needs to consider the practice carefully and responsibly. Thirdly, incidents statistics suggest that it may increase incidents or fatalities which in turn may possibly increase legislation, reduce the credibility of the BSAC and, importantly, increase the burden of responsibility on our Dive Marshalls and Diving Officers. However, they noted that a positive impact of introduction of solo diving might be that it encourages a more self sufficient attitude. > > The group investigated the recommendations of other organisations. Other agencies such as PADI do support solo diving although it does not offer any training. Also, they are not club diving and so do not have any responsibility for the divers outside of their training courses. Other training agencies such as TDI recognise solo diving and do provide courses but again they are not diving clubs and are not responsible for what divers do outwith their courses. In all cases, other organisations were not like the BSAC which is responsible for all branch diving activities of its members even when not under training. > > Taking all of this evidence together, the NDC group concluded that allowing solo diving, other than that which is already established within Safe Diving Practice, was not in the interests of BSAC members but noted that encouraging a greater level of self sufficiency in divers was a positive outcome of these deliberations. > > > Wrecks - an update > > Jane Maddocks, BSAC Wrecks and Heritage Advisor, writes . . . > > There has bee a lot of misinformation circulating recently concerning the review by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of the laws concerning the maritime archaeological heritage. > > Last year BSAC made a formal response to the initial consultation which made the following points:
Recreational divers take their heritage seriously
Recreational divers are the people who discover new sites
Recreational divers should be seen as major players in the care of our heritage.
We did endorse the idea that material over 50 years old should be seen as resource for all divers, not just the few who wish to take wreck material and put it in the garage. > > We also stated that the amateur archaeologist should be supported with money and expertise if they wanted to look after wreck-much as licensees do now with a wreck protected under the 1973 Act. > > Following the receipt of our response two people from the DCMS met with me to discuss some of the issues. I was able to reinforce our disappointment that we were not being seen as major contributors to underwater archaeology, especially since English Heritage had taken on the job of looking after material below the high water mark. > > We have also been active members of the Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee. Earlier this year there was a meeting at Burlington House aimed at encouraging HMG to sign up to the UNESCO agreement. (This agreement is aimed at protecting maritime archaeology outside territorial waters for those countries that sign up to it. Great Britain is unlikely to be a signatory because it would mean giving up Sovereignty over our warships.) At that meeting the diving organizations refrained from supporting the declaration because the place of recreational divers at the heart of protecting these vessels and sites was not fully recognized by the different national maritime archaeology organizations present. > > BSAC was also represented at the Receiver of Wreck AGM. We continue to have good relationships with the Receiver and her deputy. > > At the Shipwreck Conference in February a leaflet was circulated that made people very excited. The leaflet suggested that our freedom to dive wrecks was being threatened, and by implication that BSAC was doing nothing about it. Yes it is true that 2 groups set up to discuss salvage and designation of material did not have BSAC representation, but licensees were on the designation group, and the salvage group was dominated by the large companies for whom it is a major business interest. > > There is to be another consultation phase, and the diving groups are now meeting with the department. This storm has been generated with only a partial understanding of what is happening. There is a wholly wrong and irresponsible suggestion that all wrecks over 50 years old will be protected so that they cannot be dived. > > Please can you reassure any members who tell you that our freedom to dive wrecks is under threat that we are fully involved in what is happening - we always have been involved. A professional relationship between BSAC and DCMS is essential if we are to continue to work on behalf of all sports divers. We cannot risk inappropriate and rude interventions that can only bring us into disrepute. If a major campaign becomes necessary, as it did in 2000, then all members will be asked to help us continue access to wrecks. > > Geoff Hide dg.leader@... > > Instructor Training Group > > Congratulations to all new Instructors > > The following Members were successful candidates on Advanced Instructor exams in 2005 and inadvertently omitted in a previous NDC EBulletin: > Andrew Blocke, Jamie