The last rescue course I taught had people in jackets, back inflates, BPW's, a guy in full north Atlantic wreck gear (drysuit, doubles,etc) in August, and we covered all of these rigs. Now that I am diving SM, and in fact taught part of wreck course over the weekend in it, it will get added to the curriculum. I have always offered refreshers in rescue and for those who for whatever do not want to do the full course a one day rescue workshop since no diver should have to get in the water without at least the basics that I teach in the OW class.
I have heard of courses where everyone has to be in the same type of gear and other configurations are not discussed. To me that is the pinnacle of stupidity. It's incredibly narrow minded and have to wonder if some of it, given the shops that do it, is not profit driven.
I have heard of courses where everyone has to be in the same type of gear and other configurations are not discussed. To me that is the pinnacle of stupidity. It's incredibly narrow minded and have to wonder if some of it, given the shops that do it, is not profit driven.