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OPEN CIRCUIT LEVEL 1: INSTRUCTOR GUIDE OPEN WATER TRAINING

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..…………… 3

TIME DURATION………………………………………………….………….. 3

DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS………………………………………….…………. 4

SKILLS…………………………………………………………….…………… 4

SURFACE SUPERVISION…………………………………………………… 4

INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE……………………………………………….. 4

STUDENT REFERRALS……………………………………………………… 4

DIVE SITE BRIEFING…….......……………………………………………… 4

WEIGHTING……………………………………………………….…………… 5

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION…………………………………………….. 5

EQUIPMENT…………………………………………………………………… 5

DIVE PLANNING……………………………………………………………… 5

JUNIOR & SCUBA DIVER…………………………………………….……. 30

OPEN WATER DIVE 1 …………………………………………………….... 6

OPEN WATER DIVE 2………………………………………………………. 13

OPEN WATER DIVE 3………………………………………………………… 19

OPEN WATER DIVE 4………………………………………………………... 23

DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS…………………………………………….……….. 26

Underwater Compass Navigation……………………………………………. 26
Alternate Air Source Ascent....................…………………………………… 27
Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent................................................ 27
Surface - Cramp Removal……………………………………………………. 27
Surface - Tired Diver Tow……………………………………………….……. 28
Surface - Snorkel Swim………………………………………………….……. 28
Surface – Weight System Removal & Replacement…………………….... 29
Surface - Deployment of SMB…………………………………………….….. 29
Nitrox Try Dive………………………………………..………………….……. 29

NOTE:

THE INSTRUCTOR MUST COMPLETE THE MINIMUM TIME UNDERWATER AS DETAILED IN

THE RAID GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS (RGDS) AND THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIVES AS
SPECIFIED IN EACH LEVEL.

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INTRODUCTION

It is the instructor’s prudent judgement and decision to progress with the students, based on the
academic knowledge that they have gained, and the skills learnt and mastered, in Confined Water
Development Training in accordance with the RAID General Diving Standards.

The next step is to have students apply the skills they have learnt to an Open Water Environment,
with the assistance and guidance of a RAID instructor.

The open water is a dynamic environment and the instructor shall apply a duty of care to the students
that a reasonably prudent scuba instructor would do and/or not do, under a similar circumstance.
Failure in the duty of care, or committing some act, that a reasonable scuba instructor would not
commit, may be viewed as negligence.

It is the duty of the certifying instructor to take into account all the conditions, including, but not limited
to; environmental conditions; students' capabilities; safety of the students and/or instructor/s, when
determining to commit to an open water training dive or not.

In this section of the student development training, the instructor will emphasize the need to be a
“thinking diver”, one who takes responsibility for their own actions.

The instructor must keep the atmosphere fun but at the same time emphasize the “thinking diver”
philosophy in both attitude and action, (this applies equally to the instructor!)

During the Open Water section, the RAID Instructor will be guiding the students and assisting them
where necessary. Tell students they will apply the skills they have learnt in confined water, by
repeating them in open water.

GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS

Ensure that you have reviewed and understood the latest General Diving Standards and the specific
standards for the relevant training programme on-line through the RAID web site. The instructor is
under obligation to do so and stay updated.

TIME DURATION

The student may not dive within 10 (ten) minutes of the students’ dive computer NDL nor the RAID
AIR Diving Tables NDL (non decompression limit), per single dive and/or exceed 100% CNS on the
dive computer and/or exceed the (NOAA) CNS/ OTU Table.

The instructor may complete more dives/time underwater, within non decompression limits, if mastery
is to be obtained. It must be noted that this aspect must be discussed with the students before starting
any in water training and the students must be aware of this possible requirement, prior to
certification.
This additional training must not be used to support and/or be associated with any personal and/or
monetary grievances and/or disputes, of whatsoever kind. Refer to the General Diving Standards for
underwater time durations.

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DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS

The NITROX try dive may be conducted with or during any one of the open water dives and may not
be a higher mix than 32% fraction of oxygen

The other skills may be conducted during any of the open water sessions, but only after the skill
sequence for the relevant dive has been completed and the students have mastered the skill/s.
The instructor may schedule the flexible skill/s according to logistical needs.

Note: The flexible skills may be completed before and/or after a dive or on their own as an
independent session. The best is to incorporate them in a flowing sequence throughout a training
dive.

SKILLS

For ease of reference, the instructor must have written down and be in possession of a list of skills to
be completed in each training open water dive.

Further, the instructor shall not be required to demonstrate skills learnt and mastered in the confined
water training. The exception to this is the demonstration of basic navigation.

SURFACE SUPERVISION

Introduce students to the principle of surface supervision and completion of the “Dive Site Evaluation
Check List” when giving the dive briefing. Demonstrate how to complete the check list and how
essential surface supervision is.

INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE

The instructor must refer to the General Diving Standards.

STUDENT REFERRALS

The instructor must refer to the General Diving Standards.

DIVE SITE BREIEFING

The instructor must provide a full dive site orientation, including, but not limited to: rules and
regulations; ablutions/bathroom/toilets and equipment storage; environmental orientation; emergency
procedures and protocols, etc., and complete the Dive Evaluation Check List.

WEIGHTING

It is highly recommended to get the correct weighting sorted out well before the planned dive if
entering a salt water environment for the first time.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The RAID instructor must ensure that students follow all environmental laws and regulations and that
the open water training dive sites will not harm the marine ecosystem. Whilst on scuba, RAID
instructors will follow the philosophy that they take nothing from the sea, except memories and leave
nothing behind. That includes, but is not limited to, cigarettes and cigarette butts/ends, plastic bags,
bottles, food scraps etc. RAID instructors must lead by example and treat the marine environment
with the utmost respect.

EQUIPMENT

In addition to the equipment specified in the General Diving Standards, the RAID Instructor shall
ensure students use on each and every training dive an open circuit dive computer (Air/Nitrox set to
AIR 21%O2) and that they know how to use and understand the information provided by the dive
computer. If not using a Dive computer then ensure they have complete the dive plan with the RAID
AIR Dive tables.

DIVE PLANNING

During the open water training students shall cover dive planning.

Have them consider the dive planning as per the Management Section and apply this to their training
dives.

JUNIOR &SCUBA DIVER: INSTRUCTOR GUIDE OPEN WATER TRAINING

These guide lines are to be followed by a RAID Instructor and read in conjunction with Open Water 20
(Level 1) open circuit course and the RAID General Diving Standards (RGDS), when conducting any
one of the following courses

 Junior Open Water 15 (Level 1) for ages between 12 and 14 years of age.
 Scuba Diver 12 for ages 15 years and older
 Junior Scuba Diver 12 for ages between 12 and 14 years of age.

It must be noted that unless otherwise specified in these, Junior & Scuba Diver Guide Lines, the Open
Water 20 (Level 1) open circuit course and the RAID General Diving Standards (RGDS) shall be the
stands to follow.

OPEN WATER TRAINING

Junior Open Water 15 (Level 1), shall demonstrate mastery of all skills as detailed in the Open Water
20 (Level 1) program/course subject to the following:

 Shall not exceeding the maximum depth of 15 metres / 49 feet.

 Shall not perform a CESA
 Shall be subject to the Student/member to Instructor Ratios as detailed in the RGDS

Scuba Diver 12 and/or Junior Scuba Diver 12, shall demonstrate mastery of all skills as detailed in
the Open Water 20 (Level 1) program/course Dive 1 and 2 only subject to the following:

 Shall not exceeding the maximum depth of 12 metres / 39 feet.

 Shall not perform a CESA
 Shall not complete a Nitrox Try Dive
 Shall demonstrate mastery of the “Alternate Air Supply Ascent”
 Shall complete minimum 3 hours in-water training (2hrs confined water; 1 hour open water) and
two Dives
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OPEN WATER 20
DIVE 1
Maximum Depth: 12 metres/39 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know How Much Gas You Have At All Times
Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

OPEN WATER DIVE BRIEFING

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the briefing. Advise the students the following:

1. What they will be doing: state the skills they will be completing. (Objective).
2. Why they are doing it. (Real world value). Students need to participate, for example, by
suggesting values they may have learnt to date.
3. How they will be doing it. (Boat/shore; organization; procedures etc.). For example: type of entry
- emphasize what the differences will be between the confined water and open water
environment. Stress that you will not be demonstrating skills, only asking students to perform
skills already mastered in confined water.
4. Confirm hand signals that will be used.
5. Complete Dive Evaluation Check List.
6. Dive Planning (Dive Computer or RAID Dive Tables).

Note: Dive Flexible Skills. These skills must be considered by the instructor and incorporated into the
various dives, taking into account the dive site and environmental conditions etc.

Dive Planning

In dive planning with students you will cover:

1. The No Decompression Nitrogen Limit (NDL) for the depth (maximum allowable dive time).
2. The Open Circuit Gas Supply Limit (Min remaining air pressure on the surface at the end of a dive
50 bar / 735 psi)

You will consider each of these one at a time, and explain the dive plan is based on the most
conservative time for any of the above.

Assembling Dive Equipment

The instructor’s own participation in this check must be seen by the students.

This time the students must assemble the equipment with little assistance from the instructor,
although corrections must be given when necessary to prevent problems.

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Ensure Students are checking

1. Breathe from the primary and secondary regulator and watch the SPG to ensure the needle is not
moving on inhalation.
2. Power inflator attached and working.
3. Completely fill the BCD and ensure the over pressure relief valve is working.
4. Check the BCD is firmly secure and holding pressure and not leaking.
5. Check the BCD dump valves are working.
6. Check NO dangle items!
7. Activate Dive Computer/timer and check parameters are correct.
8. Assembly of buddy equipment check.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Check

The instructor must ensure that the students complete the following and students see the instructor
completing the checks with them.

Before entering the water on every single dive, buddy teams must do the Safety Check:

Mnemonic Explanation
B Buoyancy & Weights
R Regulators & Releases
A Air or Gas Checks
I Instruments
D Diver Ok to Dive

Entering the Water

The type of entry will be dictated by the dive site. The instructor will ensure the area is safe for student
entry and if possible the instructor shall be in the water first, awaiting students.

1. Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.

2. The BCD is partially inflated.
3. Advise students to enter the water with the second stage regulator or snorkel in their mouth.
4. Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal OK to enter.
5. Ensure entry area is clear before entry.

S-Drill and Bubble Check

Often called a safety drill. Students must demonstrate that they are inspecting their buddy’s
equipment for leaking (small bubbles).
Steps:
 Make the “S” signal.
 Lean forward so their buddy can see their valve.
 Buddy checks for bubbles.
 Check alternate air source and breathe through it or purge.
 Check console/s.
 OK to their buddy.

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Descent (maximum depth 12 metres/39 feet)

This is the first time the students will do this skill in open water and the instructor must ensure they:

1. Signal to the buddy that they are both ready to descend.

2. Orientate with the reference line, buoy line.
3. Snorkel to mouthpiece switch.
4. Monitor the console.
5. Exhale into mask and dump air from the BCD.
6. Descend in a controlled manner and equalize.

The instructor must use an ASCENT AND DESCENT LINE (for control) down to a maximum depth of
12 metres/39 feet. The students must be within reach for the entire descent.

Reaching the Bottom

When students reach the bottom, make sure they stabilise neutral buoyancy; and check the console
to ensure all readings are within parameters.

Monitor the console. Remember you and students are checking:

1. Air/Gas Supply.
2. Depth.
3. Allowable Dive Time.

Have students kneel on the bottom

The instructor must ensure this is not doing any damage to the marine environment.

OPEN CIRCUIT SKILLS

The instructor must signal, with hand signals, the skills the students must complete, the following:

Clear Partially Flooded Mask

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. Partially flood the mask.