Obern, Rob Pascoe, Tobias Van Vredenburgh, Stephen England, Louise Hadley, Jamie Heptonstall, David Marks, Will Riseborough, Melanie Jeavons. > > The following Members were successful candidates on Instructor exams between 1st January and 30th June 2006: > > Advanced Instructors > Andreas Riemann, Hedydd Lewis, John Charles, Leonard Aubury, Matthew Kwan, Paul Phillips, Mohammadreza Nayebpour, Mehdi Azizi, Mark Wan, Kenneth Scott, Keith Williams, Martin Keane, David Evans. Denise Tury. > > Open Water Instructors > Cheyne Mccheyne-Robb, Gregory Thomas, Julia Clegg, Peter Baker, Brandon Mason, Gareth Phillips, Ian Hunter, Dwight Pfonner, Simon Howarth, Trevor Saies, Paul Newell, Peter Smith, Aidan Graham, Dave Guiness, Mark Austin, Craig Daniel, Mark Harrison, Andrew Womersley, Mark Pover, Chuah Gim Chuan Felix, John Merriman, Duncan Ayling, James Pike, Andreas Fabian, Fiona Broadbent, Simon Exley, Jonathan Walmsley, Chris Woolley, Jonathan England, Hazel Buckley, Michael Leigh, Tim Devling, Keith De Blanger, Emma Brennand, Jorge Ruiznavarro, Andrew Kiddier, Ellen Bale, Alex Tolley, David Oldham, Robert Riley, Mary Clephane, Hugh Larkin, Margaret Ong, Richard Alfrey, Claire Standen, Richard Bailey, Joerg Hess, Bob Wheatley, Philip Murray, Kenneth Stevens, Karim Zid, Jeffery Pickard, Simon Levy, Gordon Lambert, Anthony Mark Long, Richard Payne, Richard Kennelly, Robert Wilson, Andrew Bratt, Robert Catherwood, Carol Kennelly, Nick Thompson, Neil Young, Ron Smith, Philippa Milne, Glyn Gatland, Bryony Sellars, Nicholas Smith, Pauline Brown, Melita Brown, David Wright, Anjali Shah, Sarah Cant, Joe Bowen, Stephen Cato, Chris Middleton, Colin Mccarthy, Jon Wakeling, Paul Cocker, Pete Woods, Scott Roberts, James Frank, Mike Leaney, Tony Gibson, Adam Tyler, Stephen Balchin, Dougal Matthews, Andrew Brown, Paul Oldham, Ray Dawson, Chris Hunter, Ann Pendlebury, Brian Marsh, Len Robinson, Michael Powell, Robert Larter, Alec Pedrick, Paul Wyatt, Yvonne Davis, Martin Davis, William Bateman, Ivor Farrell, Philip Thomas, Amir Houshang Shapoori, Fouad Assadi, Arash Agashteh, Asghar Khoshfekr, Pejman Mashouf, Mohammad Qasemi Kharaji, Robert Knight, Kerry Mcfarland, Martyn Clarke, James Halcrow, Tim Cheong, Chris Pudsey Dawson, Sharon Metson, Robert Holroyde, Kevin Amaira, Joanne Richardson, Sharon Tilley, John Potten, Mike Jones, Cath Robson, Malcolm Willis, Robynn Hofmeyrr, J Richards, Ray Mcclenaghan, Kathleen Stewart, Mark Andrews, Sara Edwards, Jon Wilkinson, Adam Rhodes, Paul Ramsden, Jon Stollery, Tony Watson, Alan Dacosta, Angus Turnbull, Clive Field, Michael Griffin, Chris Unsworth, Crispin Coates, Angela Dickinson, Christopher Speed, S Stevenson, Keith Williams, Michael Thompson, Andrew Hodder, Glyn Roberts, Mark Lovesey, Craig King, Nigel Sperring, Christopher Sykes, Graham Coulson, Sid Payne, Dominic O'Reilly, Stuart Owen, Ian Stevens, Tony Marsh, Naz Hussain, Richard Mann, Lucy Rutherford, Max Faulkner, Susan Harris, Christopher Anderson, Anne Saunderson, Paul Smith, Michael Good, John Allen, Pete Wright, Martin Barrett, Kelly Arnold, Lee Thomas, John Webley, Antony Chinnick, Jason Callaghan, Evert Moes, Stuart R Allen, Stephen Gilligan, Niall Horan, Ken Hindle, David Pearson, Matthew Newman, Adam Izzard, David Elwood, Margaret Johnston, Tom Mccarthy, Claire Middlemiss, Elinor Hardman, David Bence, Stephen Simpson, Andrew Stanley, Jon Haley, Gillian Haslam, Steve Forrest, Victoria Scott, Adrain Dorney, Yahia Hafez, Hazim Al Chalabi, Brendan D'Souza, Loick Penhoat, Adrian Lappin, Ali Fikree, David Throp, David Maclenan, Mark Pattison, Ian Bowker, Christopher Newsam, Michael Guest, Hugh Walton, Andrew Berry, Kevin Hopton, George Delafield, Simon Boor, Julian Hull, Christopher Stevens, John White, Roy Chamberlain, Tony Nagi, Keiran Barry, Barry Richardson, Joanne Brooks, Timothy Ahern, Valerie Rossington, Christopher Payne, Timothy Parker, Jason Magee, Andrew Fletcher, Fiona Wright, David Cleall, Madeleine Dow, Mark West, Helen Fieldhouse, David West, Mark Ellyatt, Fiona Merritt, Neil Hadfield, Ivan Djordjevic, Justin Edwards, Phil Hassett, Frederick Hughes, Lisa Bedard, Maggie Price, Frank Pearson, Gary Mcleod, Paul Leneghan, Craig Mackay, Sebastian Paul Holmes, Lara Howe, Michael Boyd, Quentin Debacker, Christopher Moore, Jean Davies, Ian Johnson, Peter Brooks, Justine Downing, Dennis Caruana, Ian Mooney, Dale Smith, Peter Matthews, Bart Goedmakers, Michael Ransley, Benjamin P Haselwood, Craig Flannery. > > Snorkel Instructors > Darren Lowe, Stephen Abbott, David Hilton, Karen Williams, Robin Moss, Amy Mayne, Nicola Cooper, Matthew Drage, Kyle Cooper, Rebecca Griffiths, Jo Franklin, Christopher Beal, Justin Bennett, Jake Biggs, Benjamin Brittain, Adam Carver, Nicole Fletcher, Kate Metcalf, Alexander Ramsay, Chrstopher Reksmiss, Lucy Stanford, Matt Wheeler, Alexander Wickens, Morgan Woodward, Daniel Wright, Christopher Chapman, Gregg Davis, Downie Stuart, Orla Duggan, Danielle Gray, MIKE hartell, Micheal Horton, Emma Jones, Alison Maitland-Walker, Celine Millor, Louise Trewavas, Mark Brill, Chuen Ser Ng, Margaret Tan, David Higgins, Mark Maskel, Laura Bain, Gregory Watkins, Elizabeth Drewery, Emelie