Cave and Tech Training Agency Podcasts

[Pod Diver Radio]

We will be re-launching the Pod Diver Radio podcast this summer. The first series of podcasts that I will be doing will be "Tech Agency Reviews". This will be 15 minute sit down interviews, with reps from each agency where we discuss: training philosophy, course progression, teaching style and performance standards.

In the past we have done podcasts with folks from PADI Tec, NAUI, BSAC, NSS-CDS, NACD, PSAI, TDI and GUE. But things have have changed a lot in the last 10-15 years. I would like to put together a series of podcasts that focuses on the positives that each agency brings to the table and can used as reference for divers who are looking to get into Cave and/or Technical Diving.

Also, if anyone has a contact at UTD please put them in contact with us. I have watched some of their Youtube videos and I am impressed with their training philosophy. Additionally, during this podcast relaunch, I would appreciate any input on topics to discuss that are relevant to the progression of our sport.

I launched this podcast 15 years ago as a way of giving back to our sport. I will always keep the back episodes on-line as an oral history of how technical diving in continually evolving. There are multiple ways you can download to those back episodes at:
- www.poddiver.audio
- Pod Diver Radio on iTunes
- Pod Diver Radio on STITCHER
- Pod Diver Radio on Podbean

 

[kensuf]

If I can help in any way with the NSS-CDS, TDI, NAUI, or IANTD angle please let me know. I'm an instructor with all of them and an instructor evaluator/instructor trainer with the first three.

Ken

 

[tbone1004]

would also be good to have you contact your old cave instructor again since Terrence is now with NAUI and there are big overhauls that he and @kensuf are trying to do with their technical training side.

 

[kensuf]

Those have been taken off the table for now.

 

[tbone1004]

Those have been taken off the table for now.

well that's depressing

 

[Pod Diver Radio]

Also, I would like to a podcast about DPVs and Cave DPV training. Especially concerning gas management and emergency procedures for deep long cave dives. Maybe do a panel discussion with multiple DPV instructors, getting different perspectives.

BTW, I am IN cave country for the next two weeks. Shoot me an email at poddiver@gmail.com

 

[kensuf]

I wrote an article on that subject which shoots a few holes through some common misconceptions a few months ago for UWS. It hasn't been published yet, but it's online at Cave DPV Dive Planning – Dive Gainesville

 

[rjack321]

I wrote an article on that subject which shoots a few holes through some common misconceptions a few months ago for UWS. It hasn't been published yet, but it's online at Cave DPV Dive Planning – Dive Gainesville

This was a great article Ken
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