hi guys, i need to vent a bit and get some thoughts from you guys
righty where to start. I'm already a PADI qualified OW diver and joined the uni dive club which is BSAC so i needed to do a crossover dive.
I take long term medication but my doctor gave me clearance to dive with restrictions of 20m and normal air mix only and i have dived previously with no problems.
Well the plan was to set out on a training trip with the uni dive club at 6am and make our way to wales, a 3 hour journey. we arrived at the club to find out we were missing an instructor called "R". it seems that "R" decided it would be a good idea to go out the previous night and consume exessive amounts of alcohol which lead to him oversleeping.
By the time he arrived at the dive site it was already 11am, 2 hours late. the dive plan was chucked away and plenty of faffing about took place as plans were changed and changed again with noone able to make a firm decision on what was happening.
by the time it came to my crossover dive it was already 3.30 pm, which ment i had been out in the sun and heat for 6 and a half hours. i was wearing my 7mm around my waist to keep me cool and made sure to consume regular water.
I was told to suit up so i assembled my kit, suited up (7mm semi dry and a 5mm shorty, gloves hood bootys), put on my weight belt and kit. when i had suited up i looked for "R" who was still faffing about with the rest of the group, acting like a guy more interested in having a laugh instead of teaching.
I started to get uncomfortably hot and asked several times if i could get in the water because i was boiling up. he answered each time with a no followed by hang on a few minutes.
By the time he got his suit on (not his kit) i was in the process of passing out due to heat stroke, someone caught me, put me on oxygen and removed my kit. my pulse according to the record was up to 166 and i was bright red, pouring sweat. ambulance was called by which time i was comming around and moving about again, feeling better but having a terrible headache.
Now there was alot of tension after this, "R" decided to blame my meds as opposed to his messing about as the reason for me overheating in my kit on a blazing hot summers day and i have been told that while i was in the ambulance the rest of the group was told not to tell anyone at home about this, specifically the uni, the press, BSAC, their parents etc.......
The next day I was told i would be unable to dive because of my meds, which he was still blaming for my heat stroke.
Overall i had wasted £50 and 2 days because of piss poor organisation and misplaced prioritys. It would seem that "R" is more interested in flirting with the freshers than doing his job, it should be noted that his "fresher on the side" was moved from the other instructor to himself even though he had prevented another instructor several weeks ago teaching his girlfriend because of possible bias. it should also be noted that a certain student was told on no less than 3 times to suit up and then afterwards to take her stuff off because she wasn't going in yet.
Well i'm done venting, thanks for listening. any feedback or advice would be appreciated.
Jut
righty where to start. I'm already a PADI qualified OW diver and joined the uni dive club which is BSAC so i needed to do a crossover dive.
I take long term medication but my doctor gave me clearance to dive with restrictions of 20m and normal air mix only and i have dived previously with no problems.
Well the plan was to set out on a training trip with the uni dive club at 6am and make our way to wales, a 3 hour journey. we arrived at the club to find out we were missing an instructor called "R". it seems that "R" decided it would be a good idea to go out the previous night and consume exessive amounts of alcohol which lead to him oversleeping.
By the time he arrived at the dive site it was already 11am, 2 hours late. the dive plan was chucked away and plenty of faffing about took place as plans were changed and changed again with noone able to make a firm decision on what was happening.
by the time it came to my crossover dive it was already 3.30 pm, which ment i had been out in the sun and heat for 6 and a half hours. i was wearing my 7mm around my waist to keep me cool and made sure to consume regular water.
I was told to suit up so i assembled my kit, suited up (7mm semi dry and a 5mm shorty, gloves hood bootys), put on my weight belt and kit. when i had suited up i looked for "R" who was still faffing about with the rest of the group, acting like a guy more interested in having a laugh instead of teaching.
I started to get uncomfortably hot and asked several times if i could get in the water because i was boiling up. he answered each time with a no followed by hang on a few minutes.
By the time he got his suit on (not his kit) i was in the process of passing out due to heat stroke, someone caught me, put me on oxygen and removed my kit. my pulse according to the record was up to 166 and i was bright red, pouring sweat. ambulance was called by which time i was comming around and moving about again, feeling better but having a terrible headache.
Now there was alot of tension after this, "R" decided to blame my meds as opposed to his messing about as the reason for me overheating in my kit on a blazing hot summers day and i have been told that while i was in the ambulance the rest of the group was told not to tell anyone at home about this, specifically the uni, the press, BSAC, their parents etc.......
The next day I was told i would be unable to dive because of my meds, which he was still blaming for my heat stroke.
Overall i had wasted £50 and 2 days because of piss poor organisation and misplaced prioritys. It would seem that "R" is more interested in flirting with the freshers than doing his job, it should be noted that his "fresher on the side" was moved from the other instructor to himself even though he had prevented another instructor several weeks ago teaching his girlfriend because of possible bias. it should also be noted that a certain student was told on no less than 3 times to suit up and then afterwards to take her stuff off because she wasn't going in yet.
Well i'm done venting, thanks for listening. any feedback or advice would be appreciated.
Jut