2. Hold the top of the mask firmly against forehead.
3. Look up slightly while exhaling gently through nose.
4. Release no or little bubbles from the mask.
5. Check console, and signal if OK.

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Remove and Replace Mouthpiece

The instructor must assess student mastery when completing the skill.

1. Check air/gas pressure.

2. Remove mouthpiece from mouth, without releasing it from the hand.
3. Replace and clear mouthpiece.
4. Check console, and signal if OK.
Remember they are checking:

 Air/Gas Supply.
 Depth.
 Allowable Dive Time.

The instructor shall be in front of each student with an alternate air source ready to supply air if
needed.

Primary Second Stage Regulator Recovery

Request students to recover the primary second stage with the arm sweep method or over the
shoulder grab.

The instructor shall be in front of each student with an alternate air source ready to supply air if
needed.

Alternate Air Source (stationary)

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. Signal - need air from buddy.

2. Locate and secure donors alternate air supply.
3. Blast clear alternate air supply and breathe.
4. Link arms with buddy, when comfortable, signal OK.
5. Donor must keep a close watch on diluent air supply.
6. Stop the skill.
7. Recover their primary second stage.
8. Blast clear.
9. Check console, and signal if OK to buddy.
10. Donor to replace the Octo/ alternative air source

Students must perform the skill as both donor and receiver. Remember the donor must keep a careful
watch on the air supply.

The instructor shall be ready to provide an alternate air source if needed.

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Neutral Buoyancy and Hovering

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill. There should be little to no
finning/kicking with the legs.

The instructor must pay special attention and have control with each student as they perform this skill.
Use the descent/ascent line for added control.

Underwater Tour

Gain experience by underwater tour.

Monitor Buddy Teams

The instructor must assess students’ ability to maintain a buddy distance of no more than 3 metres/10
feet from each other.

Monitor the Console

Remind students to check the console regularly and ask them, with hand signals, for the following:
 Air/Gas Supply.
 Depth.
 Allowable Dive Time.

Minimum Air/Gas Supply

Remind students the minimum air supply is 50 bar/735 psi pressure. Students must finish their dive
and ascend at or before these pressure readings.

Ascent

Using the ASCENT / DESCENT line

You cannot overemphasize ascent training as it provides some of the most valuable skills. Students
to stay within reach of the ascent/descent line.

The instructor will advise students by hand signals to ascend and will ensure they follow the points:

1. Signal to the buddy that they are both going to ascend.

2. Hold the console and check it continuously.
3. Hold the BCD hose up and dump air in a controlled manner. Release gas from the drysuit, if
needed.
4. Look up, rotate to make sure it is clear for ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 feet a minute.
5. On the surface inflate the BCD, to be positively buoyant.
6. Exchange with the snorkel.

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Dive Flexible Skills

Can be completed, before and/or after a dive or on their own, as an independent session.

Exiting the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing, for example:

1. Exit the water up a dive ladder by removal of fins and keep the unit on whilst walking/climbing up
the stairs.
2. Removal of equipment in the water and handing this up to the dive master/supervisor on board,
then finning up the side.
3. Shore Exits - Walking up the beach.

Post Dive and Care

Students are to rinse all the equipment with fresh water after each day following a fresh or salt water
encounter:

1. Rinse exterior of unit.

2. Disassemble the unit.
3. Remove the first stage regulator; dry the dust cap with a dry cloth/towel and securely fit the dust
cap to the first stage.
4. Rinse/disinfect second stage mouthpiece both primary and Octo/alternative air source.
5. Rinse the BCD both inside the bladder and outside and hang up to dry.
6. Refill the cylinder after every dive with compressed AIR for the next dive.
7. For storage, leave cylinders partially filled.
8. Rinse with fresh water the dive computer and place in a safe area.
9. Allow equipment to dry thoroughly.

Emphasize:
 Do not allow water to enter the first stage regulator.
 Dry with a cloth; do not blast dry the first stage dust cap.

Instructor De-Briefing

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the de-briefing.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

1. Discuss what skills they completed/learnt.

2. Discuss why they had to learn the skills and the real world value of them.
3. Ask them how they did the skills and what problems they may have had and how they might
solve those issues. Correct when necessary, and encourage solution thinking for themselves.
4. Affirm the real world value of learning the skills.

Calculate each students air consumption rate (SAC) and review the RAID AIR Diving Tables and/or
the readings of the Dive Computer.

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It is helpful for students to see a visual example of a dive profile (both square and multi-level). Have
each student draw out a dive profile based on the (END) RAID AIR Diving Tables and / or use the
dive computer to demonstrate a multi-level profile

Explain how this information will be used in Dive Planning for the next Open Water Dives.

The instructor and students are to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water
training skills completed.

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OPEN WATER 20
DIVE 2
Maximum Depth: 12 metres/39 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know How Much Gas You Have At All Times
Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

OPEN WATER DIVE BRIEFING

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the briefing. Advise the students the following:

1. What they will be doing: state the skills they will be completing. (Objective).
2. Why they are doing it. (Real world value). Students need to participate, for example, by
suggesting values they may have learnt to date.
3. How they will be doing it. (Boat/shore; organization; procedures etc.). For example: type of entry
- emphasize what the differences will be between the confined water and open water
environment. Stress that you will not be demonstrating skills, only asking students to perform
skills already mastered in confined water.
4. Confirm hand signals that will be used.
5. Dive Planning (Dive Computer: Best Gas Mix and Maximum Dive Time and Depth).
6. Complete Dive Evaluation Check List.

Note: Dive Flexible Skills. These skills must be considered by the instructor and incorporated into the
various dives, taking into account the dive site and environmental conditions etc.

Assembling Dive Equipment

The instructors own participation in this check must be seen by the students.
This time the students must assemble the equipment with no assistance from the instructor, although
corrections must be given when necessary to prevent problems.

1. Cylinder Pressure Check and check it is compressed AIR gas

2. BCD fitted to the cylinder and secured.
3. First stage regulator is connected, fitted correctly and pressurised.
4. The pillar valve is completely opened and half a turn closed.
5. Breathe from the primary and secondary regulator and watch the SPG to ensure the needle is not
moving on inhalation.
6. Power inflator attached and working.
7. Completely fill the BCD and ensure the over pressure relief valve is working.
8. Check the BCD is holding pressure and not leaking.
9. Check the BCD dump valves are working.
10. Check NO dangle items!
11. Activate Dive Computer and check parameters are correct.
12. Assembly of buddy equipment check.

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Dive Planning

In dive planning with students you will cover:

1. The No Decompression Nitrogen Limit (NDL) for the depth (maximum allowable dive time).
2. The Open Circuit Gas Supply Limit (Min remaining air pressure on the surface at the end of a dive
50 bar / 735 psi)

You will consider each of these one at a time, and explain the dive plan is based on the most
conservative time for any of the above.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Check

The instructor must ensure that the students complete the following and they see the instructor
completing the checks with them.

Before entering the water on every single dive, buddy teams must do the Safety Check:

Mnemonic Explanation
B Buoyancy & Weights
R Regulators & Releases
A Air or Gas Checks
I Instruments
D Diver Ok to Dive

Entering the Water

The type of entry will be dictated by the dive site. The instructor will ensure the area is safe for student
entry and if possible the instructor shall be in the water first, awaiting students.

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.

2. The BCD is partially inflated.
3. Advise students to enter the water with the second stage regulator or snorkel in their mouth.
4. Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal OK to enter.
5. Ensure entry area is clear before entry.

S-Drill and Bubble Check

Often called a safety drill. Students must demonstrate that they are inspecting their buddy’s
equipment for leaking (small bubbles).
The instructor must assess bubble checks are completed between buddies on the surface, or if
surface conditions are not favourable, then as soon as possible after descent, but no deeper than 6
metres/18 feet. The instructor must check that if there is a leak or any problem then abort the dive.

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Descent (maximum depth 12 metres/39 feet)

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill and ensure they follow the
descent procedures:

1. Signal to the buddy that they are both ready to descend.

2. Orientate with the reference line, buoy line.
3. Snorkel to mouthpiece switch.
4. Monitor the console.
5. Exhale into mask and dump air from the BCD.
6. Descend in a controlled manner and equalize.

It is recommended to get the correct weighting sorted out before the planned dive if you are entering a
salt water environment for the first time.

The instructor must use an ASCENT AND DESCENT LINE (for control) down to a maximum depth of
12 metres/39 feet. The students must be within reach for the entire descent.

Reaching the Bottom

When students reach the bottom, make sure they stabilise neutral buoyancy; and check the console
to ensure all readings are within parameters.

Have students kneeling on the bottom, check that marine life is protected. Wait until students start to
relax and calm down before commencing skills. If students require a little more time to gain
composure, take them on a short swim around for 15 minutes and encourage them to look at the
marine life that is around them and/or signal to the buddy asking about the console and its readings.

OPEN CIRCUIT SKILLS

The instructor must signal, with hand signals, the skills the students must complete, in order:

Clear a Fully Flooded Mask

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. Flood the mask: hold top of the mask firmly against forehead; look up slightly while exhaling
gently through the nose, do not let any bubbles out the mask.
2. Check console, and signal if all OK.

Remove and Replace Mask

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. Remove the mask for one minute.

2. No exhalation out the nose.
3. Student maintains hold of the mask.
4. Replace mask.
5. Clear mask with no or very little loss of bubbles from the mask.
6. Check console, and signal if all OK.

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Inflating BDC Orally (underwater)

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

1. With appropriate hand signals, indicate that the inflator hose, which is attached to the BCD, is
malfunctioning.
2. Disconnect the LP and BCD inflator hose.
3. Check console.
4. Take a breath from the mouthpiece.
5. Blow small bubbles indicating an open airway.
6. Blow air into the BCD hose mouthpiece to inflate.
7. Blow small bubbles.
8. Clear water from regulator/mouthpiece
9. Check console, and signal if OK.
10. After the exercise re-attach the LP hose to the BCD inflator hose underwater.

Neutral Buoyancy and Hovering

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill. The student shall:

1. Fine-tune BCD by adding or dumping air to attain neutral buoyancy.

The instructor must pay special attention and have control with each student as they perform this skill.
This skill may be combined with the BCD Oral Inflation.

Cramp Removal (underwater)

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill:
1. Check neutral buoyancy.
2. Pull the tip of the fin towards the body, thus stretching out the calf muscle and massage if able.
3. Ask for buddy assistance if required.

Underwater Tour – swim to trim

Gain experience by an underwater tour.

Monitor the Console

The instructor must assess students’ mastery by “question and reply” of the following hand signals:

 Air/Gas Supply
 Allowable Dive Time
 Depth

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Monitor Buddy Teams

The instructor must assess students’ ability to maintain a buddy distance of no more than 3 metres/10
feet from each other.

Minimum Air/Gas Supply

Remind students the minimum air supply is 50 bar/735 psi pressure. Students must finish their dive
and ascend at or before these pressure readings.

Dive Flexible Skills

These can be completed before and/or after a dive or on their own as an independent session.

Ascent with Safety Stop

(Using a visual reference/ascent/descent line)

You cannot overemphasize ascent training as it provides some of the most valuable skills.

The instructor will advise students by hand signals to ascend and will ensure they follow the 6 points:
Students shall be within reach of the ASCENT / DESCENT line in order to stop any uncontrolled
ascent. If they do use the line then they have not mastered 6 Point Ascent.

1. Signal to the buddy that they are both going to ascend.

2. Hold the console/dive computer and check it continuously.
3. Hold BCD hose up and dump air in a controlled manner.
4. Release gas from the counter lung, if needed.
5. Look up, rotate to make sure it is clear for ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 feet a minute.
6. At 5 metres/15 feet make a safety stop for 3 minutes. Students are to hover and not use the
ASCENT / DESCENT line, unless to prevent uncontrolled ascent.

