Just drop my card in the post, my check's in the mail..... 
Actually the exercise sounds fun, and educational.
Actually the exercise sounds fun, and educational.
Don and Doff Gear underwater
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When you were little, your mommy dressed you for school in the morning. After you got bigger, you learned what goes on first, what attaches to what, and how to get completely ready all by yourself without having to think about it.
Being able to effortlessly doff and don (the correct sequence) underwater demonstrates that you have mastered an absolutely basic understanding and skill.
Being able to effortlessly doff and don (the correct sequence) underwater demonstrates that you have mastered an absolutely basic understanding and skill.
waterpirate
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It may sound archaic to some, but it all boils down to comfort in the water and how you handle stress. I can not believe a DM punter is not already comfortable with this drill, and looking for a short cut. My Naui training in 1981, viewed as not user friendly now has served me well over the decades. Showing up for training already certified as a lifeguard through the red cross did not hurt either.
YMMV
Eric
YMMV
Eric
how do you teach (or how were you taught) to do buddy breathing? Who is holding what where? and what it the timing of the pass?
I was taught Buddy Breathing in OW to have the donor hold the hose, the receiver holds the donor wrist, and pass after three breaths. I discarded most of those steps the first time I had to actually do some real world buddy breathing.
I was taught Buddy Breathing in OW to have the donor hold the hose, the receiver holds the donor wrist, and pass after three breaths. I discarded most of those steps the first time I had to actually do some real world buddy breathing.
You hang onto the rig! I had a test where we left our gear on the bottom of the pool, then carrying a mask and fins we dove down to the gear, put everything on and surfaced, all w/in like 5 mins.
This went badly the first time when I accidently grabbed my neighbor's fins and just couldn't get the damn things on!
This went badly the first time when I accidently grabbed my neighbor's fins and just couldn't get the damn things on!
Oldschool too, I get your point. BUT I also thing this is an exercise in creative problem solving. Over the years I have done this exercise a number of times helping DM candidates, and being the second guy, and have done it both my way and the other way. In a real life situation it is unlikely yuou will echange mask or fins. I use a prescription mask, and fin size can very different ( as may bc size) In a practical setting , diversmay not be able to use each other's mask or fins. I take your point, but your sarcasm is out of line.
DivemasterDennis
DivemasterDennis
oldschoolto
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I don't think its out of line... However we can sit around and talk about poor divers and than go along with dropping the standards... I've seen DM that I wouldn't trust in a kiddie pool... The cards just don't mean anything anymore... The day you say anyone can do it , and in fact can be a diving instructor.... Is a day diving went down hill..
Jim....
Jim....
I dived one time in Belize, and there was a rather young Instructor on the boat, also a tourist.
5 minutes after he arrived my instabuddy and I both decided we needed to stay as far away from THAT walking disaster as we could!
How he had earned his Instructor we could not fathom.
Had the resort had another boat we'd have switched boats he was that bad. Luckily he was unprepared for even Belize's warm waters, and he seldom dived all week.
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