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You are looking for an adventure or experience, looking for a complete change of career or even wanting to gain huge amounts of diving knowledge and improving your diving skills and are considering joining a Divemaster course and have questions.
This article is to help you in preparation on your journey to becoming a Divemaster Pre-Requisites
To start on the Divemaster course there are a number of pre-requisites:
Fitness
During your Divemaster course and actually EVERY professional course afterwards you will be asked to complete a number of swim tests. For Divemaster these are: -
Although not difficult, you do need a level of fitness to complete. These are timed and the faster you are the more points you get and remember Points make prizes. Why are professionals asked to complete these types of tests? As a professional in the dive industry you will be responsible for the safety of students and customers, being fit is part of your ‘duty of care’ to your client. Skills Preparation Tim and Ben thinking about how to demonstrate a skill as part of their divemaster preparation.
In-water skills - Brush up on your skills.
Remember back to your open water course and the skills that you were asked to complete in the pool? Those are the skills that you will be asked to demonstrate as part of the skills circuit during your course. Practise them and do not worry if they are not demonstration quality that is what your Divemaster course is for. In order to demonstrate the skills you need to first be confident in completing the skill. As part of your course we will teach you how to demonstrate the skills. We have a playlist of the skills being demonstrated by Dive Rutland's resident Course Director Tracey Roberts available on our Youtube channel. Knowledge
Start reading through your Divemaster theory, read diving magazines and books as well.
Read printed materials written by those in the industry as well as outside of it. After all being a professional is not just about diving there are so many soft skills required to be successful such as selling, marketing, website design and communication with a customer all very important. Each of our staff members has their own specialist area and a library to suit. Gain knowledge about the marine animals and environments that you will be diving in, this makes your dive briefings more interesting and customers will always ask questions - be prepared. Equipment Bridget has all the kit including her new Santi E.Lite Plus drysuit
By now, you will have started to collect equipment. The more of your own kit you have, the more comfortable you will be, making your Divemaster course easier. It is not enough to just know your kit. Get up to speed with the latest dive equipment and developments going on in the industry. If the opportunity arises go diving in different types of equipment as there is no ‘one size fits all’ and your students and customers will ask questions about equipment, helping customers understand their options allows you to make their diving more enjoyable.
Environment
What Equipment is required?
This is the question that gets asked the most by potential Divemaster students. Ideally by now you should have a full set of dive equipment, being in your own equipment means you are comfortable and it truly fits.
As a minimum by now you should have have a mask, snorkel and computer. Make sure your mask is comfortable and is your friend as there is nothing worse than mask fog when you are underwater and responsible for students. You need to be able to see at ALL TIMES. All divers should carry safety equipment and as a minimum have 1 visual and 1 audible signalling device something like and SMB and whistle. Compass so you can navigate – again you should have one as you completed navigation exercises as part of your Advanced open water course! Maybe something to write on and write with – this will help you when you do your mapping exercise as part of this course. They are also useful occasionally to be able to communicate with your buddy and / or your instructor. Attitude
Having a great attitude is very important. At times things will be more challenging than you anticipated. Just because it appears difficult does not mean it is impossible.
Next Steps
We have provided you with items to think about as part of your preparation towards becoming a Divemaster, but there are other things to consider as part of that journey
In the meantime if you have any questions then please contact us to discuss, our lovely staff will be please to help. Northumberland is a historic county in the northeast of England just south of the Scottish border. This sparsely populated county is made up of castles and farmland as far as the eye can see. As part of the Northumberland region, the Farne Island archipelago can be found 3-5 kilometers off the coast between Seahouses and Bamburgh municipalities. Isolated and vulnerable, this collection of 15-20 islands (depending on the level of the tide), is not only the most famous Sea Bird Sanctuary in the British Isles but also has a large colony of seals. The Outer Farnes is considered the less populated of the islands and home to between 3,000 and 4,000 grey seals. This is the second-largest seal colony in the UK. Every Autumn around 1,000 seal pups are born in the Farnes and can be seen sunbathing on the rocks. So come and us for a weekend diving hopefully with seals, but you may also come across several relatively unusual species that favour this cooler water, lumpsucker, Norwegian topknot, yarrel’s blenny and the spectacular wolf fish. Another speciality is the huge, deep-water anemone, bolocera. Please note that the choice of diving will be dictated by conditions, safety and diver qualification / experience. 