Avander, Louise Oliver, Helen Davies, Paul Sweeney, Bethan Jenkins, Cassey McDonald, Victoria McKenzie, Kiri Brett, Jason Nelson, Kelly Hargraves, Kate Hewson, Stephen Shaw, Fiona Noone, Harry Penwarden, Gordon Rea, Daniel Ratcliffe, Jeremy Taylor, Lucy Andrews, Hayley Andrews, Jack Carling, Nisha Clarke, Robert Denny, Tom Falla, Emily Huntingford, Daniel Miles, Anthony Osman, Andrea Ralli, Tom Salmon, Nick Smart, Adan Van-Der Zee, Fenia Vitali, Caroline Yorke, James Poole-Cowley, Anthony Robin, James Lister, Sharon Machon, Teifion Darbyshire-Robert, Scott Lovelock, Sally Young, Peter Dixon, Kevin Ashford, Jenni May, Stephen Boden. > > Guidelines for Staffing Overseas Events > > As well as the Instructor Training Scheme (ITS) events and Skill Development Courses (SDC) that take place in the UK a number are run abroad each year. The following is the process that is used to staff the events and few guidelines on how they run. > > For the last year there has been a role in place on NDC with the title of Overseas Liaison Officer (OLO) that is currently held by Tony Hoile. The reason for this role is to provide a fair and transparent way for these events to be staffed. > > These notes tend focus on ITS requirements although they equally apply to Skill Development Courses and increasingly Technical events. > > > Need for Overseas Events > Need for overseas support comes in a variety of ways typically specific requests from branches (usually several working together), Joint Events and Sub-Aqua Diver Supervisor (SADS) courses. Joint Events are weeklong instructor courses covering Open Water Instructor (OWI) courses and exams or Advanced Instructor (AI) courses and exams. In recent years they have been run in Tenerife (March) and Gozo (October). SADS are military events and consequently have extra requirements from the staff on them. > > Qualifications > Broadly speaking the requirements are often for National Instructors (NI) and sometimes, usually SADS courses, other requirements may be needed e.g. HSE medicals. Each of these will be addressed by the OLO who will circulate each specific event inviting instructors to apply to work on them. > > Process for Staffing > This is done via email including all ITS staff who are eligible to work on overseas events. The specific qualification requirements will be outlined each time. This will be accompanied by an appeal for staff who are available and would like to work on the events. Due to the timing of the events it is almost inevitable that those working on them will mean that volunteers need to be available during normal working hours which tends to mean personal leave needs to be taken. > > Running Events > Whilst standards must remain the same on all BSAC events the way that they are delivered often have to be tailored to the event. For example timetables may have to be updated to accommodate the commitments for the participants. When deviation from the usual process has to take place the chief instructors / examiners, for the particular events, should be kept in the loop for permission and advice. > > > Volunteering > If you are an experienced instructor and do not currently get information on overseas events and would like to be involved please let Tony know of your interest. anthony@... > > Phil Clifton itg.leader@... > >
> Diver Training Group > > Oxygen Administration Award SDC > > The Basic Life Support Guidelines were issued in March this year. Most of the rewriting of the Diver Training Progamme where these revised guidelines impacted was underway but not quite ready for release at that time. The revisions to the Diver Training Programme are scheduled for general release later in the year. In the meantime, Instructor Notes for DT2, where amendments have been identified for the O2 Administration content are available now with revised visual aids and can be downloaded at www.bsac.org/techserv/irc/dt2.zip > Student Notes for the O2 Admin SDC have been amended. > > Sean Gribben dtg.leader@... >
> News from BSAC HQ > > New Section to the BSAC members Website for 'Diving Safety' > > A new Section to the BSAC members Website has recently gone live dealing with all aspects of 'Diving Safety' > > The new section links together existing advice and resources on diving safety and will continue to build considerably on them. By gathering the information together this will make important Safety advice and guidance more accessible and help improve diving safety. The new section also provides the opportunity to extend the information and advice contained in the 'Safety Talk' articles that have been included in BSAC Talk since March this year. The Safety Talk information can be found at http://www.bsac.org/safety/safety.htm > > Recent topics covered within 'Safety Talk' have included: >
Boat, Coxswain and crew preparation including a special feature on the RNLI Sea Check
'Shed the Lead' - covering two separate issues on weighting
Safety Checks - including valuable sample checklists for Rebreather divers
Keep watching the Safety Pages for regular updates
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Hi Everyone
Hope this coolist thing works...
