Scottish Sub-Aqua Club 2005

1. Scottish Sub-Aqua Club 2005 Clare Peddie BSAC National Diving Officer BSAC Update

2. Introduction • The BSAC National Diving Committee • Aims for NDC • Report on 2004

3. National Diving Officer • The National Diving Officer is a volunteer who is responsible for all the technical aspects of diving, safety and training. • National Diving Officer heads a National Diving Committee. • Five groups • Diving • Diver Training • Instructor Training • Technical • Services

4. Aims • To promote ‘going diving’ • To build on the BSAC Diver Training Programme • To produce quality support materials for quality skill development courses • To maintain high standards in instructing and diving

5. Aims • To encourage wider knowledge • To encourage expertise & excellence • To promote equality of standards in our branches, regions & schools • To be open minded, inclusive & welcoming

6. Diving Group • Branch diving • Expeditions • Incident reporting • Equality & Accessibility • Wreck respect & archaeology • Environmental education

7. Diving Group • BSAC Expeditions scheme • £5000 a year to promote BSAC diving • Expeditions in own territory • Not ‘holidays’ – should involve research • Report system - published • Information gathering for the benefit of divers • Role for our First Class Divers • Encourage Jubilee Trust funding • Look for sponsorship

8. Diver Training Group • Diver Training Programme • All grades Ocean to First Class • Skill Development Courses • Safety and rescue skills • Snorkel Diver Training

9. Diver Training Group • Release of new Boat Handling & Diver Cox’n materials • Prepared by Combined Diving Associations • BSAC took a leading role • Recognised by the MCA • International Certificate of Competence • Commercial Endorsement

10. Diver Training Group • Development of new Skill Development Courses • Ice Diving • Wreck Diving • Photography • Marine Life • Review of all current Skill Development Courses • Suitable for Snorkellers

11. Instructor Training Group • National Instructor • Advanced Instructor • Open Water Instructor • Instructor Training Scheme

12. Instructor Training Group • Completed National Instructor review • Currently reviewing Advanced Instructor Course and Exam

13. New Aspects of the National Instructor Exam • Greater emphasis on teaching • Pool work - Instructor Trainer group work • Large Boat – Exploratory dive • Project Dive – Advanced Skill Task • Teaching Coaching – AI and FCD • Dry Practical Session – Core Skills • Rescue Scenarios

14. New Aspects of the National Instructor Exam • Assessment Skills • Critically appraise Practical Instructor Teaching • Assess Open Water Instruction and feedback • Marshalling Skills • Planning and marshalling in small boats

15. Key changes to the National Instructor Exam • More teaching of instructors • More Assessment skills

16. Technical Group • SCR Rebreathers • CCR Rebreathers • Mixed Gas Diving • Nitrox • Gas Blending

17. Achievements in 2004 • BSAC SCR Course Dräger Dolphin • Controlled release June 2004 • Full release December 2004 • Flexible Course • Built on DTP programme structure • Visual Aids • Detailed Instructor Manual • Student Manual • Prompt Cards • Quality Assurance Support Materials • Pilots • UK • Overseas • Schools

18. Achievements in 2004 BSAC CCR Course APD Inspiration • Full Release December 2004 • Flexible Course • Built on DTP programme structure • Lesson Content • Confined Water 120 minutes • Open Water 380 minutes • 8 Lectures • Dry practical 120 minutes • Instructor rollout programme 2005

19. Other progress • Classic KISS Rebreather • Max PO2 = 1.4 bar • Rebreather use re-evaluated: • ITS • SDC • DTP • “Technical Safe Diving” • Streamlined Rebreather approval process

20. 2006 Pilot first level mixed gas courses • CCR • Open Circuit Ongoing Developments: • New Rebreather Unit Specific Courses • Gas Blending for Branches • Nitrox SDCs revision & update

21. Thank you very much for your time Any questions