On the surface, inflate the BCD to be positively buoyant, and exchange with the snorkel.

Note: instructors must advise students in the dive briefing that the sixth point has changed to make a
5 metre/15 feet safety stop for 3 minutes.

The requirement to first establish positive buoyancy on the surface is still mandatory.

Remember to keep a careful watch on the Air Supply. On the surface establish Positive Buoyancy as
Priority.

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Exiting the Water

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing, for example:

1. Exit the water up a dive ladder by removal of fins and keep the unit on whilst walking/climbing up
the stairs.
2. Removal of equipment in the water and handing this up to the dive master/supervisor on board,
then finning up the side.
3. Shore Exits - Walking up the beach.

Post Dive and Care

Students are to rinse all the equipment with fresh water after each day following a fresh or salt water
encounter:

1. Rinse exterior of unit.

2. Disassemble the unit.
3. Remove the first stage regulator; dry the dust cap with a dry cloth/towel and securely fit the dust
cap to the first stage.
4. Rinse/disinfect second stage mouthpiece both primary and Octo/alternative air source.
5. Rinse the BCD both inside the bladder and outside and hang up to dry.
6. Refill the cylinder after every dive with compressed AIR for the next dive.
7. For storage, leave cylinders partially filled.
8. Rinse with fresh water the dive computer and place in a safe area.
9. Allow equipment to dry thoroughly.

Instructor De-Briefing

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the de-briefing.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

1. Discuss what skills they completed/learnt.
2. Discuss why they had to learn the skills and the real world value of them.
3. Ask them how they did the skills and what problems they may have had and how they might
solve those issues. Correct when necessary, and encourage solution thinking for themselves.
4. Affirm the real world value of learning the skills.

Calculate each students air consumption rate (SAC) and review the RAID AIR Diving Tables and /or
the readings of the Dive Computer.

Have each student draw out a dive profile based on the (END) RAID AIR Diving Tables.

Explain how this information will be used in Dive Planning for the next Open Water Dives.

The instructor and student(s) are to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water
training skills completed.

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OPEN WATER 20
DIVE 3
Maximum Depth: 20 metres/65 feet
JUNIOR Maximum Depth: 15 meters / 49 feet
Minimum Depth 10 metres/ 33 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know How Much Gas You Have At All Times
Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

SCUBA DIVER DO NOT COMPLETE DIVE 3 OR 4

OPEN WATER DIVE BRIEFING

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the briefing. Advise the students the following:

1. What they will be doing: state the skills they will be completing. (Objective).
2. Why they are doing it. (Real world value). Students need to participate, for example, by
suggesting values they may have learnt to date.
3. How they will be doing it. (Boat/shore; organization; procedures etc.). For example: type of entry
- emphasize what the differences will be between the confined water and open water
environment. Stress that you will not be demonstrating skills, only asking students to perform
skills already mastered in confined water.
4. Confirm hand signals that will be used.
5. Dive Planning (Dive Computer: Best Gas Mix and Maximum Dive Time and Depth).
6. Complete Dive Evaluation Check List.

Note: Dive Flexible Skills. These skills must be considered by the instructor and incorporated into the
various dives, taking into account the dive site and environmental conditions etc.

Dive Planning

In dive planning with students you will cover:

1. The No Decompression Nitrogen Limit (NDL) for the depth (maximum allowable dive time).
2. The Open Circuit Gas Supply Limit (Min remaining air pressure on the surface at the end of a dive
50 bar / 735 psi).

You will consider each of these one at a time, and explain the dive plan is based on the most
conservative time for any of the above.

Assembling Dive Equipment

The instructor’s own participation in this check must be seen by the students. Students must
assemble the equipment with no assistance from the instructor, although corrections must be given
when necessary to prevent problems.

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Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Check

The instructor must ensure that the students complete the following and they see the instructor
completing the checks with them.

Before entering the water on every single dive, buddy teams must do the Safety Check:

Entering the Water

The type of entry will be dictated by the dive site. The instructor will ensure the area is safe for student
entry and if possible the instructor shall be in the water first, awaiting students.

S-Drill and Bubble Check

Often called a safety drill. Students must demonstrate that they are inspecting their buddy’s
equipment for leaking (small bubbles).

The instructor must assess bubble checks are completed between buddies on the surface, or if
surface conditions are not favourable, then as soon as possible after descent, but no deeper than 6
metres/18 feet. The instructor must check that if there is a leak or any problem then abort the dive.

Descent (maximum Depth 20 metres/65 feet)

The instructor must ensure the students follow the descent procedures:

The descent is a free descent without any fixed reference down to a maximum depth of 20 metres/65
feet. If this is not possible, then a RAID assistant must carry a reel with line (reference line) to a “Diver
down buoy” on the surface.

Reaching the Bottom

When students reach the bottom, make sure they stabilise neutral buoyancy; and check the console
to ensure all readings are within parameters.

At no time must the student touch the bottom. Advise them that this is part of their skill requirement.

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Underwater Skills

All these skills must be performed at least once by:

1. Computer Warning. (Ascent too fast, High PpO2, NDL within 5 min of limit) The instructor shall
simulate a warning with a beeping sound followed by a prompt slate with the relevant warning.
The ascent too fast would require the student to slow down and show control of buoyancy; High
PpO2 & NDL would require the student to signal to the buddy to ascend in a controlled manner.
2. Lost buddy procedures, would require the student to ascend 2 m/6 ft., complete a 360 degree turn
whilst looking for the lost buddy. If not located then proceed to ascend in a controlled manner
(ascent procedures) and on reaching the surface establish positive buoyancy. The student may
stop the simulation before ascent.

The instructor may only signal one problem at a time and the student must act accordingly with the
correct response.

Dive Flexible Skills

These can be completed before and/or after a dive or on their own as an independent session.

Underwater Tour – swim to trim

Gain experience by an underwater tour.

Monitor the Console

Between skills the instructor, with the appropriate hand signals, must request for: air/gas pressure,
depth and dive time, and will expect the student’s reply with the appropriate signals.

Monitor Buddy Teams

The instructor must assess students’ ability to maintain a buddy distance of no more than 3 metres/10
feet from each other.

Minimum Air/Gas Supply

Remind students the minimum air supply is 50 bar/735 psi pressure. Students must finish their dive
and ascend at or before these pressure readings.

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Ascent with Safety Stop

(No visual reference/ascent/descent line)

You cannot over emphasize ascent training as it provides some of the most valuable skills

The instructor will advise students by hand signals to ascend and will ensure they follow the 6 points:

1. Signal to the buddy that they are both going to ascend.

2. Hold the console/dive computer and check it continuously.
3. Hold BCD hose up and dump air in a controlled manner.
4. Release gas from the counter lung, if needed.
5. Look up, rotate to make sure it is clear for ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 feet a minute.
6. At 5 metres/15 feet make a safety stop for 3 minutes.

On the surface, inflate the BCD to be positively buoyant, and exchange with the snorkel.

Note: instructors must advise students in the dive briefing that the sixth point has changed to make a
5 metre/15 feet safety stop for 3 minutes.

The requirement to first establish positive buoyancy on the surface is still mandatory.

Exiting the Water

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

Post Dive and Care

Students are to rinse all the equipment with fresh water after each day following a fresh or salt water
encounter:

Instructor De-Briefing

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the de-briefing.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

1. Discuss what skills they completed/learnt.

2. Discuss why they had to learn the skills and the real world value of them.
3. Ask them how they did the skills and what problems they may have had and how they might
solve those issues. Correct when necessary, and encourage solution thinking for themselves.
4. Affirm the real world value of learning the skills.

Calculate each students air consumption rate (SAC) and review the RAID AIR Diving Tables and / or
the readings of the Dive Computer.

Have each student draw out a dive profile based on the (END) RAID AIR Diving Tables.
Explain how this information will be used in Dive Planning for the next Open Water Dives.

The instructor and student(s) are to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water
training skills completed.

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OPEN WATER 20
DIVE 4
Maximum Depth: 20 metres/65 feet
JUNIOR Maximum Depth: 15 meters / 49 feet
Minimum Depth 11metres/ 36 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know How Much Gas You Have At All Times
Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

SCUBA DIVER DO NOT COMPLETE THIS DIVE

OPEN WATER DIVE BRIEFING

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the briefing. Advise the students the following:

1. What they will be doing: state the skills they will be completing. (Objective).
2. Why they are doing it. (Real world value). Students need to participate, for example, by
suggesting values they may have learnt to date.
3. How they will be doing it. (Boat/shore; organization; procedures etc.). For example: type of entry
- emphasize what the differences will be between the confined water and open water
environment. Stress that you will not be demonstrating skills, only asking students to perform
skills already mastered in confined water.
4. Confirm hand signals that will be used.
5. Dive Planning (Dive Computer: Best Gas Mix and Maximum Dive Time and Depth).
6. Complete Dive Evaluation Check List.

Note: Dive Flexible Skills. These skills must be considered by the instructor and incorporated into the
various dives, taking into account the dive site and environmental conditions etc.

Dive Planning

In dive planning with students you will cover:

1. The No Decompression Nitrogen Limit (NDL) for the depth (maximum allowable dive time).
2. The Open Circuit Gas Supply Limit (Min remaining air pressure on the surface at the end of a dive
50 bar / 735 psi).

You will consider each of these one at a time, and explain the dive plan is based on the most
conservative time for any of the above.

Assembling Dive Equipment

The instructor’s own participation in this check must be seen by the students. Students must
assemble the equipment with no assistance from the instructor, although corrections must be given
when necessary to prevent problems.

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Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Check

The instructor must ensure that the students complete the following and they see the instructor
completing the checks with them.

Before entering the water on every single dive, buddy teams must do the Safety Check:

Entering the Water

The type of entry will be dictated by the dive site. The instructor will ensure the area is safe for student
entry and if possible the instructor shall be in the water first, awaiting students.

S-Drill and Bubble Check

Often called a safety drill. Students must demonstrate that they are inspecting their buddy’s
equipment for leaking (small bubbles).

The instructor must assess bubble checks are completed between buddies on the surface, or if
surface conditions are not favourable, then as soon as possible after descent, but no deeper than 6
metres/18 feet. The instructor must check that if there is a leak or any problem then abort the dive.

Descent (maximum Depth 20 metres/65 feet)

The instructor must ensure the students follow the descent procedures:

The descent is a free descent without any fixed reference to a maximum depth of 20 metres/65 feet. If
this is not possible, then a RAID assistant must carry a reel with line to a “Diver down buoy” on the
surface.

Reaching the Bottom

When students reached the bottom, have students stabilise buoyancy and hover; and check the
console and signal to their buddy to ensure all readings are within parameters.
At no time must the student touch the bottom. Advise them that this is part of their skill requirement.

Monitor the Console

Between skills the instructor, with the appropriate hand signals. Expect the student’s reply with the
appropriate signals.

Monitor Buddy Teams

The instructor must assess students’ ability to maintain a buddy distance of no more than 3 metres/10
feet from each other.

Swim for Trim and Fun

Underwater swim & maintain buddy teams.

Buoyancy and Trim

The instructor shall asses the students’ buoyancy control and trim in the water. By this dive the
students should have mastered buoyancy and trim should be the only point the instructor is looking at.
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Minimum Air/Gas Supply

Remind students the minimum air supply is 50 bar/735 psi pressure. Students must finish their dive
and ascend at or before these pressure readings.

Ascent procedures with emergency simulated NDL Stop (no visual reference/ascent/descent line)

Students need to know how to avoid and control buoyancy, by following the 6 point ascent. You
cannot overemphasize ascent training as it provides some of the most valuable skills

To simulate this, you will signal that the students have a computer warning requiring a decompression
stop.