Sounds like I'm dive marshal on Sunday. We might have to amend the pairings
below a bit on the day if Paul C isn't back from the States. (He'll probably
still be trying to get through security...)
Ring me at 7.30pm to check dive is on - weather isn't looking as good as
we've had lately - I'll also confirm ropes off time.
Call - 07958 612902
Also please ring me if you can't make it or can't make it etc.
See you Sunday
Regards
Jeremy Hopes
On 9/8/06 12:37 pm, "rick.whitby@..."
<rick.whitby@...> wrote:
> Please note - have sent these out many times so for the next 2 dives those
> down are committed
>
> 13th August Sunday (Oceana max 25m, Eastbourne)
>
> 0700am ropes
>
> suggested dive pairings
>
> Sue Eases
> Nicola Morrison (have spoken to Sue and she is happy to do this
>
> Paul Carvall (Dive marshall although Jeremy says he will do it if you dont
> wont to)
> Neil Morrison
>
> Tony Ray
> Marie Lambeth
>
> Tony Dillon
> Sandra Dillon
>
> Jeremy Hopes
> Alan Lawrence
>
> GUEST
> GUEST
>
> 19th August Saturday (Alaunia max 30m, Eastbourne)
>
> 0700am ropes
>
> Alan Glen
> Chris Carter
> Marie Lambeth
> Jeremy Hope
> Tony Dillon
> Sandra Dillon
> Roger Smith
> Victor Pace
> 4 SPACES
>
> Can I leave it between Jeremy and Alan to sort out who is dive marshall -
> please use this list to advise all if you wish to go.
>
> Alan, You may wish to ask Mike, Greg or Sasha
>
> I wont be monitoring these dives after today
>
> All the best
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
> ~~~ www.croydonbsac.com ~~~
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
Please note - have sent these out many times so for the next 2 dives those
down are committed
13th August Sunday (Oceana max 25m, Eastbourne)
0700am ropes
suggested dive pairings
Sue Eases
Nicola Morrison (have spoken to Sue and she is happy to do this
Paul Carvall (Dive marshall although Jeremy says he will do it if you dont
wont to)
Neil Morrison
Tony Ray
Marie Lambeth
Tony Dillon
Sandra Dillon
Jeremy Hopes
Alan Lawrence
GUEST
GUEST
19th August Saturday (Alaunia max 30m, Eastbourne)
0700am ropes
Alan Glen
Chris Carter
Marie Lambeth
Jeremy Hope
Tony Dillon
Sandra Dillon
Roger Smith
Victor Pace
4 SPACES
Can I leave it between Jeremy and Alan to sort out who is dive marshall -
please use this list to advise all if you wish to go.
Alan, You may wish to ask Mike, Greg or Sasha
I wont be monitoring these dives after today
All the best
Rick
Anyone want to go diving on Bank holiday Monday (28th August)? Brighton Diver is free, tides are good for a 7am leave to head west - thought perhaps we could have a look at the Quail (40m to the seabed, stands about 5m, upright, glass trinkets to be found if you dig in the silt...).
Let me know asap as I have to confirm with Paul D.
All,
Feedback from Dave Tresidder after his visit last night. Seems we done OK.
Paul
> Subject: Branch Visit
>
> Paul
>
> Thanks for the warm welcome last night. Great branch you have, nice to see
such an active and welcoming group. Please feel free to pass this message on if
you want.
>
> I discussed with Paul (DO) the opportunities to either help run in branch
SDC's and get some of your instructors qualified to run them themselves in the
future. Or alternatively we would welcome anyone that wants to help out with the
region (OWI and above) and gain SDC instruct qualifications to take back to the
branch - expenses are quite good 28p a mile etc. Thank Paul again for the beer
by the way - I forgot to do so as I left.
