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In message <9502211903.AA19175@we*.me*.co*> Todd Leonard writes: > I paid $200 plus about $10 for the class notes at tek95, for what > appears to be this same course plus an hour or so of prep and 10-15min > in the pool with a BMD semi-closed rebreather. I thought it was worth > the money, and would definitely say the same about that listed above. > > john> 3) Is it the same course offered at Tek '95 or a "watered down" > > version? > The class was somewhat rushed, but I suppose that's appropriate > for a half-day primer. My preference would be to extend it to a > full day. The class did not focus on any particular rebreather, > but on their history and general operating principles. They > gave a little more attention to semi-closed rebreathers than the > recent articles in AquaCorps and Scuba Times, and in particular > pointed out that some like the BMD tie the inlet flow to the > breathing rate of the diver. > The highest level of the notes' TOC was: A. Introduction B. Rebreather essentials C. Categories of rebreathers and How they work D. Physiological aspects of rebreathers E. Scrubbers and scrubbing CO2 F. Full face masks G. Hazards and operational disadvantages of rebreathers H. Specific contemporary rebreathers > Overall, a great class. I'd recommend it. Todd. Thanks For the info. I had heard that it may fill fast, so I'll probably sign up soon. Sounds like a great course! John John Lydon jlydon@re*.mg*.ha*.ed*
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