Today our PADI IDC candidates are enjoying perfect conditions in Sanur as they go through their descents and ascents workshop.
This workshop teaches them how to safely descend and ascend with a group of student divers. If you think about the though of taking four divers underwater, who have never been diving in the ocean before, then it can be a daunting task. PADI Instructors are taught how to make very controlled, safe and slow descents with students to ensure that they are comfortable throughout and ready for the dive.
During the scuba instructor course there are many techniques that are taught in order to make the PADI Instructor an effective dive educator. Through the development process the dive instructor will practice these techniques until they are able to proficiently carry them out independently.
If you feel up to the task of becoming a scuba diving instructor then let us know. That is what we do best!
The professional development team headed up by PADI Platinum Course Director Jonathan Cross is pleased to welcome this month’s IDC candidates into what is sure to be a fun-filled exciting program! Seven candidates from Japan, England, South Africa and Canada will join PADI Couse Directors Jon, Tom, and Taka for the region’s only 4-week PADI IDC program.
This IDC marks the third of ten such programs being offered at Blue Season Bali this year- supporting PADI’s growth of instructor development in the region. Selected by PADI Asia Pacific as the WINNER of the 2010 Instructor Development Award, we are committed to conducting the best quality professional development programs on the market. Check out our website at www.idc-asia.com for more information on the one-of-a-kind PADI IDC Program.
This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Rescue Skills
Mouth-to-mouth
Upon recognizing a potentially unresponsive diver at the surface, attempt to get his attention by shouting “diver, diver are you okay?” and splashing
If no response, stop and evaluate conditions for any dangers
If okay to approach, attempt to get attention again
Make contact with the diver and turn him face up
Inflate victim’s BCD
Inflate your BCD
Remove victim’s weight belt
Remove your weight belt
Remove victim’s mask
Remove your mask
Remove victim’s regulator
Remove your regulator if in place
Position diver so that his head is toward your dominant hand and his feet are toward your other hand (for purposes of this write-up, we’ll assume you’re right handed)
You must use your body and shoulders to shield the airway from any potential waves and water movement.
Place your left hand under the diver’s neck to open airway
Look listen and feel for 10 seconds. YOU MUST BE VERY CLOSE TO DO THIS EFFECTIVELY.
Count it out, looking at chest for rising/falling
Feeling for breathing on your cheek
Listening for breathing
Again, you must BE CLOSE for this to be effective
When you determine that the diver is not breathing, activate EMS by saying “Call for help, I have an unresponsive diver at the surface.”
Maintain open airway with left hand- the airway stays open from now on!
Lightly pinch victim’s nose and initiate rescue breathing by administering two slow rescue breaths
For all rescue breath simulations, make physical contact between your lips and the victim’s chin when giving breaths
Count slowly to four and give a breath on every 5th second
If you miss a breath, you must administer two slow rescue breaths and then continue on the five-second cycle.
In between breaths, begin removing your victim’s equipment with your right hand.
The slower you make the actual rescue breath, the more time you will have to locate and plan to remove a particular release. Each rescue breath should take approximately one second to administer.
Start with victim’s chest release and work down
Remove victim’s AAS
Remove victim’s SPG if necessary
Remove shoulder clips
Keep the victim floating on his BCD while you begin unclipping your own releases.
Top Tip: RELEASE YOUR SHOULDER BCD CLIPS FIRST- if you undo your chest and waist clips, your BCD will likely float up behind you, sliding your shoulder clips under your arms. These clips may then become extremely difficult to access and release. Remember that you must keep the victim’s airway open and protected at all times.
Next, release your AAS
Next your chest clip
Next your waist release(s)
This takes you out of your gear, enabling you to quickly tow the diver floating on his BCD.
When ready to remove the victim from his BCD, deflate his BCD half-way and reach under him with your right hand. Grab the left wing of his BCD and rotate it under him to his right side.
You will need to concentrate on keeping his head up and airway protected with your left hand- still under his neck!
When you have reached your exit point, you administer two slow rescue breaths and then have 30 seconds to exit and initiate CPR.
Announcing the Finalists & Winners of the Members Awards 2010
To better recognise the achievements of those PADI Dive Centres and Resorts who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of diving, PADI Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the finalists and winners of this year’s PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards program which recognises their efforts from 2009.
Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award
WINNER: Blue Season Bali S-6570
Instructor Development Award
WINNER: Jonathon Cross #113652 from Blue Season Bali S-6570
Just another reason to choose the best Instructor Development facility in Indonesia, and the most successful PADI Course Director and IDC team!
Well done to Yuri, Jennie, Weiwei, Mark, Cesar and Tyler who just passed the PADI IE in Bali. another success story from Blue Season Bali, the premier Instructor development center in Bali.
The PADI IDC has been going well over the last few days. It has been very busy so my time to write the blog has been limited.
Well, today the candidates are going through their own presentations which is always a fun part for me as I get to sit down and evaluate them. The knowledge development presentations are there to teach candidates how to present knowledge development information to their students in the future. The concept is to use a professional system that will be easy and quick to use, and make the Scuba Diving Instructor look very professional.
The candidates will have to present for about 5 to 10 minutes depending on what subject they get. Some will be doing a physics question, others may be presenting about Project AWARE. Through the course of the IDC the candidates will really polish their delivery skills to the point where they can stand up and deliver any presentation from the PADI System.