>
> We are always keen to see groups from branches on regional SDC's - a group of
people seem to enjoy themselves more and it usually make for a more entertaining
day.
>
> I also offered to come in a do a short presentation on the changes to the
Basic Life Support guidelines - not all of these are well understood or
practised - maybe something for when the evenings draw in a bit but happy to set
a date now if you think it would be of value to you.
>
> Also if any of your members want any help preparing for or just discussing
what would be involved in taking the next step towards becoming an instructor
e.g. preparation for a Practical Instructor Exam, then again just let me know.
>
> Whilst you are clearly quite self sufficient I'm sure we have something we can
offer but as a min lets keep in touch. Hope to see you all at DiverSE'07 - 18th
Feb 2007 - if not before of course.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
>
The BSAC's South East Regional Coach is coming down to visit us tomorrow night. It'd be good if we could have a decent show of numbers at both the pub and the pool (he is gonna try and get to the pool for the end of the session, but is defo coming to the pub).
If you have any BSAC-related questions or want to know about instructor training/regional courses he's happy to have a chat about it.
> Message Received: Aug 01 2006, 11:18 AM
> From: "Jeff Cleary"
> To: bsac-se@yahoogroups.com
> Cc:
> Subject: [bsac-se] Dive Spaces available
>
> > 'Manta Divers 953' have spaces on a couple of trips:
>
> THIS WEEKEND 5th/6th, Portland on Protector, diving Salsette Sat
> morning(32-46M) Buccaneer on Sunday. 2 Dives each day. 4 spaces, suitable
> qualifications please.
>
> Call Mick on 07711 093960
>
> and.....
>
> Plymouth 2nd/3rd September on 'Venture'. 2 days staying at Mountbatten
> diving Scylla, James Egan Layne, Hand Deeps, etc etc, some of the best UK
> diving, 5 spaces open to all as you can pick your depth on all dives,
>
> Call Karen on 07870 258360
>
> Jeff Cleary
> Manta Divers
> 07720 809633
> www.mantadivers.org.uk
>
>
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PROJECT NEPTUNE
>
This month has seen a lot of internal tweaking and minor upgrading of some of the computer equipment at BSAC HQ ready for the next step in implementing Project Neptune. > > All of the internal work we have been doing is for the installation and setting up of the online services. > > We have been building and planning our services based on an internal skeleton version of the online services installed at HQ. Lots of planning and design structure is required before we start to develop the look and feel of the online services, but when ready should be a major benefit to members and branches. > > All of the benefits such as changing your address details or email address 'real time' will be available online later on this year. Branch Officers will be able to add and update Members' details as well as details about their Branch and the change will be visible on our website immediately and then synchronised with our back office system overnight. > > This step has given us the ability to realise massive benefits to both the BSAC and its Members respectively. We are really looking forward to launching this phase later on this year. > > Keep watching this space for more updates. > > Chris Horan > Project Neptune Project Manager
GO! DIVE UPDATE
>
The story so far > > During July another Press Trip supported the campaign with BSAC Council Member Andy Moll. Coverage has appeared in Dive Magazine courtesy of trip attendee Simon Rogerson and also in the Bristol Evening News following Neil Hope's experiences with BSAC.. For an update on the latest regional coverage, visit our dedicated Go! Dive news page: http://www.bsac.org/comeanddive/godivepress1.htmTell your friends! > > Please help us to grow your membership - invite your friends who used to dive but have had a break - a neighbour who has always "fancied having a go", a colleague who "just loves the idea but isn't sure where to start" - we all know someone who would like to try diving or for whatever reason has given the sport up. This is your chance to entice them back to the sport, our sport and our Club - go on, show them what you've got and recommend a friend to join the best diving Club in the world - we're waiting to welcome them! > > Should you have any queries at this stage, please contact Odette Baker on odetteb@... or on 0151 350 6221. For general information on the campaign please visit: http://www.bsac.com/comediving/godive1.html > >
Go! Dive is kindly Sponsored By WOWPhilippines. >
TRY! DIVE CAMPAIGN
>
New BSAC Campaign > > Try! Dive is the BSAC's new annual campaign developed from the successful Learn to Dive campaigns. Taking place from 25th September to 1st October, Try! Dive is aimed at raising awareness of the BSAC to non-divers. > > We will encourage non-divers and divers across the UK to visit their local BSAC branch, either for a try-dive or to find out about crossing over into the BSAC. Our membership statistics show that this campaign really does work in bringing new members into the Club. > > Our aim is to offer a truly nation-wide network of Branches so that participants need only travel as far as their local pool. The more branches that participate the better the campaign will work. > > Register your Branch today and enjoy the benefits, whether you are looking for new members, to raise your local profile, for fundraising or to promote your own activities. > > Register Now! > > We hope that you will join us to make Try! Dive accessible to try-divers across the UK and encourage them into the BSAC. > > To register early for the campaign, please visit: http://www.bsac.org/services/trydive2006.htm > > We look forward to working with you on the campaign. > >
Try! Dive is kindly Sponsored By WOWPhilippines and is offering a 7 day diving holiday to one lucky Branch! >
BSAC HQ NEWS
>
Sandra Crowley, Membership Supervisor has been designated as the central point of contact for membership enquiries. > > Please get in touch with Sandra if your Branch has a problem relating to membership. > > Sandra is available at sandrac@....