Before the dive explain to students that a dive computer does not consider the amount an air/gas
supply to have and that if a decompression stop is displayed on the dive computer there may not be
enough air/gas in their cylinder to allow for the required stop. In Level 2 this subject is covered in
more detail with gas consumption.

The instructor will advise students by hand signals to ascend and will ensure they follow the 6 points:
1. Signal to the buddy that they are both going to ascend.
2. Hold the console and check it continuously (depth, ascent rate and gas supply).
3. Hold BCD hose up and dump air in a controlled manner. (Release air, in small quantities only
after ascending about 2 m/6 ft., during the entire ascent).
4. Look up and rotate to make sure it is clear for ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 feet a minute.
5. Check the console/gauges (depth, ascent rate and gas supply).
6. At 5 metres/15 feet make a safety stop for 5 minutes.
7. On the surface, inflate the BCD to be positively buoyant, switch to OC mode and exchange with
the snorkel.

The requirement to first establish positive buoyancy on the surface is still mandatory.

Dive Flexible Skills

These can be completed before and/or after a dive or on their own as an independent session.

Exiting the Water

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill.

Post Dive and Care

Students are to rinse all the equipment with fresh water after each day following a fresh or salt water
encounter:

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Instructor De-Briefing

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start
the de-briefing.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

1. Discuss what skills they completed/learnt.

2. Discuss why they had to learn the skills and the real world value of them.
3. Ask them how they did the skills and what problems they may have had and how they might
solve those issues. Correct when necessary, and encourage solution thinking for themselves.
4. Affirm the real world value of learning the skills.

Calculate each students air consumption rate (SAC) and review the RAID AIR Diving Tables and/or
the readings of the Dive Computer. Have each student draw out a dive profile based on the (END)
RAID AIR Diving Tables or use the dive computer to demonstrate a multi-level profile.

Explain how this information will be used in Dive Planning for the next Open Water Dives.

The instructor and student(s) are to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water
training skills completed

DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS

The NITROX try dive and the CESA are optional and not a requirement for certification

The other flexible skills are required to be completed before certification. They may be conducted
during any of the open water sessions, but only after the skill sequence for the relevant dive has been
completed and the students have mastered the skill/s. The instructor may schedule the flexible skill/s
according to logistical needs.

Note: The flexible skills may be completed, before and/or after a dive or on their own as an
independent session. The best is to incorporate them in a flowing sequence throughout a training
dive.

Underwater Navigation with Compass

This is a new skill and the instructor will demonstrate the correct use of a compass on land before
entering the water.
Start, above water, with a simple North, East, South and West (cardinal points) orientation of the
planned site to dive. Help orient the students with the surroundings.
Underwater, whilst neutrally buoyant, the instructor will ask students to swim a reciprocal (there and
back) course for 10 metres/33 feet on one of the cardinal points, whilst using the compass.

Further, the instructor will ask the students, whilst using the compass, to point in the direction of
where the land/boat is. If conditions permit, ask the student to lead the way back to land/boat/exit
point. Do not ask this if there are any doubts that the student will not be able to perform. The
instructor will only ask this if it will help build confidence.

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Alternate Air Source Ascent

If this skill is not combined with any of the specified dives then, following the 6 Point Ascent, descend
only with the Buddy Team who will be performing the skill. The other students will remain floating on
the surface. Descend down to a maximum depth of 15 metres/49 feet.

Whilst underwater give the students the appropriate signal, whereupon students will react with the
correct response for an “Out of Air” situation by: (alternative air source ascent)

 Signal their buddy.

 Locate and breathe from an alternate air source.
 Secure firm hold.
 Signal ascent.

The instructor must take into account all considerations regarding safety when asking students to
perform the skills.

The instructor must have control of the students/buddy team, and be in physical contact with the
ascent line and the students so that at any time, whilst using the ascent line, and performing the
alternate air source ascent skill, the instructor can either slow the student’s ascent or stop the ascent,
to prevent injury.
Each student must complete the skill as both donor and receiver, with the correct response and full 6
Point Ascent to the surface.

Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent: This skill is optional and is not a required skill to be
completed for certification

The students will perform the skill as practiced in confined water, except that this time, they will be
completing a vertical ascent from a depth of no deeper than 9 metres/30 feet and not less than 6
metres/18 feet.

The instructor must use an ascent line that is firmly attached to the bottom, and will hold down at least
40kg/88 lbs buoyant lift; use a minimum 12 mm line and the floatation device on the surface will have
at least a 40kg/88 lbs buoyant lift.

The instructor must have control of the student, and be in physical contact with the ascent line and the
student so that at any time, whilst using the ascent line, and performing the CESA skill, the instructor
can either slow the student’s ascent or stop the ascent, to prevent injury.

Ensure the student is maintaining an open air way throughout this skill.

Ensure the ascent is controlled and NO faster than 18 metres/59 feet a minute.

It is recommended that this skill is fully demonstrated again in the dive briefing.

Surface - Cramp Removal

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill.

1. Check positive buoyancy.

2. Pull the tip of the fin towards the body, thus stretching out the calf muscle and massage if able.
3. Ask for buddy assistance if required.

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Surface - Tired Diver Tow

(20 metres/66 feet)

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill.

Students can perform whichever tow is comfortable for them. Check positive buoyancy for both
divers:

1. SCUBA unit pull, whilst both students swimming on their backs.

2. Tired diver on back, other student push ahead by legs.
3. Underarm tow.

Surface - Snorkel Swim

(20 metres/66 feet)

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill.

1. Check positive buoyancy.

2. Face in the water.
3. Use tongue as splash guard.
4. Blast clear the snorkel mouthpiece and breathe.
5. Without lifting the head and face from the water.
6. Swimming on the surface for 50 metres/164 feet.
7. Buddy team contact.

Surface – SCUBA Equipment Removal and Replacement (in water too deep to stand up)

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill.

Remove the SCUBA unit:

1. First establish positive buoyancy.
2. Release all clips.
3. Remove left arm from the shoulder strap.
4. Swim out the unit.
5. Hold it in front and use as a buoyancy aid.

To replace the SCUBA unit:

1. Arrange SCUBA unit on surface with the harness system up.
2. Open up the BCD/harness and remove all items to the side.
3. Move second stage regulators out the way.
4. Put right arm through the right side of the BCD/harness.
5. Turn and put left arm through the shoulder BCD/harness.
6. Attach the waist straps/cumber band.
7. Check for Power Inflator, Alternate Air source (Octo) and primary regulator.
8. Check all releases and tighten
9. Check weight belt/system is free.
A Buddy Check must complete the skill.

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Surface - Weight System Removal and Replacement (in water too deep to stand up)

The instructor must assess student’s mastery when completing the skill.

To remove:
1. Check positive buoyancy.
2. Open the weight belt release/system and pull clear.
3. Hold above the water.

To replace:
1. Pass weight belt behind the back and grip
2. Assume horizontal position; face down on the surface with the snorkel in the mouth. Pull the
weight belt into position and fasten.
3. If there is a crotch strap, adjust the strap to fit under the weight belt if possible.
4. Check that nothing is caught and all equipment is accounted for.

In the case of an integrated weight system; ensure positive buoyancy, remove one side at a time and
replace before removing the other. This will prevent losing one. Hold clear of the water, then replace
the pockets and check that they are secure and will not fall out.

Buddy Check after completing the skill.

Surface - Deployment of Submersible Marker Buoy

The instructor must assess students’ mastery when completing the skill. The student will deploy a
SMB whilst on the surface.

NITROX Try Dive - Optional

The Instructor has the option to provide students a NITROX try dive. To do this the Instructor must
complete and ensure the following

You the RAID Instructor must personally analyse each and every student cylinder with the student
present, watching and taking part. The Student must write the MIX and the MOD plus their name –
which must be attached to the cylinder they will be breathing from/using. You must record this on file.

You must explain to students what is meant by the terms MOD and TOD and why they are so
important: Referring, but not limited to oxygen toxicity and depth limitations CNS etc…

The Planned depth must NOT exceed 20m and the NITROX mix must not exceed 34% fraction of
oxygen

Demonstrate to students how to adjust the NITROX dive computer and load the correct gas mix that
is being used and how the depth PpO2 alarms work. How to find out the adjusted NDL & CNS limits
with the NITROX mix loaded / set.

If using Dive Tables demonstrate to students how to calculate the END for the NITROX mix and work
with AIR dive tables to calculate the adjusted NDL & CNS limits

Ensure student know the limitations and the requirement to control their depths.

It is recommended that you plan the NITROX Try Dive at a dive site which has a bottom limitation. Not
a wall dive for example where depth is more difficult to control with a group.

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If the students have completed the training within 6 months of registration and mastered all the skills
in accordance with the RAID Standards to the satisfaction of the RAID certifying instructor, for which
that students are at a level competent enough to dive without RAID instructor and/or dive master
supervision, in conditions similar or better than what they have been trained in, to a maximum depth
of 20 metres/65 feet, then the instructor may sign them off, on-line, as a RAID Certified Open Water
Level 1 Diver.

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INSTRUCTOR GUIDE
OPEN WATER
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OPEN CIRCUIT ADVANCED 35: INSTRUCTOR GUIDE OPEN WATER TRAINING

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………..… 4

SKILLS……………………………………………………………………….…. 7

SURFACE SUPERVISION……………………………………………………. 7

DIVE SITE BRIEFING / ORIENTATION………………………………….…. 7

DIVE BRIEFING……………………………………………………………..…. 7

DE-BRIEFING……………………………………………………………….…. 8

COUNSELLING………………………………………………………………... 9

DIVE COMPUTERS…………………………………………….…………..…. 9

DIVE 1 : BUOYANCY CONTROL………………………………………..…. 10

Assembling Dive Equipment……………………………………………….… 10
Dive Briefing………………………………………………………………….... 10
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks……………………………………………… 11
Enter the Water……………………………………………………………....... 11
Controlled Forward Descent………………………………………………….. 11
Flexible Skill.………………………………………………........................… 11
Finning……………………….................…………………….………………. 12
SAC Rate Estimation……………………………..…………..…………….... 12
Monitor the Console................................................................................. 12
Underwater Tour……………………………………………………………..… 13
Ascent……………………………………….............………………………..... 13
Buoyancy Skills…………………………………………………………….… 13
Exit the Water………………………………………………………………….. 14
Post Dive Equipment Care………………………………………………….... 14
De-Brief……………………………………………………………………….… 14
Counselling and Log the Dive………………………………………………... 14

DIVE 2 : NAVIGATION….………………………………….…………….….. 15
Assembling Dive Equipment……………………………………………….… 15
Dive Briefing………………………………………………………………….... 16
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks……………………………………………… 16
Enter the Water…………………………………………………………..…..... 16
Forward Descent…………………............……………………………….….. 16
Monitor the Console ……………………….............................................… 16
Flexible Skill…………………….........................…………………………..… 17
Navigation………………….………….................………………………..…. 17

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Underwater Tour……………………………………………………………..… 17
Ascent…………………………………………………................…………..… 17
Buoyancy Skills……..…………………………...............................……..… 18
Exit the Water……………………………………………………………….…. 18
Post Dive Equipment Care………………………………………………..….. 18
De-Brief…………………………………………………………………….…… 18
Counselling and Log the Dive……………………………………………..…. 18

DIVE 3 : RESCUE……………………………………………………….……. 19
Assembling Dive Equipment…………………………………………….…… 19
Dive Briefing……………………………………………………………….…... 20
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks……………………………………………… 20
Enter the Water……………………………………………………………...... 20
Controlled Forward Descent………………………………………………….. 20
Monitor the Console …………………............................................……… 20
Rescue......................... ………………………………………………..…….. 21
Underwater Tour…………………………………………………………….… 21
Ascent…………………………………………………................………….… 21
Buoyancy Skills……..…………………………...............................……… 21
Exit the Water…………………………………………………………………. 21
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………………... 22
De-Brief………………………………………………………………………… 22
Counselling and Log the Dive……………………………………………….. 22

