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Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:22:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul Lewitsch <plewitsch@ya*.co*>
Subject: RE: New to diving --- Needs explanation of decompression dives
To: David Norton <davidnor@ho*.co*>, Burnt3D <tandrews@ne*.ne*>,
     techdiver@aquanaut.com
or even better check out:
www.gue.com
Tim, I noticed your key word "safely" which is most
important. GUE will assist you in the safest
direction.
Good Luck.

--- David Norton <davidnor@ho*.co*> wrote:
> There are programs offered to teach people the art
> of doing decompressions
> dives.  IANTD, PADI, and TDI are all dive agencies
> that offer such courses.
> 
> Decompression dives are used by cavers and wreckers
> to accomplish theirs
> specific goals.  These types of dives are not to be
> used lightly and require
> significant diving experience before undertaking
> such training.
> 
> The dive profiles are much like you are used to,
> but, instead of a 3 min.
> safety stop you are now required to make that stop. 
> As bottom times
> increase the number and depth of these stops
> increase.  So, you on a longer
> dive are required to make a stop of 3 mins. at 20'
> and 7 mins at 10'.
> 
> WWW.IANTD.COM is one site where you can find
> information on such training.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> David W. Norton
> IANTD Technical Nitrox Instructor
> NITROX Instructor Trainer
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Burnt3D [mailto:tandrews@ne*.ne*]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:13 PM
> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject:
> 
> 
> hi- I'm new to diving. could anyone please explain
> the details of a
> decompression dive?? are they tough to do?? where
> would I get training to do
> such dives safely?? please email me off list. thank
> you , Tim.
> 
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