Price: £265 Club Members / £295 Non Club Members Number of Places: 12 Minimum Qualification: PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) Price Includes:
Price Excludes:
£100 Non Refundable deposit required to secure your place with final payment due on 1st September 2022*  All divers must have their own SMB and reel AND know how to deploy as this is a key safety aspect. Do not have an SMB or do not know who to deploy then join one of our SMB Speciality courses Buddies will be allocated based on experience or personal preferences. If you require one of our dive team to be 'your guide' then additional charges will be applied. Equipment available to hire for the weekend and club members take advantage of club pricing - Note you will require 2 cylinders per day 9 (or twinset) Training including the Boat Speciality can be undertaken on this trip and if this is your first boat dive we strongly recommend this speciality as it will allow you to get the most of out of UK Boat diving and with trip pricing, it is very cost effective. Just contact us to discuss and take one more step towards becoming a Master Scuba Diver Book by emailing or ringing the shop or pop in. *Dive Rutland Trip Terms and Conditions apply
Background Junior open water divers at Capernwray The PADI Junior Open Water course is our most popular diver training programs and is a ticket to a lifetime of adventure. Here at Dive Rutland we are running a dedicated Junior Open Water course during 2022 for students aged 10 - 14 Why dedicated, well it is nice for our youngsters to work within their peer groups, not only learning diving skills but teamwork and potentially gaining lifelong friends. What does the course involve?It is exactly the same course that those over 15 take, the only difference is depending on the age of the qualifying diver there will be various diving restrictions put into place until they reach 15 years old Knowledge DevelopmentThe student will read the PADI Open Water Diver manual and watch the Open Water DVD's completing the five knowledge reviews. Working with an instructor 'in class' to review the knowledge reviews and complete a quiz or e-learning. This will give the student the basic principles and essential knowledge needed for safe and enjoyable diving. Confined Water TrainingDuring the confined water (pool) training the student will apply the dive principles learned and practice dive procedures and skills using Oakham School Pool, Kilburn Road, Oakham Confined water training dates are:- 26th February 2022 26th March 2022 23rd April 2022 21st May 2022 25th June 2022 All sessions need to be attended. Open Water TrainingComplete the four open water dives at Capernwray (Jackdaw Quarry, Capernwray Rd, Carnforth LA6 1AD) an inland water site during Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2022 Number of Places: 4Price:We have a number of packages for our Open Water course but we would recommend that the package chosen for our Junior open water course is our standard package at £725.00 But if you already have a suitable mask and snorkel then the basic package is available for you to choose. All of our packages include
Maybe easier to say the course prices does not include the cost of travel, open water training site and accommodation. SocialThere is always a social aspect to our Junior Open Water training weekend as our Dive Rutland club members will come along to for some fun diving and everyone is welcome to attend... more details on that will be released nearer the time.
Written by club member Tim Sleight Pictures by Tracey Roberts Arrival DayAfter a long day on the road ,we (myself and my buddy Nick) arrived at Porthkerris . It was early evening and pleasingly quiet, we navigated our way around the site to find our designated camping area, fittingly called The Mound. The Mound is situated to the north west of the campsite, behind an old MOD building that was used for observing secret torpedo testing, just after the second world war. Rick and Rob had already began setting up camp, (Home for the next few days) it wasn't long before we had been joined by the rest of the group. (Tracey, Bridget and Ben). Once camp was set in a somewhat organised fashion ,we sat down to a curry. That's right a curry we have Bridget and Rick to thank for organising this treat, after a long day on the road it was just perfect .We sat chatting and star gazing as the Perseid meteor shower was making an appearance that evening, be it a lot later than we should be stopping up. Across the bay there was a splash, everyone was up turning to see what it could be was it a shark, there has been several sightings this month. No we are safe a couple of dolphins play in the bay ,but what the perfect end to the evening .  