DIVE 4 : DEEP DIVE 1………………..……………………………….…….. 23

Assembling Dive Equipment…………………………………………….…… 23
Dive Briefing……………………………………………………………….…... 24
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks………………………………………….…… 24
Enter the Water……………………………………………………………....... 24
Controlled Forward Descent………………………………………………….. 24
Monitor the Console............................................. ………………………… 24
Deep Skills………………….………………………………………….……… 25
Underwater Tour………………………………………………………….…… 25
Ascent…………………………………………………................……….…… 25
Buoyancy Skills……..…………………………................................…….… 25
Exit the Water………………………………………………………………….. 25
Post Dive Equipment Care………………………………………………….... 26
De-Brief……………………………………………………………………….… 26
Counselling and Log the Dive………………………………………………... 26

DIVE 5 : DEEP DIVE 2………..…………...…………………………………. 27

Assembling Dive Equipment……………………………………….………… 27
Dive Briefing………………………………………………………….....……... 28
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks……………………………………………… 28
Enter the Water………………………………………………………….…..... 28
Controlled Forward Descent………………………………………………….. 29
Monitor the Console............................................. ………………………… 29
Deep Skills………….……………………………………………………….… 29

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Underwater Tour………………………………………………………….…… 29
Ascent…………………………………………………................………….… 29
Buoyancy Skills……..…………………………................................…….… 29
Exit the Water…………………………………………………………………. 30
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………………... 30
De-Brief………………………………………………………………………… 30
Counselling and Log the Dive……………………………………………….. 30

DIVE 6 : ELECTIVE DIVE…..…………...………………………………..…. 31

Assembling Dive Equipment……………………………………….………… 31
Dive Briefing………………………………………………………….....……... 32
Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks……………………………………………… 32
Enter the Water………………………………………………………….…..... 32
Forward Descent…………………………………..………………………….. 32
Monitor the Console............................................. ………………………… 33
Flexible Skills………….………………..…………………….…………….… 33
Elective Dive Skills………………………………………………………….. 33
Underwater Tour………………………………………………………….…… 33
Ascent…………………………………………………................………….… 33
Buoyancy Skills……..…………………………................................…….… 33
Exit the Water…………………………………………………………………. 33
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………………... 34
De-Brief………………………………………………………………………… 34
Counselling and Log the Dive……………………………………………….. 34

STUDENT DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS………………………………………. 35

Skill 1 - Deploy SMB…………………………………………....................…. 35
Skill 2 - Exceeded NDL Limit…………………………………….…….……... 35
Skill 3 - Out of Gas………………………………………………..........……... 35

OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE & EXPOSURE TIME LIMITS............. 36

NOTE:

THE INSTRUCTOR MUST COMPLETE THE MINIMUM TIME UNDERWATER AS DETAILED IN THE
RAID GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS (RGDS) AND THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIVES AS
SPECIFIED IN EACH LEVEL.

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INTRODUCTION

The open water section introduces the students to a range of different diving activities which are covered
during the following dives:

1. Diver Buoyancy Control.

2. Navigation.
3. Rescue.
4. Deep 1 (limited 30 m/99 ft).
5. Deep 2 (limited 35 m/115 ft)
6. Elective Dive

There are "Diver Flexible Skills” which may be conducted in addition to and during any one of the
activities at the Instructor’s discretion during the required time for open water training.

The students must be advised before the dive if they are to perform one or all of the flexible skills and the
Instructor will ensure the students are fully briefed on the skill with hand signals etc, and when the
students will be required to perform the skill.

It is not the intention to surprise the student with one of the flexible skills. If conditions allow then it is
recommended to complete at least one of the "Dive Flexible" skills in the dedicated Rescue dive.

The RAID Instructor has the discretion of whether the student has mastered a skill or not and decide if
further training may be needed to meet mastery of the skill.

Certification is upon the student meeting all prerequisite and mastery of the required skills. Discuss this
with the RAID Dive Centre and students. If further time for in water training is required this may be
provided at the discretion of the RAID Instructor and Dive Centre.

During the open water dives, the Instructor will not be demonstrating the skills for students, but rather
acting as an assessor and assisting where necessary. The Instructor may at anytime present a
“Failure/Alarm” and the student must take the appropriate action. Before each dive, the Instructor will brief
the students on the activity and what skills are to be completed. These at no time override the safety
aspects and precautions needed by a thinking diver. If a student does not want to dive for whatever
reason then they must not dive. The Instructor and/or Dive Centre shall not push the student to do so.

Ensure that weighting has been adjusted for the open water environment (salt/fresh water).

Note: Before each dive, the RAID Instructor will ask students to complete the “Dive Evaluation Check
List” as discussed during the confined water training.

The students will be encouraged to repeat the skill until they are comfortable and understand the purpose
of the skill and obtain mastery.

The Instructor must identify and correct one problem at a time, in a calm and precise manner. The
Instructor must be in control and be in water with the students at all times.

When an Instructor is attending to a student performing a skill, and is unable to monitor and provide direct
control of the other students, then the remaining students, in water, must be monitored and directly
controlled by a RAID qualified assistant, as per the General Diving Standards.

It is the Instructor’s responsibility to decide as to the students’ readiness to apply their mastery and
demonstrate these skills in open water training.

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A RAID assistant and/or surface support is subject to the requirements of RAID General Diving
Standards.

RAID training requires that the students start to think for themselves from the moment they start training
to the time they certify. In view of this, and after initial demonstration, the RAID Instructor should be a
guide by helping the students to make a decision.

The Instructor is to advise the students if the choice is correct or not, what they may have forgotten and
how to correct the problem.

This does not take the responsibility away from the Instructor, but requires the Instructor to shift the
attitude from autocrat to guide.

The Instructor must be careful and train within the course curriculum and any student who is not
demonstrating proficiency or understanding and mastery of the skills, may not progress to the next
session and/or level within this programme.

It is the Instructor’s responsibility to work with the student to obtain proficiency, understanding and
mastery of the skills.

Remember: a good Instructor will find the balance for each student.

General Diving Standards

Ensure that you have reviewed and understood the latest General Diving Standards and the specific
standards for the relevant training programme on-line through the RAID web site. The Instructor is under
obligation to do so and stay updated.

Credits from the RAID EXPLORER 30 programme.

The RAID Explorer 30 programme links with the RAID Advanced 35 programme. There are 3 common
core dives and an elective dive that can be used in the Advanced 35 programme. The table below shows
the common dives.

Dives =>> 1 2 3 4 5 6
Explorer 30 Buoyancy Navigation Deep 1 Elective 1 Elective 2 N/A
Advanced 35 Buoyancy Navigation Deep 1 Elective 1 Rescue Deep 2

Students that complete Explorer 30 can have dives 1 to 4 credited to the Advanced 35 Programme. It is
up to the Instructor to determine what will be credited. It may be that students have completed equivalent
dives in another agency. This is accepted as long as the Instructor can verify what was completed. In
most cases with divers from other agencies the Buoyancy session will need to be completed along with
any dives not matching the RAID programme.

Instructors should also look at the length of time since completing Explorer 30 and the diver’s experience.
As the Instructor you may decide it is best to complete more dives if the student has not dived for some
time.

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Students who complete Explorer 30 will have to complete the following sessions in Advanced 35 as a
minimum requirement:

o Advanced 35 online theory

o Advanced 35 confined water session
o Advanced 35 open water dives:
o Rescue dive
o Deep dive maximum 35m/115ft

Deep 40 links:
o Deep 40 is 4 dives.
o Dive 1 of the Deep 40 can be credited from Explorer 30.
o Dives 1 and 2 of the Deep 40 can be credited from Advanced 35
o Dives 3 and 4 are 30m/99ft to 40m/131ft. It is highly recommended to do at least 1 dive past
35m/115ft if the logistics allow.

Scheduling options:
o Run Advanced 35 as a complete programme over 3 to 4 days.
o Combine Nitrox training with this programme.
o Run Explorer 30 first as a much quicker 2 Day Programme with minimal theory.
o Run Advanced 35 as an upgrade to Explorer 30 using the dive credits and taking around 2 days
after completing the required theory sessions. Course components for upgrade are:
o Theory.
o Confined water.
o Rescue Dive, Deep Dive number 2 and the remainder of the dive flexible skills.

Taking students from other agencies at advanced level to RAID Advanced 35:

Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Adventurer:

o Instructor must confirm or teach:
o Nitrox certification
o Advanced 35 theory
o Instructor to teach the following elements:
o Buoyancy workshop
o Confined water session
o Rescue Dive
o Deep Dive 2

Advanced Adventure Open water Diver:

o Instructor must confirm or teach:
o Advanced 35 theory
o Nitrox certification
o Rescue dives completed
o Deep dives completed
o Instructor to teach the following elements:
o Advanced 35 theory
o Buoyancy workshop
o Any of the elements above not confirmed

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Other agencies:
o Instructor must confirm or teach:
o Nitrox certification
o Advanced 35 theory
o Instructor to teach the following elements:
o Advanced 35 theory
o Buoyancy workshop
o Confined water session
o Evaluate skills achieved and provide GAP training as appropriate

Any training from other agencies has to be evaluated by the Instructor and the students deemed as
competent for RAID or training must be completed for any GAPS to achieve mastery of the Advanced 35
content. Award of the certification will only happen once the RAID Instructor confirms all RAID standards
relating to this programme have been met.

SKILLS

The Instructor must have written down and be in possession of a list of skills to be completed in each
training dive, for ease of reference.

Skill Demonstration

Any skills may require repeat demonstration, underwater, by the Instructor for students who may have
forgotten part or completely how to perform the skill. If students did not understand anything, the
Instructor shall not repeat the demonstration, but rather stop the student from attempting the skill and
move on to the next. After the de-briefing; during private counselling ask the student about the problem
and listen. Arrange to help the student through the problem and then repeat the required dive to ensure
mastery or consider another confined water session.

Any skill can be emphasised, demonstrated and explained to students prior to any open water training.

SURFACE SUPERVISION

Introduce students to the principle of surface supervision and how essential surface supervision is for
open water dives.

DIVE SITE BRIEFING / ORIENTATION

The Instructor must provide, on arrival at the training site, a full dive site briefing/orientation. The
Instructor shall, again, introduce students to the “Dive Site Evaluation Check List” when giving the dive
site briefing. Demonstrate how to complete the check and have students sign.

DIVE BRIEFING

Before each open water training session the Instructor shall give a briefing about the dive activities, and
what is expected of the student.

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Buddy checks.

1. Entry type and required procedures.

2. Bubble check and descent procedures.
3. Buddy teams.
4. Environment orientation (topography; expected marine life etc).
5. Planned route/conduct for open water.
6. Skills and requirements:
What:-
Why:-
How:-
7. Maximum depth.
8. Minimum cylinder pressure
9. Maximum dive time.
10. Lost buddy procedures.
11. Hand signals review.
12. Emergency protocols.
13. Ascent procedures and requirements.
14. Surface requirements (signal if OK on surface; deploy SMB).
15. Water exits.

Advise students:

1. What they will be doing: state the skills they will be completing. (Objective).
2. Why they are doing it. (Real world value). Students need to participate, for example, by suggesting
values they may have learnt to date.
3. How they will be doing it. (Boat/shore; organization; procedures etc). For example: type of entry -
emphasize what the differences will be between the confined water and open water environment.
Stress that you will not be demonstrating skills, only asking students to perform skills already
mastered in confined water.
4. Confirm hand signals that will be used.
5. Complete Dive Evaluation Check List.

