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On Fri, 21 Jun 1996 tjm@ea*.ne* wrote: > > A diving accident is NEVER the instructor's fault; it is NEVER the agency's fault; > > it is ALWAYS the diver's fault. > > Don't agree. We one is a student, they are there to learn and may not > have all the knowledge necessary to make proper decisions. It is the > instructors responsibility to impart sufficient knowledge to the student > that upon completion of the course the graduate fully understands the > potential consequences of his actions. If the student is incapable of > assimilating the information and demonstrating competance in the > required skills, it is the instructors responsibility to not certify the > student. Unfortunately, I'm afraid the latter rarely occurs. As far as I'm concerned, the only responsibility of the instructor is to make sure the student understands that if the student gets hurt or killed underwater, it's the student's fault. Maybe if instructors were better about this, there would be fewer "Never, Evers" out there. Any moron, regardless of how little knowledge he/she has, should understand how unnatural it is for a human to go underwater. Aloha, Rich
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