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New instructor aids for a return to diving
BSAC HAS RELEASED RESOURCES FOR Instructors to help prepare club members for a return to diving , as the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions starts to allow scuba and snorkelling activities to resume .
All BSAC Instructors and Branch Officers are now being encouraged to access the resources and prepare to deliver them to their members . BSAC also advises all club members to contact their branch to request to attend a presentation .
The new resources include a PowerPoint presentation with associated instructor guidance , alongside the recording of a webinar for instructors to support the presentation ’ s delivery .
The supporting webinar recording , delivered by BSAC Safety & Development Manager Jim Watson , provides detailed guidance for instructors on how they can promote the guidance to help divers in their club enjoy a safe return to diving and training activities .
The resources also help BSAC instructors to deliver the same key messages for all the members of their club . This will not only allow more tailored advice for the members of each club , but also help instructors and branch committees directly support members as they prepare for getting back into the water .
BSAC ’ s series of safety webinars have also continued , and the recordings are available , along with the new instructor resources within the ‘ Preparation for Return to diving ’ section on bsac . com - bsac . com / returnprep
MOD 1 CCR Course updated
BSAC HAS RELEASED ITS NEWLY updated first level Closed Circuit Rebreather ( CCR ) training course for all those interested in the AP Vision unit .
BSAC ’ s MOD 1 AP Vision CCR Diver is ideal for divers who wish to take the first step on the ladder to becoming a technical CCR diver , with the added benefits of using trimix as well as air diluent .
The course replaces BSAC ’ s existing AP Vision course , and falls in line with the soon to be published ISO / CD 24642:2020 Recreational Diving Services Standard being produced for the European Underwater Federation .
Alongside the updated course , BSAC has also released its new MOD 1 AP Mixed Gas Top-up course . This course is aimed at the diver who already holds an air diluent qualification to 40m .
Both courses utilise trimix so that the student can extend their range to 45m safely . The gas mixes all fall in line with the new BSAC gas density tables launched in 2020 , which encourage the use of trimix below 30m . The BSAC MOD 1 course uses 20 / 35 trimix as the diluent , which will allow safe diving to a maximum depth of 45m .
The minimum qualification to become a CCR Diver is BSAC Sports Diver or equivalent . You must also meet the gold standard in the Buoyancy and Trim Workshop , and hold the Accelerated Decompression Procedures ( ADP ) qualification .
For more information on the new MOD 1 courses and to book , go to bsac . com / MOD1
Crabb and Kursk to conclude history webinars
THE FINAL TWO WEBINARS IN BSAC ’ S SERIES OF HISTORICAL stories in conjunction with the Historical Diving Society are set to be aired later this month , and members can still book their place .
‘ The disappearance of Commander Crabb ’ and ‘ The raising of the Kursk ’ are the final two in a series of nine webinars exploring a range of extraordinary tales of underwater exploration and adventure .
Created by the Historical Diving Society ( HDS ), the weekly webinars were launched back in March and have proven a huge success . Each webinar costs £ 3 (£ 5 for non-BSAC members ) with money raised going to the HDS . Members can still book a place online for the last two webinars :
■ Thu 22 Apr ( 19:30 - 20:30 ) The disappearance of Commander ‘ Buster ’ Crabb - what really happened ? To be presented by Anne Bevan , based on her late husband John Bevan ’ s book . John was a BSAC National Instructor as well as the founding Chair of the Historical Diving Society .
■ Thu 29 Apr ( 19:30 - 20:30 ) The raising of the Kursk Historical Diving Society Chairman Mike O ’ Meara explores the loss and subsequent salvage of Russian nuclear-powered Oscar class submarine , the Kursk , in the Barents Sea .
For more information on the Historical Diving Society webinar programme and to book go to bsac . com / events . Please note : these webinars are not being recorded , so they need to be watched live on their broadcast date .
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