Rescue Exercises on the Beach Today we’ll be training for worst case scenarios and learn various rescue techniques as well as refresh our emergency first response training. We’ve all gotten ready and lined up in our suits and BCDs, we’re on our way to the beach. It starts out with three different rescue techniques in…Continue Reading “Day 9 – Rescue and First Aid”
Now or Never Today is the last day of pool exercizes, tomorrow we are done learning how to dive and will begin learning how to work under water. It’s been quite an intense week for most of the guys, having to learn what most Divemaster trainees learn in a month or more. … and the…Continue Reading “Day 5 – Got it?”
Another Try Right after we arrive in the morning we get quite the talking to by Cesar. “Yesterday was quite the disaster! I get it, first day. Let’s not let that happen again!” We’re all a little quiet. After Cesar explains the pool exercises for today we start packing up our kit. Everybody wants to…Continue Reading “Day 4 – Let’s get it right this time”
Introduction to Scuba When we arrive in the morning we’re off to the wet-zone right away. Today most of the guys will use scuba diving equipment for the first time. Regulators and BCDs have already been handed out and we’re gathering around Cesar who is explaining how to assemble the equipment. We will start with…Continue Reading “Day 3 – Getting to know Scuba … and Tato…”
Kit Check Tuesday morning, it’s the first day of training. But before we can get started, suits and equipment each student will be using over the next five weeks needs to be sorted, distributed and tried on for size. Fins, masks and snorkels were obligatory for everyone to bring and Ronan, Gautier and myself already…Continue Reading “Day 2 – Jumping in the Deep End”
A Day At the Clinic It’s early in the morning on Monday when the other students and I arrive at the school. There’s nine of us, eight guys and myself. We’re greeted by Teresa, a lovely lady, calm and motherly. She almost literally takes us by the hand and accompanies us to the hospital “El…Continue Reading “Day 1 – Medical Checks”