BSAC BRANCH NEWS
>
DIVERS WIN > > Major prizes have been won by BSAC members as they rally to support Octopush fund raising. Many BSAC clubs participated in this year's raffle. > > The BSAC donated a prize, an All Weather Jacket (as shown left) from the BSAC Shop (www.bsacshop.com), this was won by Ernie Bray of South London. An avid walker who expects to make great use of his prize Ernie is "totally thrilled with his prize" according to Claire Randall of a diving club in Dunstable, who sold him his ticket. > > Mick Hyde, a diver from Rochdale, sold the 1st Prize ticket to a work colleague. Ian Wood, a keen swimmer, is now very excited at the prospect of taking his family to the Alps via SeaFrance to sample Erna Low's Holiday accommodation. Mick claimed a selection of goodies from Aqua Sphere & Zoggs. > > Keen diver, Janet Parsons from Cheltenham, receives a personal computer from Acer Notebooks. > > Another diver, John Baker of Sevenoaks, has taken the mobile phone and car kit package from NRG Telecom and has Bruce Colley to thank, a diver who coaches junior underwater hockey in Dawlish. > > Catherine Parr bought a ticket from Bev Hall, both divers from O2 club in Cheshire. Catherine gets World Championship garments manufactured for the UWH Championships in Sheffield. "We can't wait to see the matches played live" said Bev. > > "Divers have been the winners this year", said Phil Thompson of Xarifa SAC, a diver and octopush player. Phil also sold one of the winning tickets and gets some Aqua Sphere & Zoggs equipment. > > For further details of the World Championships visit http://www.uwhworlds2006.net
BRANCH NEWS
>
BSAC WELCOMES MARINE BILL > > BSAC has welcomed the government's proposal for a new Marine Bill to provide greater protection for the marine environment. > > "As recreational divers we are very aware of the need to be involved in nature conservation," BSAC said in its response. "Our main concern is that recreational divers suffer from an undeserved reputation for damaging the habitats and wrecks that they visit. Recreational divers are generally a force for the good." The full response from BSAC can be seen at http://www.bsac.org/news/news2.
STOP PRESS - STOP PRESS - STOP PRESS
>
Exclusive Offer to BSAC Members on The Club > > Don't miss out on the fantastic offer available ONLY to BSAC Members - this summer, buy The Club for only £15.95 - a MASSIVE saving of £10! > > Find out all about the Club's trail blazers - the pioneers of our sport from the Club's inception through to today's activities. Whatever you've ever wanted to know about the BSAC - it's in The Club! > > Order your copy today by calling any of our Shop Team on 0151 350 6225 or visit the shop online at http://www.bsac.org/shop/index.html.
BSAC SHOP
>
Receiving 'Special Offers' emails from the BSAC Shop > > If you would like to hear more about special offers and promotions from the BSAC Shop, please click here to access your profile and choose 'Yes' from the dropdown list next to 'Receive offers from the BSAC Shop'. > > Book of the Month - Underwater Gibraltar Phil Smith & Darren Fa > > Phil and Darren's book comes from the heart with their love of diving and special knowledge of Gibraltar. Whether you are a newly qualified or experienced diver, you will find the knowledge, research and information in this book shows just how diverse diving in Gibraltar can be, and its importance as a prime dive location. > > Price : £15.25 > > To order your copy of this book, call the BSAC Shop on 0151 350 6222, any of our team will be happy to help you. Alternatively, order online at: > > http://www.bsactravelclub.co.uk/bookshop/misc/index.html#uwgib. > > > > > NEW - Safesea Lotion > > Safe-Sea is a sun block that comes in different levels of SPF and special protection for kids. > > More importantly Safe-Sea also contains unique, patented ingredients that protects against most jellyfish, sea lice, sea nettles and coral. Safe-Sea is waterproof and has been clinically tested by dermatologists. > > Available in: No Factor, Factor 15 & Factor 30+ for kids and adults. > > Retail Price : £11.99 Members Price : £9.99 (including p&p) > > Order this and other accessories online at: http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm. > > NEW - Aquatalc > >
Aquatalc is used as a drying agent, lubricant or antiperspirant
Contains no perfume, starch, colourings or other additives
Aquatalc contains only pure micronised pharmaceutical grade talc and is sterilised for your protection, “European Pharmaceutical Quality”. Retail Price : £4.45 Members Price : £3.45 (including p&p) > > > Order this and other accessories online at: http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm. > > NEW - Swim-Ear Drops > > Swim-Ear is an ear-water removal and drying aid designed to relieve the unpleasant symptoms and potentially harmful effects of trapped ear-water.
