Originally posted by Walter
[BI'll look at the list of BSAC requirements tonight when I have time to study it in detail. On the surface, it appears to include CPR, but it also seems to leave out a great deal both in theory and in skill development. My OW class contains not 3 hours of theory, but 16. I also have 16 hours of skills development in the pool. My pool sessions include everything you list as required by BSAC and lots more as well. While what you've listed exceeds YMCA standards in two (CPR & open water rescue of a submerged victim) instances, in most areas YMCA standards far exceed what you've described. Again, I'll spend some time on this tonight, this is just my first impression.
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No, walter,
This is just IN ADDITION to your Open Water wourse!
This list is what a QUALIFIED open water diver has to do to dive with a BSAC club!
These are the skills that BSAC thinks are missing from an open water course.
Jon T