soltari675
Contributor
Though I am only half way through (well 2/3rds if you count classroom stuff), I have much respect for anyone who has taken this course. This isn't a walk in the park like the other classes. It definitely has me planning gym pool sessions to get in better shape.
We have done quite a bit so far. First we did rescuing a diver from shore. This was pretty simple. Toss a line to someone who is tired and pull them in. At this point, I believe this is going to be an easy class. No problem.
Next, we swim out to rescue a tired diver. Still, pretty easy. Just caution and a bit of surface swimming. Which I really dislike, but that's ok. Finished this no problem.
Next was an active panic diver. Now this was a challenge and required some work. I personally chose to swim around the victim and catch him from behind. The quarry vis was so low that descending was not an option. I would have had to get too close to see him and would have put myself in danger. But once I got control and established buoyancy, no problem.
Next we looked for a missing diver. This was another simple one. Deceptive though. I can imagine the stress of needing to find a diver. So mentally, I could see this being hard. But physically not so much.
Next we had to surface a non responsive diver safely. Again, a little tough but not too bad. I find under water exercises much easier than surface. The hardest part is knowing where the victim's equipment is. Like weights, how the bc inflater works, etc. I chose to vent his BC and just use mine for control on ascent.
Next we recovered a non responsive, non breathing diver on the surface. This one is what really made me tired. Though I had it easier the first time than my buddy. When he rescued me, I was in a wetsuit and my BC kept sliding towards my head. Making it difficult for him to do breaths. He really fought with it. For me, he was wearing a dry suit, which I inflated and ditched his whole rig making it easier. When we did it at full speed though, he forgot to connect his dry suit hose. But his was still easier to handle. We did both with the pocket mask and without.
Then we had to get the diver out of the water. During all of this we were instructed to do random emergency scenerios. For example I did an out of air simulation right after we found our missing diver and were dealing with the reel and stuff. My buddy did a run away ascent with air in the legs of his dry suit. We both did very well in quickly fixing problems. I was impressed. I think it helps that the person I did the rescue course with, I dive with a lot and recognize what is normal and what isn't. The course has given me a different, better outlook on buddy checks and just paying attention.
The rest is suppose to be next Sunday. But let me tell you, this wore me out. I am really glad I signed up though.
We have done quite a bit so far. First we did rescuing a diver from shore. This was pretty simple. Toss a line to someone who is tired and pull them in. At this point, I believe this is going to be an easy class. No problem.
Next, we swim out to rescue a tired diver. Still, pretty easy. Just caution and a bit of surface swimming. Which I really dislike, but that's ok. Finished this no problem.
Next was an active panic diver. Now this was a challenge and required some work. I personally chose to swim around the victim and catch him from behind. The quarry vis was so low that descending was not an option. I would have had to get too close to see him and would have put myself in danger. But once I got control and established buoyancy, no problem.
Next we looked for a missing diver. This was another simple one. Deceptive though. I can imagine the stress of needing to find a diver. So mentally, I could see this being hard. But physically not so much.
Next we had to surface a non responsive diver safely. Again, a little tough but not too bad. I find under water exercises much easier than surface. The hardest part is knowing where the victim's equipment is. Like weights, how the bc inflater works, etc. I chose to vent his BC and just use mine for control on ascent.
Next we recovered a non responsive, non breathing diver on the surface. This one is what really made me tired. Though I had it easier the first time than my buddy. When he rescued me, I was in a wetsuit and my BC kept sliding towards my head. Making it difficult for him to do breaths. He really fought with it. For me, he was wearing a dry suit, which I inflated and ditched his whole rig making it easier. When we did it at full speed though, he forgot to connect his dry suit hose. But his was still easier to handle. We did both with the pocket mask and without.
Then we had to get the diver out of the water. During all of this we were instructed to do random emergency scenerios. For example I did an out of air simulation right after we found our missing diver and were dealing with the reel and stuff. My buddy did a run away ascent with air in the legs of his dry suit. We both did very well in quickly fixing problems. I was impressed. I think it helps that the person I did the rescue course with, I dive with a lot and recognize what is normal and what isn't. The course has given me a different, better outlook on buddy checks and just paying attention.
The rest is suppose to be next Sunday. But let me tell you, this wore me out. I am really glad I signed up though.
