The british subaqua club, telfords quay, south pier road, ellesmere port, cheshire ch65 4fl telephone. Scuba diving training session of bsac, oxford branch. The recommendations cover both normal and technical diving. From what i understand with padi, its better suited to holiday divers.
Home about harris articles war stories biblios editorials links site map fini. Guidance and advice for all diving instructors the bsac does it again. Padi are a professional organisation, providing consistent instruction. Padi has professional scuba diving instructors all over the world earning a living from the sport they love. This student manual may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced or translated, or converted to any. The course consists of four theoretical hours as well as. Sport diving paperback november 5, 1998 by british subaqua club author 4. Our bsac branch begin by explaining that your branch is one of many that form bsac, the largest diving club in the. Even if you have never tried scuba diving before, we can help with a try dive and once you have been bitten by the diving bug, we can help train you with the following diver.
Even if you have never tried scuba diving before, we can help with a try dive and once you have been bitten by the diving bug, we can help train you with the following diver training programs from the biggest club diving system. Appendix b changes to the bridge diving inspection manual, revised in march 2010 contact. Padi the dark side has plenty to offer, and a good service to the instructor well it does cost. The course bsac advanced diver is for divers, who would like to optimise their existing skills and apply those to leading groups. Instructor resources materials now available online british sub. Bsac tables, mainly 9m and 6m computers may indicate 3m dive time. Bsac sport diving manuals, log books and 88 dive tables, decompression tables. The bsac ocean diver course includes theory lessons in. Decompression stop dives result in surface code g decompression stop. Sport gives you a good grounding in uk diving not surprising as its a uk syllabus and youd be better off spending the money you save by not doing aow, just going diving after sport is done. The latest guidance for instructors on the condition immersion pulmonary oedema ipo in divers and has been produced covering the key points in considering raising awareness for students and any divers. Bsac safe diving edinburgh university subaqua club.
British subaqua club diving manual bsac manuals revised ed of 10revised ed by british subaqua club isbn. I mostly teach bertie bsac its comprehensive and suited to the uk. Back in 2017 i was the first woman to do an emergency bail out, out of a submarine in the pacific ocean close by north korea, at a depth that has never been done. The student manual covers 4 theory modules for your discovery diver course. This lesson outlines the sports diving course, which includes understanding the varied diving conditions likely to be encountered, learning additional rescue skills and use of additional equipment to support diving in different conditions and. The ideas expressed within reflect the current thinking of the national diving committee ndc and the advice on which it is acting. To say saa club diver or bsac sport diver padi open water is just a load of b0%%ks. Training, diving and qualifying with barnsley bsac is great value with upfront costs for adults of just over. Feb 25, 20 scuba diving training session of bsac, oxford branch.
In addition this course includes the bsac oxygen administration course which teaches you. Ocean sports diver combined 9 days combining these two levels of qualification offers you the opportunity to gain a vast amount of diver education in a very short period. It is a diver training organization that operates through its associated network of around 1,100 local. Where tables indicate need for stops to be carried out on ascent. Instructor manual the sports diver nitrox workshop the revised diver training programme dtp introduced in january 2007 contains, for the first time, a nitrox component. The bsac ocean diver course with atlantis diving centre introduces you to scuba diving in the safety of sheltered water and an introduction to open water diving in a controlled, safe manner. Youll be diving with the people that train you too, so its in their interest to make you as good a diver as you can be. The course builds a sound foundation of open water diving skills. With bsac british sub aqua club you will be taught the entry level ocean diver course which can typically take up to 15 weeks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For instance, you get automatic updates to the padi manual etc, whereas with bsac its sometimes a struggle to stay uptodate. It covers all aspects of effective instruction from starting. Your scuba adventure awaits and bsac training will take you there. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The newest event in the sport, the fina diving world series, started in 2007. Scuba diving is a diverse and exciting sport, offering endless opportunities. Im not a bsac member but i have done equivalent training similar to sport diver in the saa. Bsac british subaqua club, ellesmere port, united kingdom. Padi rd has lifts, tows, avcpr, oxygen admin, missing diver procedures, search patterns, panic and tired diver, assistance plans and a lot of other things.
