Well ^you^, the results are in...
Should padi get involved in public safety diver training?
10.42% say YES ... cdreamer, clydejr, CrackedConch, dmmike, Mike Manthe
89.58% say NO ... 480 volt, amascuba, artusor, Ben_ca, BladesRobinson, blinkpete, Boater Dan, bridgediver, captndale, Charles R, cowjazz, dive_lover88, engdiver, Falco, FDdiver, fedfirediver, Firefyter, fire_diver, frankmzd, Gary D., jtivat, Lt.Warner, mirrocraft, MonkSeal, oem3105, PerroneFord, pir8, rcontrera, rmannix, Sky Shark, Steve50, Sydney_Diver, tc246, Teamcasa, tedtim, texdiveguy, Thalassamania, The Chad, TheAvatar, vablackwater, Whale Whisperer, willardj, Yotsie
I believe 16 of those who participated in the poll (red above) are active Public Safety Divers and 94% of these PSDs agree that PADI should not offer PSD training. It also appears that 31 divers (black & dark gray) who participated were recreational or technical divers and 87% of those members also agree that PADI should not offer PSD training.
What is somewhat surprising though is that despite the facts posted on this forum, there are a handful of ScubaBoard members who believe recreational instructors can teach Public Safety Diving! This IS America and everyone is entitled to their opinion so I respect those who had the courage to possibly "go against the grain" and vote what they believed.
I believe this was a great exchange of information. To ALL who participated in this discussion and poll I extend my thanks. I believe some good information was shared and I am hopeful that the ScubaBoard will continue to be a forum for "us" to learn from.
Respectfully,
Blades Robinson
Hey ^you^, are you planning to attend the IADRS-PSD conference?