First of all let me say I am new to the board. I have been reading it for a while and just got the nerve to sign on.
I am faced with a real delima and this board looks like a good place for serious information. For obvious reasons I will not state names until I find out what to do.
Last November I was at a lake with the (shop A) that I used to dive with. The (instructor #1) was on vacation. Before that he had been sick and hospitalized. In haste the shop owner (only PADI Open Water Certified) sent 2 of the divemasters to IDC. Now shop has 3 instructors.
At the lake 1 of the new instructors along with (shop A owner), who said he has his DM cert. now, are conducting an O/W class. Class goes OK, except for usual cold water problems in this area, and the DM has been drinking.
This week, talking to new instructor,(friend of mine) he said he and primary (instructor #1) had a falling out & he was looking for a new shop. Invited him to my new shop & set up interview with (shop B) owner. Advised my friend of this, the he let the cat out of the bag. He said he wasn't an instructor. Asked him what he meant by that. Advised me (shop A) owner had rigged it so he taught the class then when the (instructor #1) (on vacation) got back he would sign off on the cards.
Several questions come to mind,
1) What needs to be done about the instructor?
2) What needs to be done about the shop?
3) What will happen to the DM posing as an instructor?
4) How can this be reported to PADI without me becoming visible? I have lots of friends in this area.
I was reading the "UnderSea Journal" and there are 2 instructors in the United States under suspension.
These are not the ones I am talking about, but close.
All of the above can be documented by witnesses other than myself.
E
I am faced with a real delima and this board looks like a good place for serious information. For obvious reasons I will not state names until I find out what to do.
Last November I was at a lake with the (shop A) that I used to dive with. The (instructor #1) was on vacation. Before that he had been sick and hospitalized. In haste the shop owner (only PADI Open Water Certified) sent 2 of the divemasters to IDC. Now shop has 3 instructors.
At the lake 1 of the new instructors along with (shop A owner), who said he has his DM cert. now, are conducting an O/W class. Class goes OK, except for usual cold water problems in this area, and the DM has been drinking.
This week, talking to new instructor,(friend of mine) he said he and primary (instructor #1) had a falling out & he was looking for a new shop. Invited him to my new shop & set up interview with (shop B) owner. Advised my friend of this, the he let the cat out of the bag. He said he wasn't an instructor. Asked him what he meant by that. Advised me (shop A) owner had rigged it so he taught the class then when the (instructor #1) (on vacation) got back he would sign off on the cards.
Several questions come to mind,
1) What needs to be done about the instructor?
2) What needs to be done about the shop?
3) What will happen to the DM posing as an instructor?
4) How can this be reported to PADI without me becoming visible? I have lots of friends in this area.
I was reading the "UnderSea Journal" and there are 2 instructors in the United States under suspension.
These are not the ones I am talking about, but close.
All of the above can be documented by witnesses other than myself.
E