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With all thats been said here, I am still wondering why a military trained diver would need to get a civilian C-card? Are there liability issues for the dive operators if the diver doesn't have civilian card?
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jbd:With all thats been said here, I am still wondering why a military trained diver would need to get a civilian C-card? Are there liability issues for the dive operators if the diver doesn't have civilian card?
sweatfrog:Not at all Jeff, I graduated in 68'. You might remember the Command Master Chief at the time you were at BUD'S. The two of us were in Alaska in April. I'll be out there for the reunion this August. The Captain I was talking about is retiring.
sweatfrog:My thoughts exactly.
Opinions are like A-holes, everyones got one. I just haven't articulated mine on this board. You seem to jump in with both feet and now that I've seen how you use the shotgun technique, I understand why people lurk on certain threads, instead of putting their opinion forth.
jsbromley:I don't remember his name. The CO of BUD/S was Capt. Larry Baily, and then as I got close to graduation we got a new one, but I can't remember his name either?
I take it your on the West coast, since your going to the reunion in August. I was stationed on the East coast so I always go to the reunion in July at Little Creek.
Gary D.:I have noticed that most of the discussions involving military divers, I am not picking on anyone here, know very little about it. The contacts they have had with various military divers, be it a SEAL, Salvage/Repair, Research, S&R or others have been with either a good one or a poor one.
Whatever the case, just like the civilian world, some military divers will impress you while others will repulse you. Don’t judge the entire group on a few positive or negative contacts.
Personally, If I were to get into trouble in the water and I had my choice between the civilian diver with a Master Card or military diver with the most basic training to save my life, my first choice would have to be the military diver
Gary D..
sharpenu:Not all military training has such a breakdown. My school was classified. Our syllabus was classified. Our notes, books, tapes and everything else about it was classified. YOu couldn't even study in the barracks. In the classroom study only.
One of my roomates ( we were in 4 man dorms) wrote a paper which was promptly taken away and classified to a point where he wasn't allowed to read it.
Now, I can't get any sort of credit for ANY of what I learned. I gave up years ago.
captain:The training shown on TV was called BUD/S (basic underwater demolition/seal) and is intented to weed out people who are not physically able, highly motivated or team players. They receive only very basic scuba training with two hose regulators to prepare them for rebreathers. The training subjects the students to extreme physical and mental stress. The last week of the training is called Hell Week where students are pushed through various exercises around the clock with only 2 or 3 hours sleep a day all the while cold and wet. The average drop out rate is about 90%. Those who graduate go on to advanced diver training at the underwater swimmers school. Most of us on this board could not afford the time and cost to get the training the military gives.
Captain
Thanks. I would like to hear what their take is on this. I am wondering what the liability issues would be. :06:jsbromley:I work for a local dive shop, the next time I am in there I can ask, but I would think there could be serious liability issues, especially in today's society.
jbd:Are divers that are trained by the military in the use of scuba given any kind of documents showing that they have been trained to dive? If so can they use these documents to board dive boats etc?