nolatom
Contributor
This is what I've heard, anyway.
Good for life means just that? What if you conclusively proved to any reasonable observer that you're just flat-out incompentent, or venal and dangerous, as a diver?
I was thinking of Gabe Watson's Rescue card here. Why should he still hold one?
Does a card/qual system have true credibilty if, once issued, it can never be taken away? (though I think instructor quals are subject to suspension, yes? but not for plain ole divers?)
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating more regulation, but if the system of private certification is to be respected against possible government regulation of diving, doesn't it need to have at least *some* teeth?
Good for life means just that? What if you conclusively proved to any reasonable observer that you're just flat-out incompentent, or venal and dangerous, as a diver?
I was thinking of Gabe Watson's Rescue card here. Why should he still hold one?
Does a card/qual system have true credibilty if, once issued, it can never be taken away? (though I think instructor quals are subject to suspension, yes? but not for plain ole divers?)
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating more regulation, but if the system of private certification is to be respected against possible government regulation of diving, doesn't it need to have at least *some* teeth?