k374
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I was talking to a work colleague of mine yesterday and mentioned that I am completing up my PADI cert next weekend in Catalina Island...so she goes "oh yeah, I dive there all the time", the conversation went something like this:
Me: You are a diver?
Her: Yes, I dive in Catalina Island all the time
Me: Which agency are you certified with?
Her: What do you mean?
Me: Agency? PADI, NAUI, SSI....
Her: I don't know anything about that, I dive with my friends
Me: So you didn't take any training?
Her: No, my friends "showed" me how to dive!
Me: Why don't you get a scuba certification?
Her: ah.. why?
I know diving is not regulated by the state but is this a common occurence? So it's fair to assume that if I see divers in the ocean some of them may not even be trained?? Is the person who lends the SCUBA equipment to a friend who is not trained liable if there is any injury or death?
Me: You are a diver?
Her: Yes, I dive in Catalina Island all the time
Me: Which agency are you certified with?
Her: What do you mean?
Me: Agency? PADI, NAUI, SSI....
Her: I don't know anything about that, I dive with my friends
Me: So you didn't take any training?
Her: No, my friends "showed" me how to dive!
Me: Why don't you get a scuba certification?
Her: ah.. why?
I know diving is not regulated by the state but is this a common occurence? So it's fair to assume that if I see divers in the ocean some of them may not even be trained?? Is the person who lends the SCUBA equipment to a friend who is not trained liable if there is any injury or death?