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In your message dated Sunday 16, April 1995 you wrote :
> Hi,
> Chris Hellas said;
>
> Jason
> Exactly so. I have no objections to 'wanabes' - I was that diver
> onc
>
> e. What frightens me is the alaming
> number of 'read the book-bought the T shirt' brigade that are appearing.
Trimix
>
> is a 'tool' , not a fashion.
> It has specific applications. To attempt to fix a screw with a hammer will
work
>
> - but there is a better way of
> doing it.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
>
> OK, what can we do? I think the better way is to have a proper training
> program right from the start. I'm told that this isn't 'practical'
> (Profitable?). So it is up to us isn't it?
>
> What is your idea of 'a better way of doing it'?
>
> Cheers Jason :)
>
Hi Jason,
I'm not sure I have one. Perhaps we need to 'modulise' the
top end
certification.Maybe this would allow people time to become confident with new
theory/
skills in bits before continuing on.This could happen right now, except that
most
instructors tend to cram it inti a few days (I guess money is playing hard on
this one!)
The difficult part is checking any 'credentials' that are required as a
pre-requisite for a
particular type of training. I know Billy Deans uses his personal assesment via
in-water
observation as a big pointer towards somebody's potential skill level and
suitability for
the training. It would of course be easier if it were possible for groups to
form that would
hopefully help people with the new skills in the real worl. The problem is a
lot of the time
the narrow mindedness of certain people shuns the interested bystander. If
somebody
asks me - I try and explain - they may not understand, but at least they have
an answer.
I am sure there will be few more posts...................
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