Arrhhgg,, alot of Posts on this.. had to read each one before I posted... I noticed that no one brought up the fact that the hose was "twisted" on the original post during the bcd removal . Maybe the instructor told her to remove it to correct the twisted hose??? As for the torn mouth piece.. according to Module One of the OW training manual (PADI) and chapter 2 (SSI),, are the students not trained in the class room to INSPECT their equipment BEFORE using it???
Now someone mentioned "standards", the standards are just the "BASELINE" to get the students to become O/W divers, right?. All agencies have to obide by these base line standards and cannot leave any of the basic items out. But the standards do not prevent the instructor teaching other skills that can occur during diving as long as safty is not in jepordy? When I went though NAUI traing 25 plus years ago, we went through what some called "harassment training",, the ole ripping off the mask, turning off the air and unbuckling items "weight belt for one". I am actually glad that I went trhough that as it really prepared me for diving. But times have changed and now the agencies do not do that because they do not want to scare divers. That is understandable, I myself turn the air off in confined water for the ESA but turn it right back on. That way the student feels what it is like to run out of air, but they are in a controlled enviroment and if they really need the air it is there if needed. As for skills that come in handy that are not required,, anyone consider teaching students to fix a cylinder that has come loose during a dive.. hmmm., that happens more than people will admit. I teach that to EVERY student of mine, it a good one expecially when I seen an student of mine on o/w 5, swim over to an already certified diver that was on a wreck, and reafixed their cylinder.. lol.. now that is a skill that always comes in handy.
Notice that I didnt bash any agency nor instructor. .