The scuba doctor is slowly building a collection of important scuba diving related files for download here. During the course, there is a depth limit of 20m, which can be increased step by step up to 35m after qualification. The bsac sports diver course programme is used to develop bsac ocean divers or equivalent into bsac sports divers. The diving manual is an essential text for the new diver and will provide useful information throughout diver training and beyond. Useful downloads we have assembled a collection of downloads and reserouces to assist you with learning to dive, improving your skills, planning and recording your dives. To gain the club saa sport diver bsac level, a diver has to have far more experience than padi aow, and has had to have extra training to include rescue skills, gas planing etc. The files that matter to scuba divers are available here. Bsac sports diver training builds on the scuba skills you learnt in the ocean diver course or entry level qualification from another agency and helps develop your confidence, skills and experience in the water to allow you to enjoy a wider range of diving sites and conditions. Aow is the worst course padi do, while bsac sport is one of the best that bsac do. Bsac diving courses in cyprusdiver training from bsac dive.
Introduction our branch and ocean diver training aims this is a welcome and introduction to our branch, the bsac and the support you give to training and diving. As bsac offers 25% more open water diving time and you can go 10% deeper then than the padi course we feel it prepares divers slightly better for real world diving. Bsac is a worldwide group of people who share a passion for scuba diving. In the bsac sports diver course, the main taught disciplines are rescue, nitrox, decompression and navigation diving. Home about harris articles war stories biblios editorials links site map fini manuals basic allen, b. The bsac sport diver course consists of the following elements.
As announced at the diving conference on 22 october, the bsac instructor resources cd is now accessible online and the materials available for download. In addition diving is an inherent part of the universiade and the commonwealth games. The british sub aqua club diving manual, a comprehensive guide to the. The british subaqua club or bsac has been recognised since 1954 by the sports council as the national governing body of recreational diving in the united kingdom. Download instructor materials british subaqua club.
The last section covers the introduction to ocean diver training. At most of the continental championships diving is a part of the program. Bsac ocean diver course atlantis gozo diving in malta. Having said that, the bsac sport diver course is a good course from what ive heard but the rescue elements of sport diver are not as comprehensive as padi rescue.
Bsac diving courses in cyprusdiver training from bsac. Six classroom lessons here you will cover a range of subjects including diver rescue, techniques for using shot lines, smbs and a diving compass, and planning. Scuba tech diving centre cyprus offers a range of scuba diving courses from bsac for divers. We will be continuing to add more information, if you have any suggestions or are looking for something in particular, let us know. Bsac to padi crossover the uk scuba diving community forums. If you are sure about going for dm do rescue diver first otherwise id go for sport diver. Discover all you need to know about scuba diving, or if youre already a scuba diver and want to progress your training then switch to bsac. Bsac sports diver course atlantis gozo diving in malta. To complement its instructor training scheme this comprehensive manual is an invaluable guide and reference for all instructors.
Quite simply, it offers the most thrilling, challenging and rewarding diving you are ever likely to come across. See student workbook p67 and bsac 88 or nitrox tables. I been diving my hole life and by the way i got a 100 on the test. Bsac training is included in your bsac and club fees. May 03, 2005 i mostly teach bertie bsac its comprehensive and suited to the uk. The british subaqua club or bsac has been recognised since 1954 by the sports council as the national governing body of recreational diving in the united kingdom the club was founded in 1953 and at its peak in the mid1990s had over 50,000 members declining to over 30,000 in 2009. To gain the club saasport diver bsac level, a diver has to have far more experience than padi aow, and has had to have extra training to include rescue skills, gas planing etc. Dan nitrox workshop, divers alert network, november 2000 the recreational diver will be the ultimate beneficiary of our improved collective knowledge of the state of the art of nitrox diving in 2000. Experience 5 different diving conditions commitment self study. In a seahorse race this round would go to padi at a canter. Long regarded as the leading text on sport diving, this is the essential reference. The sports diver nitrox workshop university of bath. The british subaqua club diving manual revised edition by british subaqua club, the, british subaqua club, the.
Everyting you need to know to progress up to sport diver, clearly explained and illustrated. At the fina diving world cup 2014 a team event involving a male and a female diver will be added. Jun 07, 2015 however, there is a feeling amongst some that what bsac offer is real diving for people who are serious rather than those planning just a few holiday dives. Scuba diving experience and confidence will be gained under the guidance of a qualified bsac instructor. You will learn about planning and managing diving, additional first aid for diving related injuries, as well as advanced diving skills and techniques for leading divers underwater. Jan 30, 20 bsac will give you a life with tow and av at sport diver level only.
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