Day One Breakfast. Awoken to the sound of the alarm clock .Time to go, well almost , sliding the van door back I was greeted by the view of the bay. Being up on this mound in its self was a tremendous view, and just maybe at this point I had become an over excited adult. First things first Bridget had planned to look after us all well on this trip. She had organised breakfast, with Rick as the chef. The tea, coffee and sausage baps went down a treat, well done Rick cooked to perfection, and lets face it being so excited about the first day, it was one less thing I had to do . Not that I shy away from playing the team game .It was just that personal touch ,that Dive Rutland bring to the table. Always looking out for each other more than just a club, a family. Kit build and buddy up. After rounding up all the kit we would need and loading the van. We had a short walk to the beach area, we set off laughing and joking as a group . Once we had got ourselves to the beach we began kitting up . Getting our weight together and checking everything was working .Now's the time to be sure everything is in good working order .The Dive Rutland team keeping it running like clockwork. Tracey began to organise the buddy pairs, using her wealth of knowledge and experience teaming us up not only with the best air consumption matches, but with the fact a few of us had never been boat diving . Myself included although we are all well trained divers Safety was always at the forefront of her planning . I was placed with James .Now James has been part of my training from the beginning. He has been there as an assistant for my instructor and myself from open water ,advanced open water, and various specialities so diving with James was bound to be a good day. We set about our buddy checks and made sure everything was good to go . First dive. As arrival of the boat draws near, we stand kitted up ready to go. Looking out across the bay as the Celtic Kitten beaches itself and entry ramp is lowered. The divers before us walking ashore faces beaming. As they chat about their experience, last diver off its our turn . Walking up the ramp we are greeted by the smiling skipper, Dave Brown. He clearly loves his job ,and is enthusiastic. Once everyone is aboard the ramp is raised, and The kitty backs away from the beach . Before shutting its engines down, the skipper turns and begins to talk . Firstly welcoming us aboard and giving us a safety briefing, pointing out where the oxygen is and various other equipment like Radios, depth finder, and how the lift works. Now he says where would you like to dive this is somewhat a shock he has actually given us a choice after a short conversation we had agreed on a wreck called the SS Mohegan there was a kind of silent yesss among some of the divers of course I had no idea what to expect, well it turns out after a short 10min boat ride we are all about to find out  Skippers briefing. The Mohegan is one of the best known wrecks on the Manacles . She was a steamer witch sank off the coast, lizard peninsula on her second voyage . She hit The Manacles on the 14th October 1898 with the loss of 106 out of the 197 on board .The captain being one of the survivors . He lived close by up until he jumped from the cliffs a few years later, and is buried not far away . We was told the wreck is so big it could take up 4 dives to explore it all . With the deepest parts being 29 meters and the shallowest 15.The skipper told us we could either return via the shot line or launch our smb and use that as our way back where he would pick us up . He gave us our max dive time and we were set . Dive One - The SS Mohegan. Now this was all new to me, but armed with the correct training and mentoring I was ready. The swell was what I considered to be quite rough for a first timer, but the skill of the skipper kept the boat in just the right position. One by one we made our way to the gate. I got myself into position, legs slightly apart using them to balance in the gate way. James looking up at me 3 2 1 best foot forward. I've done many a deep entry (giant stride) before. Some better than others, this one was different somehow, it seamed to be timed to perfection. Turning back and signalling to the boat OK . Myself and James made our way to the line. James checking to make sure I'm OK . Final check and the signal 5 point descent, no messing around today . We made our way down the shot line slowly descending to 21 metres, right next to a giant boiler, this thing is massive. I could see why it could take 4 dives now. It was hard to work out what was rock and what was wreck . A constant barrage of signals from James checking I was OK, he was an ever attentive buddy. We took a bearing and began to explore. Man oh man this ship is big , and it was teaming with life. Spider crabs, fish , kelp and sponges one in particular, that almost glowed yellow . It was just unbelievable, the dive seamed to go so quickly . It was time to make our assent. We started to organise ourselves into position, for a buddy dsmb launch. James handed off the smb. I had just completed the course in preparation for the trip and was fully aware of what I would need to do. All set to release and a problem with the reel. For real not now not today but no need to panic or stress . We signalled to each other tried to control our buoyancy and released the tangled real and smb . At this point there is only one thing we can do no spare . So we settled down and faced each other laying flat, we began our accent up to 5 meters .We levelled off time for the safety stop. Once complete we ascended reached the surface ,the skipper was so alert he knew what had happened. After picking us up he retrieved the smb and reel we sat on the boat as he collected the other divers chatting about the dive it had been my first boat dive and although the smb launch didn't quite go to plan (I'm sure that reel comes to life as soon as it knows your ready to let go) it was a brilliant experience. Just like the group before us, we returned to shore beaming with smiles and storeys to tell .
