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PAGE 5.8.5 - 8 AUG 2008

Training Section

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BSAC OCEAN SNORKEL DIVER COURSE

DEFINITION

A member of the BSAC, who has achieved the status of Snorkel Diver, and has received further training to take a full and active part in open water snorkelling activities, including rescue techniques and further advanced exercises.

On completion of training the student should be competent in the safe and correct use of all appropriate open water snorkelling equipment including protective clothing and should be able to act safely as one of a buddy pair of snorkellers.

COURSE CONTENT

The Ocean Snorkel Diver course consists of 13 Lessons:

  • 4 Theory lessons

  • 4 Pool lessons

  • Pool assessment

  • Theory assessment

  • 2 Open Water lessons

  • Open Water assessment

The course is spread over 4 days.

LESSON SUMMARY

SRL

Lesson

Code

Lesson

Title

Key

components
1 OSDT1  

Course introduction

Breath-hold diving
2 OSDT2  

Skills and equipment

The heart and lungs
3 OSDT3  

Rescue and rescue techniques

Safe snorkelling practices

4 OSDT4   Planning snorkelling trips
5 OSDP1  

Entry methods

Underwater swimming

Underwater mobility
6 OSDP2  

Mask clearing

Remove and recover equipment

Weightbelt

Lifejacket
7 OSDP3  

Rescue skills

Towing and landing

8 OSDPA Snorkel Diver Skills Test

Recover and fit equipment

Fin 200m with 8 surface dives

Fin 50m on front without mask

Fin 50m on back without mask and snorkel

Fin 15m underwater

Fin 100m with weightbelt

Rescue buddy: 3mins AV, 50m tow with AV, land from deep water with AV, place in recovery position
9 OSDP4 Full equipment familiarisation

Snorkelling skills in full equipment

Rescue skills in full equipment

10 OSDTA Theory Assessment

20 Multiple Choice questions

11 OSDD1 Dive 1 Dives to 5-6m
12 OSDD2 Dive 2

Use of compass

Dives to 5-6m

13 OSDOWA Snorkel Diver Open Water Skills Test

Dive to 5-6m

Rescue buddy: AV, tow 50m with AV, land on beach, AV for 3 mins, recovery position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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