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| Introduction to Cavern Diving |
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The cavern diving
course is taught in a minimum of two days and
includes classroom lectures, field exercises, open
water line drills and a minimum of four cavern
dives. This course emphasizes planning,
procedures, environment, propulsion techniques,
buoyancy skills, problem solving, equipment
modification and the focuses on the specialized
needs of the cavern diver.
Purpose: To teach the safe exploration of the
cavern environment within specified limits. The
course develops and establishes minimum skills,
knowledge, dive planning abilities, problem
solving procedures and the basic abilities to
safely cavern dive.
Prerequisites: Advanced open water or equivalent
or 15 logged non training open water dives with
open water certification.
Minimum Equipment: Mask, fins, 60 cubic foot or
greater single cylinder, single hose regulator
with an octopus and submersible pressure gauge,
exposure suit suitable for diving location, BC
with power inflator, slate and tables, knife,
timing device, appropriate weight, reel, two
battery powered lights. |
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