Scottish Sub-Aqua Club 2005 Clare Peddie BSAC National Diving Officer BSAC Update

Introduction The BSAC National Diving Committee Aims for NDC Report on 2004

National Diving Officer The National Diving Officer is a volunteer who is responsible for all the technical aspects of diving, safety and training. National Diving Officer heads a National Diving Committee. Five groups –Diving –Diver Training –Instructor Training –Technical –Services

Aims To promote ‘going diving’ To build on the BSAC Diver Training Programme To produce quality support materials for quality skill development courses To maintain high standards in instructing and diving

Aims To encourage wider knowledge To encourage expertise & excellence To promote equality of standards in our branches, regions & schools To be open minded, inclusive & welcoming

Diving Group Branch diving Expeditions Incident reporting Equality & Accessibility Wreck respect & archaeology Environmental education

Diving Group BSAC Expeditions scheme £5000 a year to promote BSAC diving Expeditions in own territory Not ‘holidays’ – should involve research Report system - published Information gathering for the benefit of divers Role for our First Class Divers Encourage Jubilee Trust funding Look for sponsorship

Diver Training Group Diver Training Programme –All grades Ocean to First Class Skill Development Courses Safety and rescue skills Snorkel Diver Training

Diver Training Group Release of new Boat Handling & Diver Cox’n materials Prepared by Combined Diving Associations BSAC took a leading role Recognised by the MCA International Certificate of Competence Commercial Endorsement

Diver Training Group Development of new Skill Development Courses –Ice Diving –Wreck Diving –Photography –Marine Life Review of all current Skill Development Courses Suitable for Snorkellers

Instructor Training Group National Instructor Advanced Instructor Open Water Instructor Instructor Training Scheme

Instructor Training Group Completed National Instructor review Currently reviewing Advanced Instructor Course and Exam

New Aspects of the National Instructor Exam Greater emphasis on teaching –Pool work - Instructor Trainer group work –Large Boat – Exploratory dive –Project Dive – Advanced Skill Task –Teaching Coaching – AI and FCD –Dry Practical Session – Core Skills –Rescue Scenarios

New Aspects of the National Instructor Exam Assessment Skills Critically appraise Practical Instructor Teaching Assess Open Water Instruction and feedback Marshalling Skills Planning and marshalling in small boats

Key changes to the National Instructor Exam More teaching of instructors More Assessment skills

Technical Group SCR Rebreathers CCR Rebreathers Mixed Gas Diving Nitrox Gas Blending

Achievements in 2004 BSAC SCR Course Dräger Dolphin – Controlled release June 2004 – Full release December 2004 – Flexible Course – Built on DTP programme structure Visual Aids Detailed Instructor Manual Student Manual Prompt Cards Quality Assurance Support Materials Pilots – UK – Overseas – Schools

Achievements in 2004 BSAC CCR Course APD Inspiration Full Release December 2004 Flexible Course Built on DTP programme structure Lesson Content – Confined Water 120 minutes – Open Water 380 minutes – 8 Lectures – Dry practical 120 minutes Instructor rollout programme 2005

Other progress Classic KISS Rebreather Max PO 2 = 1.4 bar Rebreather use re-evaluated: –ITS –SDC –DTP “Technical Safe Diving” Streamlined Rebreather approval process

2006 Pilot first level mixed gas courses – CCR – Open Circuit Ongoing Developments: – New Rebreather Unit Specific Courses – Gas Blending for Branches – Nitrox SDCs revision & update

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