Ocean diver this course provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare for open water diving. Must hold a dive leadership qualification, such as bsac dive leader, or equivalent. A tpl policy provides cover to any third party, which means. Contact us email the team we aim to respond to emails within 1 working day.
Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 50m after qualfying. Prerequisites to enrol on the bsac dive leader course you must be 14 years or older. The ocean diver course prepares for this in the safety of a swimming pool or sheltered water and an introduction to open water in a controlled, safe manner. Taking your bsac dive leader course in the subtropical waters of gran canaria this course builds on the skills and experience that you learned on your basic training courses and develops the skills and attitudes required for you to regularly and confidently plan and lead dives with other divers of a similar or more junior level. Dive leader courses joint service sub aqua diving centre. I did the padi rescue diver course, than took the bsac dive leaders course before taking the padi divemaster course. In addition there are two dryrun hours and 18 dives. Leading a dive will develop enjoyment, confidence and experience as a diver. A tpl policy provides cover to any third party, which means any member of the public who is.
The regulations have been amended to additionally recognise recreational diving qualifications that comply with en 141533iso 2480 dive leader standards for certain classes of commercial diving work. Heshe has rescue management skills to cope with unforeseen emergencies. Chapters cover areas such as planning the dive, the diving environment, breathing gases, and types of diving. Depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 50m after qualifying. It is a diver training organization that operates through its associated network of around 1,100. As well as being a generic term, divemaster is the title of the first. Sat 28 sun 29 march 2020 menai strait run rib sat 23 tue 26 may 2020. Some agencies use the title dive leader for their equivalent certification, but.
Bsac advanced course learning to dive in gran canaria. The vast, overwhelming majority of dive centre in excess of 75% worldwide are padi dive centres and want only padi. Both courses were good but the knowledge and dive skills were completely different. However if you are going to dive regularly in the uk once your are a bsac member. Progress and career both agencies offer progression to instructor level and beyond. As weve mentioned, the two dont always see eye to eye. Definition of a dive leader a dive leader is defined as a diver who. Description of site cliff face lots of marine life overhangs and small caves caution. I am a bsac dive leader 50m depth progression, bsac assistant instructor ifc course, and bsac theory instructor.
Trained to lead a group of dives carrying out a project. A dive leader is trained in the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading less experienced divers on open water dives. It is one of the longest established diving clubs in the north east of scotland. Bsac dive leader course at ssac dive leader training covers responsibilities and safety of leading other divers. Refresher courses if youve not dived in a while and want to dive on holiday or resume regular diving, you can kick off with a comprehensive refresher course. A divemaster dm is a recreational diving role that includes organising and leading recreational dives, particularly in a professional capacity, and is a qualification used throughout most of the world in recreational scuba diving for a diver who has supervisory responsibility for a group of divers and as a dive guide. The bsac dive leader course covers the role of the bsac dive leader, dive planning and management, delayed surface marker buoy dsmb use midwater deployment, dive leading demonstrations, basic life support with oxygen administration and practical management of diving incidents, casualty assessment, dive planning, shot recovery by simple lift. A dive leader using a rebreather takes a sports diver on a depth progression dive to 35 metres the dive plan must be based on the decompression schedule and mod of the oc diver if this is the first time the oc diver has dived with an rb buddy, the. Bsac nitrox decompression tables are hailed as the simplest dive tables to use and to teach. As a bsac dive leader you are are becoming an expert in your field of dive leadership. This includes general information about the organisation and its structure, but it also shows you how the bsac 88 dive tables work.
Dive leader describes the minimum requirements for dive leader training and certification for recreational scuba divers in international standard iso 2480 and the equivalent european standard en 141533. Jan 30, 20 i did the padi rescue diver course, than took the bsac dive leader s course before taking the padi divemaster course. Dive leader qualification gets improved recognition from hse. Practical lessons will give divers confidence to deal with emergencies. Bsac training offers one of the best foundations when learning to dive, in the red sea, or further a field scuba travel work with a number of dive centres offer bsac courses as part of your diving holiday. The designation dive leader describes the minimum requirement determined by an international iso 2480 and european en 141533 norm for a diving course serving as introduction to the professional area of recreational diving. Feb 27, 2017 a dive leader is trained in the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading less experienced divers on open water dives. It must be successfully proven that the bsac dive leader course was completed. Bsac is a worldwide group of people who share a passion for scuba diving. Also if you want to become an open water instructor with bsac you need to be a dive leader. Hello this has probably been discussed to seth but carnt find the link i am padi ow with padi nitrox and padi drysuit and im want to do my padi aow buy the end of july a work mate has asked why i dont join the bsac club he uses and i said that i was told i could not until i had got my aow to which his reply was. Bsac are the uks leading dive club and the sports national governing body, providing an internationallyrecognised diver training and development programme via a network of. If so, dive leader is the exciting next step in your development as a diver. A qualified dive leader is eligible to commence either the bsac advanced diver or the club instructor course.
Dive leader development plan planned dates dive dates boat dive 4 boat dive 5 boat dive 6 act as dive leader 1 act as dive leader 2. A certification of this norm entitles its owner to independently lead a group of certified divers in open water. Find out how you can learn to scuba dive with the british sub aqua club bsac and how swansea divers teach get involved what are we. You will also be competent in planning dives for groups of divers and managing diving on the day including, if necessary, managing rescue situations. The dive plan must be based on the decompression schedule and mod of the oc diver. Acronyms and abbreviations a aas alternative air source and advanced nitrox diver abc airway, breathing, circulation casualty assessment andi american nitrox divers international aci assistant club instructor bsac ap ambient pressure ad advanced diver. Have you ever wanted to see beneath the oceans, explore shipwrecks or swim with dolphins.