Removes trapped water in the ear
Kills bacteria that can cause ear infections.
Retail Price : £5.99 Members Price : £4.99 (including p&p) > > Order this and other accessories online at: http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm. > > NEW - Equaleze > > Equaleze is a non-medicated nasal solution containing a pure saline solution buffered and isotonic with the lining of the nose. Helps relieve nasal congestion and aids in equalisation, also moisturises dry nasal lining. Equaleze will not cause any burning, stinging or irritation. > > Retail Price : £5.99 Members Price : £4.99 (including p&p) > > Order this and other accessories online at: http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm. > > > >
Spend £10.00 or more on any on the items on the accessories page and we will send you a free mouse mat worth £4.00.
NEW SNORKEL PRODUCTS
>
Aquasure Adhesive > Aquasure urethane repair adhesive & sealant, repairs Wet Suits, Dry Suits and All Watersports produtcs. 28.4 gramme (1 oz). > > The industry standard for maximum strength repairs to wetsuits, dry suits and all watersports products' > > Members Price £6.00 (inc P&P) > Retail Price £8.00 (inc P&P) > >
Splash Bombs > Soak it! Throw it! Splash it! > > The original splash bombs splashes like a water balloon but even more fun than water balloons, they never pop and no filling is required! > > Supplied in a pack of two. > > For Ages 4+ > Members Price £3.00 (inc P&P) > Retail Price £4.00 (inc P&P)
> > Hungry Shark Pool Game > A great new game by Speedo with six rubber blocks in two colours and two Hungry Sharks. You throw the blocks into the bottom of the pool and the swimmers dive down with their hungry shark and collect the balls into the mouth of the shark. The rubber mouth of the shark naturally opens to 'eat' each block when pressed onto the block. The winner has all of their coloured balls in the shark first. Ideal stage 3 learning to swim game for developing swim techniques. To be used under parental supervision. > > Members Price £9.00 (inc P&P) > Retail Price £11.00 (inc P&P) > > > > Speedo Shellseekers Water Confidence Game > The Shellseekers are deigned to encourage confidence under water. Ideal stage 3 learning to swim game for developing swim techniques. There are 4 complete shells comprising of two halves with a printed graphic inside. Suggested game. The shell halves are dropped into the pool and allowed to sink after which the swimmers dive down and match the halves under water to make one complete shell and then return to the surface. The game ends when all the shells are complete. Only to be used in water in which the child is within its depth and under supervision. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Item is supplied with a handy carry bag > > Members Price £14.00 (inc P&P) > Retail Price £16.00 (inc P&P) > > > > Seal Search & Rescue Water Confidence Game > Zoggs Seal Search is designed to encourage confidence in and under the water. Each Zoggs Seal Search pack contains 4 seals, 3 of the seals have the image of a fish on their belly and the 4th seal has the image of Zoggy the seal. Suggested Game. Find Zoggy the seal - The 4 seals are dropped into the pool and allowed to sink after which the swimmers dive down and retrieve the seals and return to the surface. The swimmer who returns with the seal with Zoggy the seal on the belly wins. Suitable for age 5 years + . Item is supplied with a handy carry bag. > > Members Price £11.00 (inc P&P) > Retail Price £13.00 (inc P&P) > > Order NOW from the BSAC Shop by calling us on 0151 350 6222 and we'll be happy to help you.
