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[TDC57]

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Originally Posted by jayjay283

Its 17 degrees here (chicago), going to snow and we already have 15" of ice. I went and saw Metallica and Machine Head last night , brought the family (13 girl,15,17 boys and wifey), badass show, killer laser show and fire ! 1st concert I ever went to sober ....Last time I saw Metallica was 14 years ago in Los Angeles I still cant hear ! seriously, Im too old for that loud . Wife has the day off and is working on Shauns webpage. Hopes to have something up tonight.... Thought Id share

H*aaaaahaaaa 17 dreg bites..

I'm in Laguna Beach I;m going scua diving in 30 min. I'm getting my advanced search and rescue cert today. the water temp is 58 and i thought that was cold...

wish me luck...

:PS.
Please thank the wife for me Jay

[hoovhartid]

Originally Posted by TDC57

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I'm in Laguna Beach I;m going scua diving in 30 min. I'm getting my advanced search and rescue cert today. the water temp is 58 and i thought that was cold...

I used to teach that class!

Good luck!

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by hoovhartid

I used to teach that class!

Good luck!

Hoovhartid..
WOW you’re the MAN... That’s way cool.. I finished up my class work a few weeks ago and have gone to thee dives already, this one was the big final test.. ie. pulling a diver out the water, giving CPR in and out of the water etc, fake calling DAN / local paramedics etc... I passed!, yeah I past the big one!.. very physically demanding test but great knowledge to know (hopefully I’ll never need to use it!)..

Next comes ship and cave diving!.. I’m really looking forward to this class, most people die who do this without training and I’m not going to end up a statics in the alert diver DAN mag.. Wont happen..

How far are you into your PADI certs ?? I’m assuming you’re a Master Instructor?? I’m don’t know if want to go after next my Dive master or just become a Mater scuba diver and call it quits.. any thoughts from the PRO??

Have a great one Sir..

[hoovhartid]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Hoovhartid..
WOW you’re the MAN... That’s way cool.. I finished up my class work a few weeks ago and have gone to thee dives already, this one was the big final test.. ie. pulling a diver out the water, giving CPR in and out of the water etc, fake calling DAN / local paramedics etc... I passed!, yeah I past the big one!.. very physically demanding test but great knowledge to know (hopefully I’ll never need to use it!)..

Next comes ship and cave diving... I’m really looking forward to this class, most people die who do this without training and I’m not going to end up a statics in the alert diver DAN mag.. Wont happen..

How far are you into your PADI certs ?? I’m assuming you’re a Master Instructor?? I’m don’t know if want to go after next my Dive master or just become a Mater scuba diver and call it quits. any thoughts from the PRO??

Have a great one Sir..

I actually went up through the ranks of NAUI. PADI was developed by a bunch of NAUI instructors that wanted to start a "for profit" organization. 6 in one hand, half a dozen in the other. NAUI still remains non for profit. I went this route because all of the Universities in Florida contract NAUI instructors to teach their college level courses. I went about as far as you can. I became an instructor trainer. The order for NAUI is open water, advanced, master diver, rescue diver, dive master, assistant instructor, instructor, instructor trainer. In the mix of all that, I did a few specialties, like nitrox, trimix, stage diving, cavern, cave, and wreck. I never teach any of those (special classes) except nitrox, and wreck tho.

I used it as a way for me to make $$ and put myself through college. The Dive safety officer at FIU hired me when I became a divemaster. Shortly after I became an instructor, I was given 4 labs and 1 lecture in my first teaching semester.

It was great. every semester 30-40 new co-eds would show up to my lab (at the pool )

goodtimes.

i was written up a few for "fraternising with my students" but nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Considering I was 20 when I became a professor there I think they were understanding that my "students" on friday were my classmates on monday.

anyhow, if I were to recommend anything in terms of moving forward, I recommend a nitrox class. It will allow you to stay down longer. (not go deeper, that is trimix) ....But nitrox is a blend of air that increases the amount of oxygen in the mix. why? to lower the amount of nitrogen you absorb. This way you will have a new set of tables to use and you can extend your dives. It comes in handy when you plan to do multiple dives (past 70' or so) in one day. For example, a normal day charter down here consists of two - three dives. On air, that usually translates to your first dive being around 60-70 feet and your 2nd and 3rd dives being under 40 so you can stay within your limits. But if you dive nitrox, you can do dives 2 and 3 at 60-70 ft as well and not have to cut the dives short to 15-20 minutes. You can stay down longer and still avoid too much nitrogen absorbtion. Also, some divers use nitrox to dive a "safer" plan. They will still use "air" tables, but use a nitrox blend to reduce their nitrogen intake even more. anyway...I can yap about this all day!

congrats on your new certification!
The biggest thing I think people take from that course(rescue) is "accident prevention". Hopefully if you ever use anything....it will be that!

take care brother! and commit this number to memory 919-684-4326(DAN)