Bsac dive leader is certified to meet en 141533iso 2480 and so meets this requirement. Such dives need a decent level of planning so thats included as is nitrox deco as opposed to padi exnx. This four set booklet covers air, nitrox 27%, 32% and 36%. Can plan and lead a range of dives including those requiring detailed dive, air and decompression. Bsac dive leader student workbook bsac qualification record book insert and qualification card open water dives will take place in inland or in coastal waters quarries. You will also be competent in planning dives for groups of divers and managing diving on the day including, if necessary, managing rescue dive leader read more. Bsac sport prepares you for the typical uk square profle wreck dive and as thats all about being on the site for as long as possible it includes decompression. Dive leading, dive planning and management, and rescue management depth limit increased to 50 m by completing a selection of experience dives.
Bsac british subaqua club, ellesmere port, united kingdom. Experience and confidence will be gained under the guidance of. As a qualified dive leader, you can continue on through bsacs diver grades and learn new specialist diving skills, and embark on the training to become an open water. Bsac british subaqua club diving for all for dive managers. Can plan and lead a range of dives including those requiring detailed dive, gas and decompression requirements planning. I called padi today and asked, i am bsac aow can i change to padi dm. You are comparing apples to oranges when you try and crossover between padi and bsac. Quite simply, it offers the most thrilling, challenging and rewarding diving you are ever likely to come across. Bsac decompression tables pdf bsac nitrox decompression tables are hailed as the simplest dive tables to use and to teach. Would it feasible for me to transfer to cmas 3 star. For divers who dont hold a bsac certification, we will provide you with a crossover lecture to provide more background about the bsac way of things. A bsac advanced diver is defined as a diver who is comprehensively trained, experienced and responsible, and who can manage and supervise. Summary the bsac dive leader course includes theory lessons in a classroom, practical lessons in open water and twenty open water dives. Dive leading is an essential text for those divers who are on the path to becoming a dive leader and it will remain a useful source of information throughout their diving lifetimes.
Sat 28 sun 29 march 2020 menai strait run rib sat 23 tue 26 may 2020 falmouth, cornwall rib sat 06 sun 07 june 2020. The course programme is used to develop bsac sports divers and holders of other. Divers holding a bsac dive leader or higher bsac certification or equivalent bsac approved other agency certification are qualified to plan and conduct dives to their certification depth limit or the current bsac maximum air or nitrox maximum depth. The policy starts on 1 june each year and expires on 31 st may each year.
Aberdeen subaqua club was formed in 1958 and has almost 30 members of varying ages and qualification levels. The course consists of four theoretical hours as well as two hours in open water. Various organizations offer training that meets the requirements of the dive leader standard. If you go to a reputable padi school or a bsac club thata s run by people you get on with you cana t go wrong. However, most divers certified with those and other agencies want to crossover to padi. Jun 07, 2015 the cost of diving once qualified varies greatly around the world but typically you will be charged the same with padi or bsac. Dive leaders are eligible to progress to open water instructor.
Ayear in the life of a dive club for many uk dive clubs, 2012 was the dive season that almost was against a backdrop of hastily rearranged dive trips, opportunistic day dives and consolation trips to inland sites, photographer and bsac dive leader elaine white followed her branch, merseyside sac, for 1 2 months to. Sports diver you can progress straight to bsac dive leader the bsac equivalent to padi dive master but not to padi dive master without having completed a padi rescue course. I have also completed various bsac sdcs nitrox diver 36%, o2 administration, aed, gas blender nitrox, lifesaver, buoyancy and trim black. A dive leader using a rebreather takes a sports diver on a depth progression dive to 35 metres. May 03, 2005 bsac is a nonprofit making armature dive club. Some agencies use the title dive leader for their equivalent certification, but several other. Bsac is much more oriented towards a full on club diver who has all their own gear and goes out on a rib in their own drysuit, with a club dive leader, operating within a club structure the first lecture in bsac is all about club structures and responsibilities.
Round 1 goes to bsac by a country fathom for being significantly cheaper. The british subaqua club or bsac has been recognised since 1954 by the sports council as the national governing body of recreational diving in the united kingdom the club was founded in 1953 and at its peak in the mid1990s had over 50,000 members declining to over 30,000 in 2009. By the end of the dive leader course, a minimum of at least 20 dives must be logged since qualifying as sport diver. The recommendations cover both normal and technical diving. List of known dive sites dive books, guides and magazines. I was looking to run club dive trips and start instructing so this was the obvious next step. Join a bsac club like oxford scuba divers and you join a worldwide group of people who share a real passion for scuba diving. After qualfying, and if you wish, depth can be built progressively to a maximum of 50m. Multideco and use it in the dive leader or advanced diver or some of the tech courses for advanced dive planning.
Dive leader courses joint service sub aqua dive centre. Once you are a member of the club you can sign up for any dive that is within your qualification. The ideas expressed within reflect the current thinking of the national diving committee ndc and the advice on which it is acting. The brisbane subaqua club is one of the hundreds of bsac british subaqua club branches around the world. Fully trained diver capable of leading a group of divers in normal club activities. If this is the first time the oc diver has dived with an rb buddy, the rb diver must explain how to perform a rescue.
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