SAFETY TALK - AUGUST 2006
>
Deep Diving > > I have often been asked what is a 'deep dive' and why do we have depth limits within the sport? > > Recreational diving is not a competitive sport and the challenge it presents should come solely from the experience of being in an alien environment that is not designed to support life as we humans know it. There is no place within the sport for setting challenges of achieving depth for the sake of it but where a specific objective is identified, a particular wreck for example, then appropriate training and experience should be prerequisite to increasing your depth experience. The BSAC Diver Training Programme has evolved to provide a logical step progression to building skills and experience to safely meet the additional challenges of increasing depth of diving. > > Sean Gribben (NDC Diver Training Group Leader) >
> Depth Limits > Depth limits are often perceived as arbitrary figures introduced to limit peoples enjoyment of the sport for no apparent reason. The reality is that there are usually clear and rationalized reasons for limiting depth for certain dives and qualification levels. Confusion can equally be introduced by a failure to apply training properly. > > Depth Progression > Ocean and Sport Divers are restricted to maximum depths and where a change to a new diver grade occurs it is important that subsequent progression to the new depth is conducted once the diver has the confirmed new skills to extend their experience. Consequently the current versions of the QRB make it clear that the depth progression must only be carried out AFTER qualifying as a Sports Diver or Dive Leader. > > Ocean Diver > Ocean Divers are restricted to a maximum depth of 20m and must not dive beyond that depth until they have qualified as Sport Divers. Whilst BSAC Ocean Divers have significant rescue skills in being able to conduct a CBL and support a casualty in the water, they do not have proven in water rescue skills to conduct Rescue breaths or recover a casualty to the shore. By limiting their depth experience they remain within a confined environment and are in closer proximity to adequate surface support. In addition their decompression skills and experience limit them to no stop diving and again 20m ensures they would usually remain well clear of decompression limits. > > Sport Diver > On qualifying as a Sport Diver the diver can choose, if they wish, to extend their depth experience to a maximum of 35m and should do this in a sensible stepped progression. The QRB has space to record such progression. Increasing depth from 20m to 35 significantly increases the likelihood of getting into in water decompression stops and so SD training specifically addresses the skills and theory necessary to conduct this type of diving safely as well as covering the full range of rescue skills from in water Rescue breaths to full CPR on land. > > 50m on Air > The currently accepted limit of safe diving on air is 50m. Beyond this level the risks of oxygen toxicity become a factor for limiting the depth but more importantly the debilitating effects of nitrogen narcosis are significant at this depth. The effects of narcosis are to significantly reduce reasoning ability at a depth where the need to reason clearly and appropriately to limit decompression risk e.g. monitor time, depth, navigate back to shot, deploy equipment etc. is paramount. Increasingly more divers are choosing to introduce helium to their breathing gas for diving deeper than 40m and it is significant that most training agencies recommend accepting an equivalent narcotic depth of 30m for such dives. > > Think SAFE - Dive SAFE > Jim Watson > BSAC Safety and Development Manager > > For more detail and information please visit http://www.bsac.org/safety.
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My dopey boss has decided I have to go on a course next week so I have to blow out a dive off of Nauticat on Weds (2nd) to the Moldavia. Anyone interested in taking my place? If so can you let me know asap?
Hi all,
I've met a few of you at the club (yesterday and a couple of weeks
ago), and will be joining the club when I find my Bsac card somewhere
in the attic...
Looking forward to meeting the rest of you, hopefully on a flat calm
sea with a load of dive gear at our feet and a cup of tea in our hands!
Question - planning on doing my TDI Adv Nitrox with 'Izzy' (Ismet
Imset) at Underwater Explorers in Weymouth in August. Anyone know them?
Good? bad? ugly?
Just wondering...
JP
> Message Received: Jul 25 2006, 06:34 PM > From: "Atlantis Dive Club" > To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;@me.freeserve.com > Cc: > Subject: Brighton Sun 30th July > > SLUSC SAC currently have spaces on the following trip: > > Date: Sun 30th July > > Location: Brighton > > Boat: Nauticat > > Site: Quail > > Depth: 40m > > Cost: £40 > > Please drop me a line if you're interested. All agencies welcome. > > > >
> Message Received: Jul 24 2006, 07:05 PM > From: "Jeff Cleary" > To: bsac-se@yahoogroups.com > Cc: > Subject: [bsac-se] Fw: Anyone up for a trip to Plymouth 2/3 Sep ? > >
>
Subject: Anyone up for a trip to Plymouth 2/3 Sep ?
>
> We have 5 spaces on a Plymouth trip, and wondered if anyone/any club is interested.
(Our club 'overlooked' that 25 members are on their way back from the Scilly Isles)
> Boat: Venture (complete with a lift and hot food) > Skipper: Peter Fergus ( http://www.aquanauts.co.uk/Group_Charters/Charter_Boats/Venture/) > Accommodation: Mountbatten Centre (http://www.mount-batten-centre.com) > Dive site examples: James Egan Lane, Scylla, Hand Deeps > Cost: Approx £120 (inc acccom, boat, breakfast and lunch) > > Contact: karen.kelly@... or on 07870 258360 or PETER.HOLWAY@... > > Please let us know asap if anyone from your club is interested. > > kind regards > Karen >
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This month has seen a lot of internal tweaking and minor upgrading of some of the computer equipment at BSAC HQ ready for the next step in implementing Project Neptune. 
The story so far
New BSAC Campaign
Sandra Crowley, Membership Supervisor has been designated as the central point of contact for membership enquiries.
The BSAC donated a prize, an All Weather Jacket (as shown left) from the BSAC Shop (
Exclusive Offer to BSAC Members on The Club
Book of the Month - Underwater Gibraltar Phil Smith & Darren Fa
NEW - Aquatalc
NEW - Swim-Ear Drops
NEW - Equaleze
Aquasure Adhesive
Hungry Shark Pool Game
Seal Search & Rescue Water Confidence Game