Note: Dive Flexible Skills. These skills must be considered by the Instructor and incorporated into the
various dives, taking into account the dive site and environmental conditions etc.

DE-BRIEFING

The Instructor shall evaluate the overall skills performed and must be general and not identify any
particular person for any specific event. It must cover and confirm all that the divers have reviewed, a
realistic value for each; problems encountered and solutions; thorough positive re-enforcement and with
reference to a skill slate/list.

De-briefings must be concise and to the point. It must reiterate the following primary points in bold and
briefly mention how the other points were handled/missed/ had to be reminded of/done correctly etc.

1. Buddy checks.
2. Entry type and actual procedures.
3. Bubble check and descent procedures.
4. Buddy teams.
5. Environment orientation (what was actually found etc).
6. Route taken.

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7. Skills completed:
What:-
Why:-
How:-
Problem:-
Solution:-
Reinforcement:-
8. Maximum depth reached.
9. Maximum actual dive time from surface to surface.
10. Missing buddy procedures (if required – not LOST buddy)
11. Hand signals reviewed.
12. Emergency protocols (repeated).
13. Ascents and safety stops.
14. Surface actions.
15. Water exits.

COUNSELLING

The Instructor will provide an overall briefing and de-briefing to the students all together, after which each
student will receive individual counselling on their development.

This will provide the Instructor the chance to approach and discuss particular development and progress
with each student privately.

It is a time for a student to ask questions s/he does not want to ask in front of the other students and/or
divers. In view of this, the Instructor must ensure an atmosphere and attitude of listening and being non
judgemental. Offer advice and guidance, as an Instructor, on development of skills within the RAID diver
programmes.

This time will also provide an opportunity to complete the confined water skill check list on line.

RAID Registered Sport Rebreathers

This course may be held in conjunction with the Rebreather Level 2 training.

DIVE COMPUTERS

You must ensure that students are able to use the open circuit dive computer by the time you start the
open water training. Have students refer to the manufacturers’ user manual.

Dive planning shall be based on the computers’ allowable dive times and manufacturer’s recommended
guidelines.

PREREQUISITES

Ensure the student meets the prerequisites as stated in the RGDS before any in water training begins.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
BUOYANCY CONTROL

NOTE: This Dive May Credit From The RAID EXPLORER 30 COURSE

Maximum Depth: 15 metres / 49 feet

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

This dive is an important dive for the student and Instructor, as it is the foundation for the students’ future
diving experience.

The Instructor shall move forward with the dive on the understanding that the student is ready and has
mastered the skills in confined water and is at the stage to implement and prove those skills in open
water. Remind students that during an ascent, to stop at 10 metres/33 feet to establish neutral buoyancy
and then move up to 5 metres /16.5 feet slowly and again establish neutral buoyancy.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember:

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.
4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.
5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
7. Equipment prepared for diving.
8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix in put and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate there estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil

Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

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Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks.

Mnemonic Explanation
B Buoyancy & Weights
R Regulators & Releases
A Air or Gas Checks
I Instruments
D Diver OK to Dive

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Positive deep water
entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 Partially inflated BCD, for a positive entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal ‘OK’ to enter.
 Following entry into the water students will float on the surface before descending.
 Use surface support when available to assist.

Check console, and perform a bubble check.

Controlled Forward Descent

Using a descent/ascent line, maximum depth 15 metres/49 feet.

Remind students that at all times they must maintain close buddy contact and at no time must they pull
down the line to descend. Remind students: Equalize early and often.

Students shall:
 Below 5 m/16.5 ft add a little air/gas to the BCD and continue to do so, on descent in order to stabilize
neutral buoyancy before reaching the bottom.
 Hover in a horizontal position about 2 m/6 ft from the bottom without touching the bottom.

Flexible Skill

The Instructor may give with agreed hand signals and/or signs. Remember this first dive is all about
buoyancy so try not to overload the students with skills. Their primary focus should be the understanding
of buoyancy and how their diving is affected by changes made in the confined water session.

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Finning - At Depth

The student shall swim for a minimum of 10 minutes for each of the following types of fin techniques.
These may be completed with other skills:

 Full Flutter Kick

 Modified Flutter Kick
 Frog Kick

SAC Rate Estimation

On this dive it can be a good idea to have the students record their gas consumption over a set time. This
can be done stationary and compared to the rate while swimming a set time.

Have each buddy pair use their slates to record starting pressure and end pressure at a set depth over a
set time. Buddy pairs should try to remain neutrally buoyant at all times as further buoyancy practice.

Have each buddy pair try the same exercise while swimming at a set depth to see the difference while
energy is being used.

Keep all records for analysis after the dive.

Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their cylinder pressure and/or their buddies and
they must know what the pressures are without looking.

All students must reply with the appropriate hand signals, for gas supply/pressure when asked by the
Instructor.

The Instructor will check the pressure of each diver after asking to ensure the amount given is correct.

The other parameters that you will ask randomly from the students and will require the appropriate signal
are:

 Depth
 Allowable Dive Time
 Ascent Speed

The ascent speed may be more difficult for a reply and it is suggested the student simply signals OK if the
speed is within limits.

To ask the question for ascent speed, show a “question” signal followed by lifting your hand up. Do not
use the “Up” signal as this may cause confusion. This needs to be explained to students before any in
water training.

Also you will need to show students where to look to find out their ascent rate displayed by the dive
computer.

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Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other.

Ascent

Ascents are extremely important and you must emphasize this to students.

Safe ascents must be one of the emphasized points of training.

Follow the ascent procedures by advising students the following:

SLOWLY ASCEND ON EVERY DIVE

@ 9 METRES / 30 FEET A MINUTE

1. Signal to your buddy that you are both going to ascend.

2. Hold your console and check it continuously.
What are you checking?
 Depth
 Gas Supply
 Ascent speed
 Allowable Dive Time (Dive Computer)
3. Assume a vertical position.
Dump air from the BCD in a controlled manner after you have ascended about 2 m/6 ft. Only release
excess air from the BCD to maintain neutral buoyancy on ascent. DO NOT release too much so that
you become negative and start sinking, when you want to ascend.
4. Look up; rotate to make sure it is clear for your ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 feet a minute.

You will check that students are never negative or positively buoyant on ascent. To do this have
students randomly stop on the ascents and see if they are in control and can obtain neutral buoyancy
quickly.

The aim is to stay neutral buoyant at all times, especially on ascents.

NOTE: If students start to sink when asked to stop finning and they can not quickly establish neutral
buoyancy then they have not shown mastery.

If students are floating up and are unable to stop and quickly establish neutral buoyancy then they have
not shown mastery.

Students have to master the following:

Buoyancy Skills

1. Students’ shall ascend up the line within easy reach, but they shall not use the line to control
buoyancy, unless it becomes uncontrolled.
2. At 10 metres/33 feet they shall hover for 3 minutes and shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet
above or below 10 metres/33 feet.
3. After 3 minutes they shall ascend to 5 metres/16.5 feet without using the line for control and shall
hover at 5 metres/16.5 feet for 3 minutes.

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4. At 5 metres/16.5 feet they shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
5. From 5 metres/16.5 feet they shall take no less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
6. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.
7. On the surface they shall inflate their BCD to be positively buoyant, exchange open circuit regulator
with the snorkel.

NOTE: The stops may be ignored by students performing the “Flexible skills”. The students who did not
perform the required stops for this dive must do so later in another dive.

Exit the Water

Students to exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment with fresh water after each day following a pool or salt water encounter:

1. Rinse exterior of unit.

2. Note the end cylinder pressure.
3. Disassemble the unit.
4. Remove the first stage regulator; dry the dust cap with a dry cloth/towel and securely fit the dust cap
to the first stage. Rinse with fresh water.
5. Rinse/disinfect second stage mouthpiece both primary and Octo/alternative air source.
6. Rinse the BCD both inside the bladder and outside and hang up to dry.
7. Refill the cylinder after every dive with air or the planned Nitrox mix for the next dive.
8. For storage, leave cylinders partially filled.
9. Rinse with fresh water the Dive Computer and place in a safe area.
10. Allow equipment to dry.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions to start the
de-briefing.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
NAVIGATION
NOTE: This dive may credit from the RAID EXPLORER 30 COURSE

Maximum Depth: 20 metres / 66 feet

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

Before the dive, the Instructor shall orientate the students with the dive site by confirming:

 North
 East
 South
 West

This will orientate the student with the surroundings and the student may draw a simple map on the slate
to use as a reference when underwater.

The Instructor shall tell the students that whilst underwater s/he will ask them to orientate themselves and
then you will ask each student to indicate where the shore or the boat is, and/or deep water, etc.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember:

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.
4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.
5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
7. Equipment prepared for diving.
8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix input and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate their estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil

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Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks.

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Negative Deep Water
Entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance of hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 Ensure students remove all the air from the BCD for a negative entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal they are OK to enter.

Use a surface supervisor to assist if possible.

Negative Entry: Following entry into the water students will sink directly and signal if “OK” then complete a
bubble check with their buddy.

Explain to students the negative entry is used at dive sites where the current may be strong and a quick
descent is required.

Forward Descent

At all times students are to maintain close buddy contact.

If the Instructor decides that the environment conditions warrant that a descent/ascent line would be a
safety option then that is what must be used.

Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their:

 Depth
 Cylinder Pressure
 Allowable Dive Time
 Ascent Speed

Students shall reply with the appropriate hand signals. Hover in a horizontal position about 2 metres/6
feet from the bottom or agreed depth without touching the bottom or descending below the specified
depth indicated in the dive briefing.

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Flexible Skill

You may give with agreed hand signals and/or signs.

Navigation

At depth have students orientate themselves and then indicate:

 North
 East
 South
 West

Once the students are orientated have them set a bearing and swim a course of about 30m/99ft. One
buddy will be navigating with the compass and one will be measuring the distance.

Students will use the distance measuring techniques you taught them in the confined water session.

Once the buddy pair arrives at the designated distance they are to set a reciprocal course and return. The
objective is to return as close as possible to the starting point. Council the students on effects of current
so that they are able to make adjustments on future attempts.

Make each buddy pair has an opportunity to try the navigation skills and the distance measuring skills.

Once all exercises are complete you can have the group start the underwater tour while combining
natural and compass navigation. At this point you become an observer and later council the group on
their navigation points and provide tips for improvement. The objective of this exercise is to complete a
dive tour and navigate to the planned exit point.

Students can decide the best route to follow.

The emphasis is to let the students plan the dive and then dive the plan, and the Instructor and assistant
are there to ensure safety and to observe.

Surface supervision and Instructor assistance is still necessary and possibly more so to ensure this dive
is conducted safely and well within all parameters.

It is up to the Instructor to make this as interesting as possible. With innovation this may prove to be the
most exciting of all the dives in this Level. Keep it safe and FUN.

This dive is very dependent on the open water environment, the RAID Dive Centre, instruction discretion,
and this will vary from site to site.

NOTE: The Instructor must refer to Advanced 35 Management Dive Planning and to Diving in
General.

Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other.

Ascent

Follow the ascent procedures by remembering the various points.

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Buoyancy Skills

1. Students shall make a 3 minute safety stop at 5 metres/16.5 feet.

2. At 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
3. From 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall take no less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
4. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.
5. The stops may be ignored by students performing the “Flexible skills”.

Positive Buoyancy must be established on the surface.

Whilst on the surface students shall deploy and inflate the submersible marker buoy (SMB).

