BSAC Administration Information - Sport Diver
SUMMARISED CONTENTS OF BSAC SPORTS DIVER TRAINING PROGRAMME
The BSAC Sports Diver Course includes theory lessons in a classroom, practical lessons in a swimming pool or similar sheltered water, and four open water dives.
This course programme is used to develop BSAC Club Divers, BSAC Ocean Divers, and holders of other basic level qualifications issued by other diver training agencies, into BSAC Sports Divers.
The Sports Diver Course consists of the following elements:
_ six classroom lessons
_ a theory assessment
_ a dry practical lesson
_ one Sheltered Water lesson
_ one optional Refresher/Orientation dive
_ five Open Water lessons.
SPORTS DIVER - THEORY TRAINING
Theory Lesson - SPORT DIVING
Sports Diver course
Risk assessment
Theory Lesson - DIVER RESCUE
Effective rescues
Priorities of resuscitation
Resuscitation
Theory Lesson - EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES
Shot lines
The SMB
Delayed SMB (DSMB)
Distance lines
The diving compass
Theory Lesson - PLANNING FOR DEEPER DIVING
Partial pressures of gas
Nitrogen
BSAC decompression tables
Decompression & computers
Air planning & systems
Alternate air source
Theory Lesson - GOING DIVING
Going diving as a sport diver
Dive leading
Nitrox and rebreather divers
Nitrox
Rebreathers
Assistant Dive Manager
SPORT DIVER- SHELTERED WATER TRAINING
RESCUE SKILLS
Emergency procedures including self rescue and surface assistance to a buddy
SPORTS DIVER - OPEN WATER DIVES
SPORTS DIVER REFRESHER/ORIENTATION
Have an enjoyable dive
Basic diving skills refresher
DIVER RESCUE
Revision of Controlled Buoyant Lift of an unconscious casualty from depth
Recover casualty to shore with appropriate Rescue Breaths (RB)
USE OF SURFACE MARKER BUOY (SMB)
Use a SMB during all phases of a dive
SIMULATED DECOMPRESSION DIVE
Plan and conduct a dive involving a decompression stop
COMPASS NAVIGATION/DSMB DEPLOYMENT
Use a compass to navigate effectively underwater
Conduct a decompression stop using a DSMB deployed from the bottom
DIVE LEADING/BASIC SKILLS REVIEW
Plan a dive within the limitations of previous experience
ASSISTANT DIVE MANAGER
Experience the role of Assistant Dive Manager by maintaining a dive log and understanding the relevance and importance of the information recorded for safe buddy pairing and adequate dive monitoring
DIVING EXPERIENCE
Experience a range of 5 different diving conditions during a minimum in water time of 150 minutes since gaining the Ocean Diver qualification
SPORT DIVER - THEORY TEST
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