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Well, I tried asking this in the I2I forum ... but the thread got hijacked by an instructor who's never dived a sidemount system ... so perhaps I'll have better luck asking here ...
Do those of you who dive sidemount practice ... or in the case of instructors, teach ... rescue techniques that are unique to the configuration? And if so, what ... and how does it differ from backmount rescue?
I'm asking because there's a growing number of people starting to show up in our area on sidemount for OW diving ... and at least one instructor who's teaching sidemount classes in Puget Sound. As someone who trains recreational divers, I like to keep my students informed of different configurations, and methods, that they might be called on to use.
This isn't something I'm contemplating teaching right now ... I'm just beginning my search for information on the subject ... and would like to find out what those of you with more experience on the rig think ... and do.
Thanks for any insights ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Do those of you who dive sidemount practice ... or in the case of instructors, teach ... rescue techniques that are unique to the configuration? And if so, what ... and how does it differ from backmount rescue?
I'm asking because there's a growing number of people starting to show up in our area on sidemount for OW diving ... and at least one instructor who's teaching sidemount classes in Puget Sound. As someone who trains recreational divers, I like to keep my students informed of different configurations, and methods, that they might be called on to use.
This isn't something I'm contemplating teaching right now ... I'm just beginning my search for information on the subject ... and would like to find out what those of you with more experience on the rig think ... and do.
Thanks for any insights ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)