In the afternoon it will be back in the pool for more confined water training. Rescue workshop plus the knots and lift bag workshop is the order of the day. Do you remember how to tie the bowline, 2 half hitches and the sheet bend?????
So this is what you’ve been waiting for! The latest special offers for our PADI Instructor Development courses in Bali, with Blue Season Bali.
For 2010 we will be offering a value packed Bali IDC that will include the following:
UNIQUE to BSB – WEB SITE BUILDER workshop – let us equip you with your own website, ready for when you start looking for work! NEW! one month IDC in Bali – more time, more diving, more experience NEW! one month accommodation in Sanur, Bali NEW! Buffet Lunch during the PADI IDC NEW! Complimentary unlimited diving during the one month PADI IDC in Bali.
Relaxed IDC pre-study program with: water-skills practice, dive theory pre-assessment, Nitrox theory and Rescue practice.
Relaxed ten day PADI Instructor Development Program including special in-water workshops – hovering, CESA, buddy breathing, rescue, ascents/descents, Advanced Skills. Business of Diving Workshop- Positive Approach Sales NEW! Risk Management Workshop- Duty of Care PADI EFR Instructor course including Care for Children and EFR Instructor manual – (PADI fees not included). PADI MSDT Preparation course – five PADI Specialty Instructor ratings including outlines – Deep, Wreck, Night, EANx and O2 Instructor NEW! - Introduction to DSAT Tec Diving NEW! – Compressor Workshop NEW! - Equipment Workshop NEW! – Preparing your CV Workshop NEW! - Project AWARE Workshop
Equipment rental throughout the IDC & IE: only USD100 !
Access to our complete and 100% updated PADI library.
Diving Jobs – Career Development Services.
Airport pick-up.
Personal attention and professional organization.
A well-tested and well-proven IDC program with Indonesia’s only PLATINUM Course Director.
Air-conditioned classrooms.
Two PADI Course Directors on staff for maximum support.
Tropical diving environment – average water temperature 28° Celsius!
Tanks & weights during the pre-study, IDC/IE and all pre/post IDC courses.
All transfers during the IE in Bali.
Your IDC Staff present for logistical support throughout the PADI IE.
Throughout our company’s 10-year history of developing dive professionals, Blue Season Bali has maintained a 100% success rate from all our Instructor Internship candidates. That’s right, every Instructor intern has passed the PADI IE on the first try- every time! This is a record that no other company in Indonesia- and indeed very few worldwide- can boast.
So what does this cost? The cost for this PADI IDC in Bali is an amazing USD1950.00.
Yes, you read it correctly! This is outstanding value unmatched in Asia.
UNIQUE to BSB – WEB SITE BUILDER workshop – let us equip you with your own website, ready for when you start looking for work! NEW! one month IDC in Bali – more time, more diving, more experience NEW! one month accommodation in Sanur, Bali NEW! Buffet Lunch during the IDC NEW! Complimentary unlimited diving during the one month PADI IDC in Bali.
Relaxed IDC pre-study program with: water-skills practice, dive theory pre-assessment, Nitrox theory and Rescue practice.
Relaxed ten day Instructor Development Program including special in-water workshops – hovering, CESA, buddy breathing, rescue, ascents/descents, Advanced Skills. Business of Diving Workshop- Positive Approach Sales NEW! Risk Management Workshop- Duty of Care PADI EFR Instructor course including Care for Children and EFR Instructor manual – (PADI fees not included). PADI MSDT Preparation course – five PADI Specialty Instructor ratings including outlines – Deep, Wreck, Night, EANx and O2 Instructor NEW! - Introduction to DSAT Tec Diving NEW! – Compressor Workshop NEW! - Equipment Workshop NEW! – Preparing your CV Workshop NEW! - Project AWARE Workshop
Equipment rental throughout the IDC & IE: only USD100 !
Access to our complete and 100% updated PADI library.
Diving Jobs – Career Development Services.
Airport pick-up.
Personal attention and professional organization.
A well-tested and well-proven IDC program with Indonesia’s only PLATINUM Course Director.
Air-conditioned classrooms.
Two PADI Course Directors on staff for maximum support.
Tropical diving environment – average water temperature 28° Celsius!
Blue Season Bali Membership Card – 10 % off all Blue Season Bali dive safaris, day trips and equipment.
Tanks & weights during the pre-study, IDC/IE and all pre/post IDC courses.
All transfers during the IE in Bali.
Your IDC Staff present for logistical support throughout the IE.
For the IDC we do not have big group sizes with the average being around five candidates. We do have two Course Directors and three IDC Staff Instructors in case we do have the odd large IDC although we are dedicated to providing you with the best possible education. Having a small group of five or six really helps you to learn from the other candidates and provides a really nice team spirit. If you are in an IDC with only one or two candidates you can find it restricting. We have an excellent success rate at the IE as all of our candidates are just so well prepared. Throughout our company’s 10-year history of developing dive professionals, Blue Season Bali has maintained a 100% success rate from all our Instructor Internship candidates. That’s right, every intern has passed the PADI IE on the first try- every time! This is a record that no other company in Indonesia- and indeed very few worldwide- can boast.
The cost for this PADI IDC in Bali is USD1950.00 per person.
Welcome to the Blue Season Bali’s new PADI IDC blog.
Over the coming months myself and our PADI Instructor Development team will be posting lot’s of useful information about our PADI instructor courses, diving internships and how to find work within the diving industry.
We hope that you will find this blog useful. If you have any questions, or you want to add useful comments to our blog then please post on this blog.
