awetmedic
Contributor
You are right Bob. Issuing a C-card is not a priority or a deal breaker. I wouldn't know why we would just go with already certified divers. I don't understand that concept in removing that reward incentive to our volunteers. Part of having a class with higher athletic and safety standards is simply for the safety of the challenged adults that these people will oversee in other sports programs like golf. I know it sounds disconnected, but its all about basic athletic principles to strive to be the best. We have been taught by the major agencies that being in shape and having great water ability is not important to diving, anyone can dive with moderate ability. Sure, they can, I have done more than my share of swimming rescues in a variety of sports, (like having two deep water head concussion unconscious spinal patients at the same time during a swim meet and one spine board) and if you are going to care for another person sailing, swimming or scuba, you need to be a capable rescuer. Our volunteers will be caring for challenged adults on, in and around the water and in typical on land sports and we want them to be something the community would expect. We want quality in our volunteers, not quantity.
And years ago I did point out some obvious flaws in the programs of big agencies and got heckled by about 90% of the people with only a few people who actually tested the different methods and then agreed. I learned that it was just too time consuming, so why waste the time.
And years ago I did point out some obvious flaws in the programs of big agencies and got heckled by about 90% of the people with only a few people who actually tested the different methods and then agreed. I learned that it was just too time consuming, so why waste the time.