Exit the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment with fresh water after each day following a pool or salt water encounter.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

1. Discuss what skills they completed/learnt.

2. Discuss why they had to learn the skills and the real world value of them.
3. Ask them how they did the skills and what problems they may have had and how they might solve
those issues. Correct when necessary, and encourage solution thinking for themselves.
4. Affirm the real world value of learning the skills.
5. You will assist students to calculate:
 Actual SAC rate based on the gas used the actual depth and student RMV. Compare this with
their estimate.
 Calculate their CNS percentage, by using the Oxygen Table below.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
RESCUE
Maximum Depth: 25 metres / 82 feet
Minimum Depth18m / 59ft

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

Before the dive, the Instructor shall discuss with the students the real issue regarding "rescue".

A safe dive is a dive without the need for a rescue.

There are many dives where people and divers are assisted and this is what the students should focus
on, and build up awareness.

More problems may be prevented if divers are more aware of other divers having problems, such as
exhaustion, over breathing, low on gas, short of allowable dive time, getting cold or over heating.

Sometimes small issues lead to big problems requiring the diver to be rescued, which may not have been
necessary if other divers or people had been more aware. The Advanced 35 diver should concentrate on
the small things and stop problems becoming large.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember :

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.
4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.
5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
7. Equipment prepared for diving.
8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix input and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate their estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil
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Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks. The students should be able to do
this without the need for Instructor prompting.

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Positive Deep Water
Entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 If it is deep water, partially inflate your BCD, for a positive entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal you are OK to enter.
 Following entry into the water students will float on the surface before descending.

Check console, and perform a bubble check.

Controlled Forward Descent

At all times students are to maintain close buddy contact.

Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their:

 Depth
 Cylinder Pressure
 Allowable Dive Time
 Ascent Speed

Students shall reply with the appropriate hand signals. Near the bottom, students shall stabilize neutral
buoyancy.

Hover in a horizontal position about 2 metres/6 feet from the bottom or agreed depth without touching the
bottom or descending below the specified depth indicated in the dive briefing.

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Rescue

A safe dive is a dive without the need for a “rescue”. There are many dives where persons and divers are
assisted and this is what the students should focus on.

Have students look out, for example:

1. If they see a diver heavy breathing, indicate to slow the breathing down.
2. Missing diver procedures.
3. Monitoring of gas and console parameters of either diver; buddies must know each other's
parameters.
4. Comfort levels and depth limits.
5. Notice divers getting cold.
6. Notice divers with possible narcosis.
7. Notice other divers who may be fatigued.
8. Notice divers with possible problems after a dive.

The objective is to build awareness.

The Instructor may give problems for students to observe with agreed hand signals and/or signs.

Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other.

Flexible Skill

The Instructor may give with agreed hand signals and/or signs.

Ascent

Follow the ascent procedures by remembering the various points.

Buoyancy Skills

1. Students shall make a 3 minute safety stop at 5 metres/16.5 feet.

2. At 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
3. From 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall take no less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
4. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.
5. The stops may be ignored by students performing the “Flexible skills”.

Positive Buoyancy must be established on the surface.

Exit the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

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Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

You will assist students to calculate:

 Actual SAC rate based on the gas used the actual depth and student RMV. Compare this with
their estimate.
 Calculate their CNS percentage, by using the Oxygen Table below.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
DEEP DIVE 1
NOTE: This dive may credit from the RAID EXPLORER 30 COURSE

Maximum Depth: 30 metres / 99 feet

Minimum Depth: 25 metres / 82 feet

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

The Instructor shall discuss with the students when planning a deep dive that there must be an
appropriate objective.

The objective must be singular and simple as depth has many limiting factors. The safety parameters of
the dive (gas limitation, non decompression times) determine and have priority over the objective.

The objective must be reasonable and not just for the thrill of diving deep and the risks associated with it.
Deep diving is about the diver's own personal limits and training; it has nothing to do about the depths
what other divers may dive to.

Advise students not to dive deeper than the training received and skills mastered and to be a responsible
thinking diver.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember :

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.
4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.
5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
7. Equipment prepared for diving.
8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix input and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate their estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

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Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil

Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks. The students should be able to do
this without the need for Instructor prompting.

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Positive Deep Water
Entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 Partially inflated BCD, for a positive entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal ‘OK’ to enter.
 Following entry into the water students will float on the surface before descending.
 Use surface support when available to assist.

Check console, and perform a bubble check.

Controlled Forward Descent

Descend down a reference or descent/ascent line. At all times students shall try to maintain close buddy
contact.

Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their:

 Depth
 Cylinder Pressure
 Allowable Dive Time

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Students shall reply with the appropriate hand signals and hover in a horizontal position about 2 metres/6
feet from the bottom or agreed depth without touching the bottom or descending below the specified
depth indicated in the dive briefing.

Deep Skills

The Instructor shall demonstrate and ask the student to perform the following skills while diving no deeper
than 30 metres/99 feet and not less than 25 metres/82 feet.

1. Timed Skill at Depth: This may be asking the students to write down on the slate the student's full
name from left to right backwards, or a math's question etc.
2. Effect of Colour Loss: Use a light to shine on colour samples to show loss of colour.
3. Effect of Pressure: Take a plastic bottle down, or rubber sandal or any item that demonstrates the
effects of pressure and collapses or expands on ascent.
4. Monitor the Gas Consumption: Note on the student slate, the cylinder gas pressure at the start of the
dive, at the bottom and when reaching the surface.

Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other. The tour will be
dependent on adequate gas supply and overall safety.

Ascent

Follow the ascent procedures by remembering the various points.

Buoyancy Skills

1. At 10 metres/33 feet the student shall hover for 3 minutes and shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5
feet above or below 10 metres/33 feet.
2. After 3 minutes the student shall ascend to 5 metres/16.5 feet without using the line for control and
shall hover at 5 metres/16.5 foot for 5 minutes.
3. At 5 metres/16.5 feet the diver shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
4. From 5 metres/16.5 feet the student shall take not less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
5. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.

On the Surface

 Established positive buoyancy.

 Students shall deploy and inflate the submersible marker buoy.

Exit the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

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Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions.
Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

You will assist students to calculate:

 Actual SAC rate based on the gas used the actual depth and student RMV. Compare this with
their estimate.
 Calculate their CNS percentage, by using the Oxygen Table below.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
DEEP DIVE 2
Maximum Depth: 35 metres / 115 feet
Minimum Depth: 30 metres / 99 feet

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

The Instructor shall discuss with the students when planning a deep dive that there must be an
appropriate objective.

The objective on this dive is to complete all actions necessary to complete the dive safely and within
training limitations for the depth the students are training to.

This means the students will run this entirely with the Instructor there to advise on any planning issues
and to ensure safe completion of the dive with the plan. The Instructor should try to let the students
complete all planning without intervention, if possible. All that needs to be done is to set the training
objectives that the plan will be built around.

Students planning and execution:

 Pre dive planning and equipment checks
o Analyzing gas
o Equipment checks
o Planning NDL, MOD, TOD,
o Gas planning – turn pressures
o Contingency planning
o Emergencies
 Dive Evaluation Checklist – at the dive site
 Entry, Dive execution, Exit
 Debrief
 Dive logging

Advise students not to dive deeper than the training received and skills mastered and to be a responsible
thinking diver.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember :

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.

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4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.

5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
7. Equipment prepared for diving.
8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix input and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate their estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil

Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks. The students should be able to do
this without the need for Instructor prompting.

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Positive Deep Water
Entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 Partially inflated BCD, for a positive entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal ‘OK’ to enter.
 Following entry into the water students will float on the surface before descending.
 Use surface support when available to assist.

Check console, and perform a bubble check.

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Controlled Forward Descent

Descend down a reference or descent/ascent line. At all times students shall try to maintain close buddy
contact.

Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their:

 Depth
 Cylinder Pressure
 Allowable Dive Time

Students shall reply with the appropriate hand signals. Near the bottom, students shall stabilize neutral
buoyancy.

Hover in a horizontal position about 2 metres/6 feet from the bottom or agreed depth without touching the
bottom or descending below the specified depth indicated in the dive briefing.

Deep Skills

The Instructor shall demonstrate and ask the student to perform the following skills while diving no deeper
than 35 metres/115 feet and not less than 30 metres/99 feet.

1. Record gas pressure, depth and time upon reaching planned depth
2. Record gas pressure, depth and time prior to leaving planned depth
3. Underwater narcosis test provided by the Instructor if time permits
4. Signal buddy pairs to begin ascent at the correct time according to plan
5. Navigate to ascent point after underwater tour

Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other. The tour will be
dependent on adequate gas supply and overall safety.

Ascent

Follow the ascent procedures by remembering the various points.

Buoyancy Skills

1. At 10 metres/33 feet the student shall hover for 3 minutes and shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5
feet above or below 10 metres/33 feet.
2. After 3 minutes the student shall ascend to 5 metres/16.5 feet without using the line for control and
shall hover at 5 metres/16.5 foot for 5 minutes.
3. At 5 metres/16.5 feet the diver shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
4. From 5 metres/16.5 feet the student shall take not less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
5. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.

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On the Surface
 Established positive buoyancy.
 Students shall deploy and inflate the submersible marker buoy.

Exit the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions.
Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

You will assist students to calculate:

 Actual SAC rate based on the gas used the actual depth and student RMV. Compare this with
their estimate.
 Calculate their CNS percentage, by using the Oxygen Table below.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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ADVANCED 35 (LEVEL 2)
ELECTIVE DIVE
NOTE: This dive may credit from the RAID EXPLORER 30 COURSE

Maximum Depth: 25 metres / 82 feet

TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times

Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

This dive is chosen based on logistics of your area and the interests of the students on your programme.
It is best to direct this training based on appropriate dives for your area.

Elective dives can be chosen from any specialty area that does not require Advanced 35 as a prerequisite.
For example Dive 1 of the Night programme would be acceptable but dive 1 from Ice Diving would not. Ice
Diving requires the higher skill sets from Advanced 35 before commencement.
The specialty area chosen is to have its first dive and skill sets used for the Advanced 35 programme. This
way your students will get a taste of that style of diving.
Examples of dives acceptable for electives:
 Night
 Wreck
 Search and recovery
 Naturalist or environment
 Photography
 Drift
 Nitrox
 Boat
 Dry suit

Instructional note: the RAID Instructor does not have to be certified as a Specialty Instructor in the
particular specialty to direct these dives but they do have to be certified if they wish to train the complete
specialty.

Assembling Dive Equipment

During assembly, amongst other points, the following are important to remember:

1. Adequate pressure and analysed the gas mix; date, name and mix noted on the cylinder.
2. Positive pressure check, opening the cylinder valve.
3. Primary and alternative second stage inhalation and SPG check.
4. BCD power inflation and oral inflation.
5. BCD dump valves all operating.
6. BCD securely attached to cylinder.
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7. Equipment prepared for diving.

8. Dive Computer: battery check, correct gas mix input and partial pressure maximum limit 1.4 bar.
9. Check allowable No decompression dive Limit – NDL – times.
10. Students to calculate their estimated allowable dive time based on their gas supply, planned depth
and their SAC rate.

Instructor and students will enter the water and complete the entire session with the following equipment:

1. SMB & Reel

2. Compass
3. Knife
4. 1 x Torch/Dive Light
5. Slate/pencil

Dive Briefing

The Instructor shall complete a dive briefing. Students shall listen and participate in the dive briefing and
dive planning.

Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks

Students shall gear up and complete Pre-Dive Buddy Safety Checks.

Enter the Water

Enter the water in the manner discussed in your dive briefing. You will request a Negative Deep Water
Entry.

There are various ways to enter the water depending on the dive site and facilities.

Some tips for students to remember:

 Make sure the entry area is clear before entry so there is little chance of hitting anything or anyone.
 Make sure buddy teams are ready to enter together.
 Ensure students remove all the air from the BCD for a negative entry.
 Hold mask and mouthpiece then signal they are OK to enter.

Use a surface supervisor to assist if possible.

Negative Entry: Following entry into the water students will sink directly and signal if “OK” then complete a
bubble check with their buddy.

