Gary,
I for one agree with you. However do not confuse the issues of NDL solo div=
ing vs. babysitting from a cattle boat with cave diving! When you do then y=
ou blur the distinction in my opinion.



-----Original Message-----
From: "Gary Hagland"<haglandg@to*.co*>
To: kevin.obrien03@us*.cg*.co*, "Manos Manoli"<cytech@ma*.co*.cy*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Date: Tue Jun 05 08:16:56 PDT 2001
Subject: Re: Solo cash classes

>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: kevin.obrien03@us*.cg*.co* [mailto:kevin.obrien03@us*.cg*.co*]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:45 PM
>To: Manos Manoli
>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>Subject: Re: Solo cash classes
>
>
>
>
>... . . =A0As a recreational diving instructor, I can tell you that
>when I have a group of non-certified open water students underwater on
>their training dives, I am diving alone. =A0Who's going to help me if I ha=
ve
>a problem ?? =A0One of the students ?? =A0Not a chance in hell. OK, I've s=
aid
>my piece. =A0Flame on. Safe diving -- KOB.
>
>Seems to me that if you're students were adequately prepared in confined
>water, they should be able to bring you to the surface without too much
>difficulty.  If you become entangled, they should be able to cut you out o=
f
>your predicament.  If you're incapacitated but conscious, they should be
>able to push or tow you to shore.  If anything else happens and your
>conscious and on the surface, you can give them direction.  If they're
>taking a NAUI class and you pass out and stop breathing, they should be ab=
le
>to perform a basic rescue to the point of bringing you up correctly,
>stabilizing you on the surface, calling and waving for help, and beginning
>in-water resuscitation.(Don't know if any other agencies teach basic rescu=
e
>at the entry level?)  If you think they're that helpless during their open
>water training, consider that they are only a dive or two from being that
>helpless when you certify them.
>Gary Hagland
>Okinawa, Japan
>
>
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