Start Rescue Course Tonight!

[gcarter]

Getting ready to head out to the pool for the first night of my rescue class. 179 dives in the book, it's time, and I have been looking forward to this.

The good news is that I checked with my instructor last night after a river dive and asked whether she would prefer me to bring my BCD instead of my BP/W - I have read too many posts here about instructors not liking that. Her response was that the others need to get used to it, they will certainly come across them on the ST. Lawrence. Good answer!

The bad news is that on last night's drift dive on Lock 23 I apparently managed to kick her in the face with my fin. And I am now at her mercy

Should be a good night

 

[TSandM]

Have fun! Rescue was the best mainstream class I took. It really changes the way you look at things.

 

[Malpaso]

Have fun! Rescue was the best mainstream class I took. It really changes the way you look at things.

Agreed. Good luck with your course

 

[DJ457]

Getting ready to head out to the pool for the first night of my rescue class. 179 dives in the book, it's time, and I have been looking forward to this.

The good news is that I checked with my instructor last night after a river dive and asked whether she would prefer me to bring my BCD instead of my BP/W - I have read too many posts here about instructors not liking that. Her response was that the others need to get used to it, they will certainly come across them on the ST. Lawrence. Good answer!

The bad news is that on last night's drift dive on Lock 23 I apparently managed to kick her in the face with my fin. And I am now at her mercy

Should be a good night

How did the first night go?

 

[jeangadbois]

Who are you doing your rescue with?
I'm doing mine at the moment as well, just did my "check out dive/ fun dive"

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[exposure]

Enjoy, the course. It is a great one and you'll see things differently after it, without mentionning any issue you could have after kicking her face

 

[gcarter]

First night went well. I am doing it with Sharky's / Sydney Schnur. I laughed when I got to the pool - there are 4 of us on the course and 3 of us are actually using plates (and I know them both).

Nothing too stressful yet, learning and drilling a bunch of skills, setting the groundwork. She has been kind to me - so far - but I am sure that will end soon LOL.

 

[jeangadbois]

Enjoy!

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[TMHeimer]

Good luck. Mine was 5 straight days as our instructor had to go to Afghanistan right after. A lot to do in a short time, but excellent course. There sure is a lot in that manual as well. I didn't find it as hard physically as I had been warned, but it was difficult mentally. I had only 26 dives at the time and probably should've gotten in a few more. I did very well on some things and stumbled a bit on others, but I got all the knowledge, and that doesn't change. I do recommend everyone take it as soon as they feel comfortable with the basics.

 

[gcarter]

One of the nice things with the group we have is that we are all river divers, used to the current, so the scenarios will be realistic as to current, vis, silting, depth... for the dives we do regularly. Many rescue courses wind up being run in the quarry. Not to take away from it, a well run course with a good instructor is still a well run course with a good instructor, but I do think we will get more out of the river dives.