Dive two - The Helford River. After returning to shore we rehydrated ourselves and had some sandwiches swapped our cylinders and took the empties to be refiled . Time seamed to fly by , it was time time for dive two . Back on the boat ,the skipper suggested a dive call the river . This dive is a drift dive . Around a twelve minute boat ride this time . I had never done a drift dive before. Stony cove doesn't really have a current . Hang on what was that something just started following the boat dolphins wow he was jumping the waves from the boat he stayed with us the skipper running around the boat keeping the dolphin interested all the way to the dive site briefing time , this dive is around 7 to 12 meters and we are told to stay on the bottom because of boat traffic. Upon entering the water, unfortunately the dolphin had been frighten away . Myself and James signalled and descended. At around 6m we levelled off we had all ready stared moving . I could see in my opinion why it was called the river. The bottom was covered in stones gravel shells and all kinds of life it wasn't long before we spotted a ray (Thorn back Ray) hidden in the sand and then spider crabs, all tucked up nice and neat. Well until you got close, then a massive display of aggression . Legs stretched out ,claws reaching out for any thing you got dangling . A small intake of air and just out of harm's way . With no thought or effort we glided along in the current , checking the compass from time to time . So much life hermit crabs scuttling along the bottom ,as if in a rush . Then out of no where a jelly fish . Oh no I hate jelly's but hold on the only real time I have seen them is laying in a blob on the beach or from a distance on a boat ride. They are actually quite beautiful seamlessly hovering gently pulsing all different colours and tentacles laying out stretched and then anther and another just like a scene from finding Nemo jelly's everywhere stay away from the dangerous end at this point of the dive I was so relaxed I had not noticed how far we had travelled but as it was time to surface I was about to find out myself and James turned to face each other James handed off the smb just as before we clipped the reel and smb together signal to each other I checked above for boats and cracked the bottle you guessed it that reel came alive but this time its all gone to plan a near perfect deployment that moment of (yes nailed it came into play ) no need for a safety stop as we hadn't reached 10 meters but its still good practice so we took our time surfacing this dive will be in my memory for a long time to come if you ever get the chance to visit Porthkerris this I think is a must dive so much so I think drift diving has become one of my favourites upon surfacing we had travelled so far its was unreal its hard to believe just how far we had gone and how much we had seen.
BBQ - After an adventurous day of diving , what better way to bring it to an end . Sitting around a fire pit watching the flames licking the sky . Eating excellent food and chatting about the days events .  As the evening starts to draw in we have one last treat. A crash course in roasting marshmallows .American style. !!!! So hear we go now I'm hoping I got this right, else its going to be me getting the next roasting. 1. Break your honey maid graham crackers into sensible sizes .
 Day TwoDay two started much like Day one we all gathered for breakfast and back down to the beach area to kit up . Well a new day a new buddy well I say a new buddy I have dived with or around Bridget from the first day with Dive Rutland in fact she is mostly responsible for the training I have received we kitted up. Collected our cylinders from the fill station and checked our kit as always I owe Bridget so much she had solved a small problem I was having with the octopus (second regulator) the clip had worn so the regulator was continuously falling out and the last thing you want when diving is to be dragging that octopus threw the sand grit and sea weed you never ever know if or when it might be needed and I don't think by buddy really wants a mouth full of sand grit or sea weed come to think about it. So buddy checks complete and the boat has just arrived I remember thinking to myself it looks a little rough out there today I wonder what Bridget has come up with to dive so greeted as we walked onto the boat by Dave the skipper with a massive smile and a good morning we headed off to a group of rocks called The Manacles again close to where the SS Mohegan from day one lies this time it would be the Spyridon this is an 1708ton steamer laden with grain and lays around 18 meters. Dive 3 - The Spyridon. The sea was definitely more lively today the swell was pushing the boat around the briefing was to the point and told us to get to the line and underwater as quickly as possible you know all the drilling about being ready buddy checks and constant weight checks really comes into play in the conditions I am seeing today. Its at times like this you get to really appreciate the time and effort that really has to go into the planning be it a trip or just a club dive . So no time to chat today its in the water get ours selves to the line and a quick ready from Bridget signal orientate to each other regulators in tech/time elevate and descend (SORTED) working our way along the line it was rough to start with Bridget checking to make sure I was still there she purposely put me in front as we worked our way to the shot line another diver had already reached the line and was helping us with an out stretched hand it was almost so well timed it felt like I had done it many times before but its only the third boat dive for me once on the line down we went equalising our ears as we gently found the bottom so calm to what had been left on the surface a quick compass bearing and we was away beginning to work our way around a new wreck it was awesome this time I could make out with ease the structure and shapes of a boat there was plenty of kelp swaying in the current and fish I had never seen before in fact they are so brightly coloured they don't belong hear in UK waters do they (cuckoo wrasse) in fact they do and many species just like them UK diving maybe isn't as clear or as warm but it has so much to offer but sadly time was up it was time to deploy the smb and carry out the safety stop laying there for three minutes thinking I really need to come back here after surfacing and being pushed around by the swell the boat was with us ready to pick us up back on board full of beans and joy sadly my mesh bag had managed to get washed overboard I had become quite attached to that bag as it was new and so much easier to carry the smaller bits if kit but on the plus side I had just found a reason to return not that I am going to need an excuse to return Porthkerris has so much to offer for all levels of divers . On the way back to the beach the skipper was helping Tracey and Bridget with the timings for the final dive they had a long drive back after we finished you can say with hand on heart the skippers of Porthkerris do everything possible to make your stay the best it can possibly be. So back on the beach swapping cylinders and re checking kit getting ready for the fourth and final dive this weekend has gone so fast my head still buzzing from every dive
