Dear Mr. Tom Mount,

I really appreciate your concerns and the quick response.

However, in the IANTD Brazil Standards and Procedures Manual, (
Technical Diver and Trimix Diver ), the skill requires :

"Students that can not remove their own equipment at least 1 1/2 minute,
with backplate, will be required the use of quick releases in the
Harness"

I agree about the EMS procedures, but there is nothing mentioned about
"Simulate a rescue of a diver, tow the diver on the surface for a
 distance of at least 40 feet (12 meters) while simulating mouth to
mouth resuscitation".

Please check it in the Portuguese Version - Revision : November 1999,
pages : 62 and 74. 





Tom Mount wrote:
> 
> Zeca
> 
> I have no doubt that your students get out of their equipment in under 40
> seconds. I get out of mine in 20 seconds however the reason I went to a
> quick release is that getting me out is not the same as getting a disabled
> victim out of their gear. The drill is to get the victim out of their
> equipment  and I congratulate you if your students can get a victim out of
> their gear in under 40 seconds.  It is rare that I have had a student get a
> victim
> out of their gear in under 1 1/2 minutes while in continuous webbing.
> 
> Everyone can get themselves out in the 30 to 50 second range if they are not
> keeping a
> victim stable.
> 
> This is the drill that I refer to from the IANTD Trimix diver standards
> 
> 10. Simulate a rescue of a diver, tow the diver on the surface for a
> distance of at least 40 feet (12 meters) while simulating mouth to mouth
> resuscitation. Go through EMS procedures and remove equipment from victim in
> the water (equipment removal must be accomplished in less than 1 ½
> minutes, ). Repeat until proficient.
> 
> So any student that can do this may stay in continuous webbing, they can
> even practice it and then do it. My experience is it is rare that it is
> completed.
> 
> All of the people are quick when just doing removal and replacement of
> their gear while not managing a victim.
> 
> Zeca I hope to dive with you in Brazil someday to.
> 
> Respectfully yours,
> Tom Mount
> CEO IANTD World HQ
> http://www.iantd.com
> 
>
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