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>> I believe that we should teach that people DO die, and DO get messed up
since 
>> scuba 101.  Teach graphically with stories from our experience or others
that 
>> are close.  Problem is, the truth would scare most of our customers.
>
>I *totally* agree with you.  If I ever become an instructor, this is
>*exactly* what I would emphasize to my students, no matter how many got
>scared away.
>
>Aloha,
>Rich

In fact, people learn better from true stories.  After all, isn't Cave
Diving instruction organized that way?

When I teach OW classes, I give copies of Coroner reports to my student for
accident analysis.  They understand, I think, better than the majority, the
*rules* for safe diving (exit with 500psi in OW, get trained, breathe, etc).
At the same time, they understand that risks are greatly reduced if the
rules are followed.

Michel Therrien
m.therrien@ne*.qc*.ca*
mtherrien@sh*.mo*.mm*.sh*.co*

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