Dive 4 final dive - Rock Island Bridge. As always its good practice to make the second dive if the day shallower so we had all agreed on the final dive being rock island bridge the waters much calmer now myself and Bridget took a giant stride into the water one after the other and ready to descend slowly working our way down to 10 meters this was a really easy wreck to dive my eyes where everywhere scanning the pipe work and wreckage suddenly came across the tail of a fish dark in colour and wiggling inside a pipe straight away I knew this has to be an eel I had just found my first conger Bridget must have thought I had gone mad pointing and trying to get her to take pictures I've no camera a few fin kicks and repositioned at the head end of this beast a conger eel hiding inside this pipe he must have been maybe a good 3 or 4 foot in length (water dose tend to make things look bigger) but I was so excited and I can admit I was like a child inside don't really know why its only an eel right backing slowly away as we started to move around other parts of the wreck this old ship had so much structure you could drop a little lower and find yourself looking right inside . Pointing my light inside I was fascinated actually naturally inquisitive to what might be found inside of course I am not allowed inside (YET) but I think its inevitable after spending such a short time looking around the out side finding so much life that I would think about what's actually inside some of the wrecks we moved along side and rising across the wreck we came into a shoal of smaller fish this was amazing sadly time to go air running low and the cold had set in a little smb launched safety stop complete surface and back on the boat you might say I rushed that bit but you know the drill by now the difference this time is it had just sunk in this is what its all about a small glimpse of what is going on in UK waters has made all the early (really early mornings) and poor visibility at Stoney Cove worthwhile in fact more than worth while non of this would be possible without the instructors, staff, and club members, and those that give there free time at Dive Rutland .
SummaryThis was my first club trip maybe some people just want to train to go off on holiday or seek clear warm waters, but its my advice get yourself a drysuit spec get yourselves evolved find something in our UK waters ,and go dive it . Porthkerris is a beautiful place it has so much to offer, from shore diving to boat diving they really go the extra mile to make sure your stay/time is worth while . Don t become fixated on warm clear water although the draw must be overwhelming. There is a lot your missing in UK waters. My feeling is that taking trips with your dive club builds friendships and buddy pairs to the next level. I know I will be making sure I spend many more hours below the surface with Dive Rutland ,sure you don't get 10 meters of visibility everyday, and you might need a coffee or tea after . But its not all about how far you can see, or how cold it might be. Think more what you might see ,and how good the coffee tea ,and company is going to be .
May 2021. After 15 months in lockdown we’re finally permitted to (carefully!) resume human contact in small groups indoors. Almost a year after deciding “I might want to have a crack at this diving lark,” I arrived in the dive centre; swimmies in one hand, nine months’ worth of excitement and apprehension in the other.
As it turns out, I could have left the apprehension at home. We had a short batch of introductions, both to the instructors (shout out to Tracey and Nathan!) and to my new buddy, Oscar (top lad!) then straight on to building our equipment ready to head into the pool. No time for nerves to build up as we got kitted up and descended below the surface. That first session was taken up with learning how to control our buoyancy, including getting correctly weighted so we could perform skills floating in mid water instead of kneeling on the bottom, clearing water out of our masks (not goggles!), and the thing I was dreading the most, taking out the regulator, dropping it, and having to recover it. Needn’t have worried though, the recovery part didn’t take long, and neither did the rest of the dive! It felt like about ten minutes in the pool, though it had been over an hour of various skills and just getting used to swimming with fins (not flippers!) on your feet and a big metal weight on your back!  Ben exiting Stoney Cove on completing the final dive of his open water course
The following four weeks were spent in the pool each Saturday evening, adding new skills and developing existing ones (partial mask clearing to full mask clearing to mask removal and replacement up to swimming without a mask, for example) all the while practicing maintaining our buoyancy, lots of finning around the pool, and working on our buddy skills (so we didn’t swim off in different directions…) Each session finished with a debrief, so we could highlight anything we struggled with, ask any questions that we couldn’t underwater (because communication is another skill that needs working on, unless you happen to be fluent in sign language before you start!), and discuss what was coming up in the next session. The pool sessions concluded with a drysuit orientation, which added another layer of complexity on top of everything else we had learnt, but once we had masteredgrasped what to do in some potential emergency situations, we were ready to take our new found skills out into the chilly (compared to the pool…) waters of Stoney Cove.
