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G'day gents, I was hoping to inquire with you as to how one trains into Public Safety Diving. I have been putting off my recreational cert for a while now, but with me being a Volunteer Firefighter, I'd be keen to get certified as a PSD in-order to expand my horizons. I am going to uni in the...

You may have heard this one before, but I found this in a newsletter and found it a bloody good laugh....: • He gives you the "wait there" sign and you're still on the boat. • The Coast Guard seems very interested in that bag of "talcum powder" your buddy loaned to you for your wetsuit. • She...

Yes, it has been a while since I have posted on here, being that I am on working holiday... Anyway being that this is my final year of HS prior to University, I was wondering how you guys deal/dealt with scuba in uni? Apart from the obvious limitations of storage area in a garden hose, you...

I am probably going to be signing up to take the course some time in this upcoming week. My wallet is already hurting... But thats beside the point. The fact of the matter is, I will need to get myself the basics for the class. That means I will need Mask, Fins, Boots, Gloves and Hood. But I...

Being a science-y type guy, as I was thinking about dive logs and what kind of book I will probably want to get for dive logs (I intend to go with a lab book/log book, hard cover, book bound so it lasts) I began thinking about what information would be interesting to collect. Then I began...

I realise that I may seem idiotic in asking this, but is a dive compy really that much more useful than a dive watch when somebody is starting out? I realise that a dive compy can tell you everything from the temperature, to the rate of ascent, to your arsehole tightness, but for someone...

I was watching the show Axe Men last evening, and I realised once again why reality television annoys me like no other. The example that I am particularly indicating is as follows: 14 y.o Kid is put onto SCUBA with no formal training (stated in previous episodes) into a river with the primary...

As you know, I have been looking into getting my cert. Around these parts it costs the better part of $500 just for the course. Apparently thats rather high.... I was looking on PADI at the map, and looked the state over. $250... you have to buy more gear, and such, but that's a big...

I am transplanting the seed of the question over here from the Advanced Scuba, as this may be a better location. I am soon to be getting certified rec, and with summer coming up, I figured I would look into jobs. Somebody on the advanced forum mentioned Golf Ball recovery. My question is...

I have been researching scuba knives recently, and I have noticed there are alot! This too will be one of my first purchases, probably before anything else (ie: BCD or Reg) simply due to the fact that I can rent gear for longer than I can rent lives if I were to become entangled in something...

I finally got permission to get certified as a diver, as soon as I can come up with the scratch. However, me being me, was thinking ahead a little. Perhaps this whole thing could be slightly profitable/at least give me a way to buy gear. More specifically recovery work. I posted here...

I was on Amazon looking at a few things like EMT sheers. I immediately after started looking at rope. (Random yes, however I was thinking of a few different things...) Well EMT shears are in health and personal care..... Search rope in there... Well, the first two results are: "Fetish...

Something that occurred to me not too long ago, was the idea of those, rather large, fish with lots of teeth, otherwise known as sharks, barracuda, as well as bluefish! I realise if a Goldfish was so inclined, it could probably injure you, but in reality what is the danger of said fish? I am...

Hey, Newbie here with a coupla questions! I am a 17 year old Rhode Islander who is thinking about learning to dive. That is assuming I can get the 'rents to agree to it, and sign off all the paperwork, essentially saying if I die I'm SOL... okay, bad joke.. Anyway I am considering it, as I...