Day Two of the Similan Open Water Course

Day Two of the Similan Open Water Course is just beginning. Day 1, was tiring but good fun. David finished watching the remaining 2 DVDs. The quizzes are finished. David read have his open water manual and before the course started, he completed his knowledge review. Which did make doing this course a lot easier. we discuss a few things that David did not fully understand. As an instructor the most important aspect of diving is the diving it’s self. Don’t get to hung up about the written side of an open water course. Be safe and  be a good buddy and you can’t go wrong!

Pool Session some of the skills on Day Two of the Similan Open Water Course

David  gets in to his equipment, we do a predive safety check – B, W,R ,A, F. Giant stride into the swimming pool.
Inflate BCD on the surface.

• fin pivot – both oral and low pressure inflation
• air depletion – pretending you are out of air
• alternate air source – you share you air with another diver
• breath from free-flowing regulator
• controlled emergency swimming ascent –  pretending you are out of air  and swimming slowly to the surface without holding your breath.
• no mask breathing
• disconnect low pressure inflator hose
• hovering

Some of the skills we do on the surface

•  tired diver tow
• cramp removal
• weight belt removal
• equipment removal

This might seem like a lot to skills, but in fact each skill only takes a few minutes. when we have finished all the skills. we go for some lunch and talk about what we have achieved.

Tomorrow Dive 1 in the open sea…