The most important part of any dive is the ascent. Putting together a safe ascent strategy should be part of every diving plan. One characteristic of this ascent strategy should be how to slow down our ascent and allow for efficient off-gassing of the inert gas that has entered our tissues. This post will discuss deep stops and their benefits. (more…)
As some of you know, GUE has been doing a great deal of work in the last nine months to enhance and develop its membership, education, and services. The website now has a VERY large amount of resources for members, including training videos, course manuals, and other documents designed to keep divers up to date with changes and advancements. (more…)
On July 5, 2009, I conducted a buoyancy course at Haigh Quarry in Kankakee, IL. The proceeds from this course were donated to ST.A.R.S. International. S.T.A.R.S is a charity that uses scuba diving to help at-risk youth re-focus and get direction in their lives. (more…)
As every good scuba diving instructor should do, I continually look for ways to improve my classes. Not just in presentation, knowledge, but also in safety. Over the past year, one of the things I have thought about changing in my technical diving class is how many bottles to introduce students to as well as what gasses to use for training. I consider myself an instructor who goes above and beyond course standards, but when it comes to this, you may be surprised. (more…)
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