Blast From The Past

[bmorescuba]

In researching a class on new Google Tools that I'm teaching today, I came across this article:

Popular Science - Google Books

Quite a blast. I was certified twice - once when I was very young in the early 80s. I remember having to do a ditch and don exercise. When I got re-certified later (when I had money to travel) that requirement was nowhere to be found. Ah, the old days!

See You in Coz!

 

[Hold'em Diver]

I was certified in 1985 and we did ditch and don exercises too, and I did them for fun. I have no idea what current curriculum looks like.

 

[rhwestfall]

there was lots of stuff we had to do "back in the day" (for me that was 22 years ago). Now they just sell it as another certification.....

 

[Jim Lapenta]

You would still do ditch and don, bailout, and buddy breathing swims in my OW classes as well as rescue skills.

 

[lovles2274]

I was recently certified by IANTD and we had to ditch, don, retrieve gear at depth and buddy breath just to mention a few. More skills in class made me feel more at home in the water.