The Dive Rutland Diving Club has been setup to provide a safe, fun and social environment to allow all qualified divers from any agency to participate and have fun with us.

General 

1. It is expected that all divers, dive within the limits of their qualifications and experience.
2. No Solo diving to be undertaken on any Club organised event
3. Members should maintain an appropriate level of fitness and avoid being under the influence of alcohol or drugs when diving with the club.
4. All Club members are to complete the Continued Education documentation yearly, which will then be placed on their file and to provide an updated continued education form IF any changes to club members health occurs since the last one completed.
5. It is each individual club member’s responsibility to ensure ALL personal diving equipment is fit for purpose and serviced according to current UK legislation.
6. All members accept that their own participation in any event organised by Dive Rutland or club member is at their own risk.

Training Days

1. Club members are welcome to join the planned training dates for students.  All equipment will be prioritised to students prior to club members.  On the few occasions where equipment will be in short supply then club members will be informed to allow you to attend site a little later in the day.
2. Club members should ‘book’ themselves in for pool sessions particularly if equipment is required to ensure that all equipment requirements are met.  Priority for equipment is given to students.
3. Where equipment has been prioritised to students, club members will be informed.  If only one cylinder is allocated (due to limited equipment available) then club members will be responsible to arrange for filling (second / third dives) at the local dive site at their cost.
4. All club members are responsible to report to the lead Dive Rutland staff member when on site and to ensure that all paperwork has been completed, including but not limited to the Daily Dive Log sheets.
5. ​All dives are to be planned in your buddy pairs.  Dive Rutland staff are available for consulting as long as it does not interfere with their training.
6. All dive plans are to be briefed to the surface support, this is for your safety!
7. You MUST check IN and OUT of the water with surface support - this includes your air, dive time and your max depth​ - with the ACTUAL correct information

Club Trip

1. All club trips are priced to run cost neutral, there maybe times after a trip where additional monies are requested or refunded i.e. Euro rate raises beyond trip priced at rate.
2. If you require your equipment to be brought to site then transportation will be charged at a nominal rate on all club trips (excludes Stoney Cove Training days).
3. Dive insurance is the individual member’s responsibility on all Dive Club events.
4. Places on trips will be on a first come, first served basis and will be offered to club members first prior to places being released to non-club members.
5. Individual club events may be subject to a minimum age and / or other restrictions.  Please refer to the relevant event for any further information.
6. Complete an Equipment Hire Request to pre-book equipment you require for any club trip, equipment is allocated on a first come, first served basis
7. Arrange to pack and check the equipment prior to it being loaded on the van.  NB. the van might not be running for a club trip as it might be assigned to other activities.

General Membership

1. Dive Rutland reserves the right to vary the benefits associated with club membership.  Typically these will be reviewed during December each year with all changes being communicated via email and Newsletter.  Where benefits are reduced part way through a membership year, those benefits will still be available to members on the same basis as when their membership year began.  It is the responsibility of the club member to ensure that their full benefits are received.
2. Membership will run for a full calendar year from the date of joining.  It is the responsibility of the member to pay membership subscription by the due date.  Failure to do so will result in cancellation of membership and the loss of membership benefits. 
3. Club members who joined prior to December 2017 and are paying monthly, the failure to pay monthly subscription will result in cancellation of membership.  Re-joining will result in paying a yearly membership.
4. The discounts are available on normal equipment rental prices on equipment that is for the use of the member.  The Rental of this equipment is covered by separate Terms and Conditions but persons using the school equipment for any diving purposes shall be responsible for the said equipment from the time of issue and any loss or damage will be charged for at replacement cost
5. The discounts on purchased items from the Dive Rutland shop are available on equipment that is for the use of the club member only.  Exceptions are where a club member is under 18 and items are purchased by the parent for that person.
6. Discount will not be applied to ALL products, club members on requesting a price or purchasing products will be informed if discount will not be applied.
7. Free Air Fills are for club member cylinders only.
8. Training Discounts are available for training purchased by club member for their own individual training and on training delivered by Dive Rutland.  Exceptions are where an under 18 is a club member and items are purchased by the parent for that person

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