Well, now that was another kettle of fish entirely (fish pun not intended… honestly). “Vis” is not something you need to consider in a pool, but in June / July in Stoney, the visibility (or more accurately, lack thereof,) can make life a little tricky! For us however (Oscar and I), the combination of practicing buddy skills and attentive instructors meant we were never at risk of getting lost or separated, and each dive (5 in total, over two consecutive Sundays) was more enjoyable than the last. Initially that early apprehension tried to creep back in, but as we methodically went through everything we had trained for, it rapidly dissipated as each challenge was overcome and we became more and more comfortable in the depths of the quarry. Speaking of the “depths” there’s quite a lot in there to see – it’s not just a boring old gravel pit! There’s a Vickers Viscount cockpit and a Westland Wessex helicopter for the aircraft afficionados, an Elizabethan merchant ship wreck for the history buffs, and a submarine! (ok, it’s not a real submarine, but it looks cool!) All inhabited by plenty of fish to spot, and the occasional white clawed crayfish. A pike even came and casually swam through our little group while we were demonstrated our hovering skills – she clearly didn’t care about my excited waving though!
Ben and Oscar talking to Bridget whilst planning a dive for Open Water course
So, that was 5 qualifying dives complete (4 for Open Water, 1 for Drysuit Specialisation), and we were both signed off and ready to start our adventures as independent divers! For me that was signing straight up to the next trip Dive Rutland was offering (a weekend diving out of Porthkerris on Cornwall), before realising that the UK doesn’t have much in the way of shallow diving (besides shore dives) so if I wanted to get some boat diving in I would need to step it up a notch and get my Advanced Open Water course under my belt too.
That wasn’t a problem though, having already snuck a Nitrox course in, I only needed three dives for my AOW, which I could complete in one day back at Stoney, and luckily there was time to slot it in before Porthkerris, so got that booked straight in too! Fast forward a few weeks and I’m back at Stoney, meeting a new buddy for today, Rae, and ready to get these slightly more challenging dives undertaken. First was the deep dive, where we got a touch disoriented (trixy visibility again), but ultimately succeeded in our objectives. Then came the wreck dive, diving the Stanegarth (1910 tug boat) was super cool, and a school of baby perch on the way back were pretty cute. Finally the navigation dive was very difficult in the poor visibility, but at only 5 meters depth there was plenty of time to relax and get it right – Bridget and Greg were very patient!
Ben after completing Advanced Open Water Certification with instructors Bridget and Greg
Now, ten dives in, I’m feeling ready to start the next adventure, heading out into the North Sea this weekend if the weather holds, or the English Channel a week later if not!
Ben at Weybourne, Norfolk preparing to go shore diving for the first time
Then, who knows?
Wish me luck!
Written By Ben Green
Here in the UK all Dive Centres and Dive professionals must work under the Training Frameworks of their chosen training agencies as well as the Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety – Diving at Work Regulations 1997, approved Code of Practise and Guidance. This document covers both the instruction and guiding of people diving for recreational purposes where at least one person taking part is at work, for example as an instructor This regulation applies to all recreational diving projects within the 12-mile limit of territorial waters adjacent to Great Britain. It applies to us here at Dive Rutland and is fully embedded into EVERYTHING we do. Health and Safety Definition of Surface Support
Where Surface Support is concerned, The Health and Safety Executive say that when a dive professional is working in open water and in the water, that the minimum training dive team should be three, consisting of Surface Support, The Instructor and a Certified Assistant.
The definition of Surface Support is A person who does not have to be diver but should be familiar with the Dive plan and the arrangements for obtaining assistance in the event of an emergency This person should be present throughout the time that an instructional team is in the water and ready and able to raise the alarm, if required OR assist with managing any dive incident. Dive Rutland, Surface Support
Just one more GREAT reason you should learn and train with us here at Dive Rutland, your safety and comfort is important to us
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