Explain to students the negative entry is used at dive sites where the current may be strong and a quick
descent is required.

Forward Descent

At all times students are to maintain close buddy contact.

If the Instructor decides that the environment conditions warrant that a descent/ascent line would be a
safety option then that is what must be used.

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Monitor the Console

The Instructor will be asking each student randomly for their:

 Depth
 Cylinder Pressure
 Allowable Dive Time
 Ascent Speed

Students shall reply with the appropriate hand signals. Hover in a horizontal position about 2 metres/6
feet from the bottom or agreed depth without touching the bottom or descending below the specified
depth indicated in the dive briefing.

Flexible Skill

You may give with agreed hand signals and/or signs.

Elective Dive Skills

Students are to be briefed and perform the skills from Dive 1 of the Specialty Elective chosen. This needs
to be to the satisfaction of the RAID Instructor.

Underwater Tour

Remember: dive buddies must be no further than 3 metres/10 feet away from each other.

Ascent

Follow the ascent procedures by remembering the various points.

Buoyancy Skills

1. Students shall make a 3 minute safety stop at 5 metres/16.5 feet.

2. At 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall not move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet up or down from the level.
3. From 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall take no less than 1 minute to reach the surface.
4. Assume a horizontal position whilst hovering.
5. The stops may be ignored by students performing the “Flexible skills”.

Positive Buoyancy must be established on the surface.

Whilst on the surface students shall deploy and inflate the submersible marker buoy (SMB).

Exit the Water

Exit the water in the manner discussed in the briefing.

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Post Dive Equipment Care

Rinse all equipment.

De-Brief

Have students gather round and make sure the environment does not have any distractions.

Whilst providing positive reinforcement to students:

You will assist students to calculate:

 Actual SAC rate based on the gas used the actual depth and student RMV. Compare this with
their estimate.
 Calculate their CNS percentage, by using the Oxygen Table below.

Counselling and Log the Dive on-line

Complete Instructor Skill Assessment for Students form. After counselling, the Instructor and students are
to log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and sign the confined water training skills completed.

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STUDENT DIVE FLEXIBLE SKILLS

The Flexible Skills may not be attempted on a Night or Low Visibility Dive or Deep Dive.

NOTE: This skill may credit from the RAID EXPLORER 30 COURSE

The simulated “Out of Air” skill will be completed under the direct control of the Instructor and may be
performed during any of the open water dives required to complete Advanced 35.

The flexible skills shall be completed in water no shallower than 10 metres/33 feet and no deeper the 30
metres/99 feet.

Skill 1 - Deploy SMB

The student shall deploy their SMB during any two dives.

Skill 2 - Exceeded NDL Limit

1. You may simulate with a predetermine signal that the student has exceeded the NDL time limit and
that a required emergency decompression stop is required at 5 m/16.5 ft for 5 minutes.
2. Students will signal their buddy and follow ascent procedures whilst performing the required
decompression stops at depths and times indicated by the Instructor. You may use the required stops
to simulate.
3. You will be in direct control of depths and times, although priority is given to actual stops required by
the students dive computer.
4. The students who are not performing the skill shall ascend at the same time under the control of you
or the assistant.

Skill 3 - Out of Gas - Alternate Gas Supply Ascent, provided by Donor

1. You will signal need air, with a cutting motion with the hand across your neck/throat, students will
then simulate the need for air, by repeating the signal to the donor then locate, secure and breathe
from an alternate air source supplied by a donor. Link arms, and once comfortably breathing, follow
ascent procedures together keeping eye contact, and monitor the console.
2. The student & buddy shall attempt to make a stop at 5 m/16.5 ft for 3 minutes.
3. To master the skill you must reach the surface whilst breathing open circuit from the donor's gas
supply and ascending no faster than 18 m/59 ft per minute. This is faster than the standard 9 m/30 ft
normal ascent rate.
4. You will be in direct control of both divers.
5. The students who are not performing the skill shall ascend at the same time under the control of the
Instructor assistant.
6. This skill shall be completed no deeper than 15 m/49 ft and no shallower than 10 m/33 ft.

Remember: The donor must keep a careful watch on the air supply.

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OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE AND EXPOSURE TIME LIMITS FOR

NITROGEN-OXYGEN MIXED-GAS WORKING DIVES
(from NOAA 1991 Diving Manual)

Normal Operations
Oxygen Partial Pressure Maximum Duration for a Single Maximum Total Duration for any 24-Hour
(ata) Exposure (min.) Day (min.)
1.6 45 150
1.5 120 180
1.4 150 180
1.3 180 210
1.2 210 240
1.1 240 270
1.0 300 300
0.9 360 360
0.8 450 450
0.7 570 570
0.6 720 720

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OPEN CIRCUIT LEVEL 3: INSTRUCTOR GUIDE OPEN WATER TRAINING

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….... 3

ASSIGNED PROBLEMS…………………………………………………….. 3
Rescue Skills…………………………………………………………………… 4
Surface Supervision…………………………………………………….…….. 4
Instructor Assistance………………………………………………….………. 4
Student Referrals …………………………………………………….……….. 4
Weighting………………………………………………………………………. 4
Equipment……………………………………………………………………… 4
Environmental Protection…………………………………………………….. 4
Student Rescue Management Plan…………………………………………. 5

DIVE SITE BRIEFING / ORIENTATION…………………………….………. 5

DIVE BRIEFING……………………………………………………………….. 5

COUNSELLING………………………………………………………………… 6

OPEN WATER DIVE SCENARIO 1…………………………………………. 7

Rescue Risk Management Plan……………………………………………… 7
Equipment Assembly and Checks…………………………………………… 7
Dive Briefing……………………………………………………………………. 7
Hand Signals…………………………………………………………………… 7
Gear Up…………………………………………………………………….…… 8
Enter Water………………………………………………………………….…. 8
Bubble Check…………………………………………………………....….…. 9
6 Point Descent…………………………………………………………….….. 8
Monitor Console………………………………………………………….……. 8
Assign Problems……………………………………………………………..… 8
Lost mask/ broken BCD, swim to surface…………………...….…. 8
Feeling uncomfortable…………………………………....……....… 8
Tired diver………………………………………….......................... 8
No hand signals……………………………………............……....… 8
Sea sick……………………………………………............................ 8
Hyperthermia ………………………………………...............……. 8
SMB Deployment…………………………………………………....……........ 8
Ascent Skill ………………………………………………………….......…...… 9
Positive Buoyancy on Surface……………………………………………....... 9
Exit……………………………………………………………………………..… 9
Post Dive Equipment Care……………………………………………….…… 9
De-brief……………………………………………………………………….…. 9
Log the Dive………………………………………………………………….…. 9

OPEN WATER DIVE SCENARIO 2…………………………………………. 10

Rescue Risk Management Plan……………………………………………… 10
Equipment Assembly and Checks…………………………………………… 10
Dive Briefing……………………………………………………………………. 10
Hand Signals…………………………………………………………………… 10
Gear Up………………………………………………………………………… 10
Enter Water…………………………………………………………………….. 11
Bubble Check…………………………………………………………....…….. 11
6 Point Descent………………………………………………………………... 11
Monitor Console……………………………………………………………….. 11

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Assign Problems:……………………………………………………………… 11
Blank computer screen………………………………................… 11
Failure to monitor console…………………………………............ 11
Unresponsive non breathing diver (surface) ……………….....… 11
No Deco warnings………………………………........................… 11
Missing diver……………………………................................…… 11
Hovering, breathe from Octo…………………………………………….….. 11
6 Point Ascent…………………………………………………………….…… 12
Positive Buoyancy on Surface………………………………………….….... 12
Exit……………………………………………………………………………… 12
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………………… 12
De-brief…………………………………………………………………………. 12
Log the Dive……………………………………………………………………. 12

OPEN WATER DIVE SCENARIO 3…………………………………………. 13

Rescue Risk Management Plan……………………………………………… 13
Equipment Assembly and Checks…………………………………………… 13
Dive Briefing…………………………………………………………………… 13
Hand Signals…………………………………………………………………... 13
Gear Up………………………………………………………………………… 13
Enter Water……………………………………………………………………. 14
Bubble Check………………………………………………………….....……. 14
6 Point Descent……………………………………………………………….. 14
Monitor Console………………………………………………………………. 14
Assigned Problems: ………………………………………………………….. 14
Lack of buoyancy control………………………………………….... 14
Narcosis…………………………………………............................. 14
Feeling uncomfortable…………………………….......…………….. 14
Mask has uncontrolled flooding…………………………………….. 14
Passive panic diver………………………………………..........….... 14
Missing, then lost diver…………………………………………........ 14
6 Point Ascent………………………………………………………………..… 14
Positive Buoyancy on Surface……………………………………………...... 14
Exit……………………………………………………………………….……… 14
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………….……… 15
De-brief…………………………………………………………………………. 15
Log the Dive……………………………………………………………………. 15

OPEN WATER DIVE SCENARIO 4…………………………………………. 16

Rescue Risk Management Plan……………………………………………… 16
Equipment Assembly and Checks…………………………………………… 16
Dive Briefing……………………………………………………………………. 16
Hand Signals…………………………………………………………………… 16
Gear Up……………………………………………………………………….… 16
Enter Water……………………………………………………………………. 16
Bubble Check…………………………………………………………....….…. 16
6 Point Descent………………………………………………………….…….. 16
Monitor Console………………………………………………………….……. 16
Assigned Problems: ………………………………………………………….. 17
Need air ……………………………………………………............... 17
Partial pressure warnings…………………………………………… 17
Narcosis…………………………………..............…………….….. 17
Complete Dive Plan & Dive the Plan………………………………….……. 17
6 Point Ascent…………………………………………………………….…… 17
Positive Buoyancy on Surface…………………………………………….... 17
Exit……………………………………………………………………………… 17
Post Dive Equipment Care…………………………………………………… 18
De-brief…………………………………………………………………………. 18
Log the Dive……………………………………………………………………. 18
Dive Flexible Skill...................................................................................... 18

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NOTE:

THE INSTRUCTOR MUST COMPLETE THE MINIMUM TIME UNDERWATER AS

DETAILED IN THE RAID GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS (RGDS) AND THE MINIMUM
NUMBER OF DIVES AS SPECIFIED IN EACH LEVEL.

INTRODUCTION You are there only as a guide and may

only intervene if at any stage there may
THE INSTRUCTOR MUST COMPLETE arise a situation in which there could
THE MINIMUM TIME UNDERWATER possibly be injury to any diver and/or
REFER TO THE RGDS. person.

It is the instructor’s prudent judgement and

decision to progress, with the students, Emphasize that you, the instructor, will
based on the academic knowledge that only make suggestions and
they have gained and the skills learnt and recommendations at the de-briefing and
mastered, in Confined Water Development counselling after each training dive. The
Training in accordance with the RAID instructor is there to observe, possibly
General Diving Standards. control and will only participate if a real
situation arises.
The next step is to have students apply
the skills mastered, to simulated scenarios
in the Open Water Environment, under the General Diving Standards
review and control of a RAID Instructor.
Ensure that you have reviewed and
The open water is a dynamic environment understood the latest General Diving
and the instructor shall apply a duty of Standards and the specific standards for
care to the student’s that a reasonably the relevant training programme on-line
prudent scuba instructor would do and/or through the RAID web site. The instructor
not do, under a similar circumstance. is under obligation to do so and stay
Failure in the duty of care, or committing updated.
some act that a reasonable scuba The instructor may complete more
instructor would not commit, may be dives/time underwater, if mastery is to be
viewed as negligence. obtained.
It must be noted that this aspect must be
It is the duty of the instructor to take into discussed with the students before starting
account all the conditions, including, but any in water training and the students are
not limited to; environmental conditions; aware of this possible requirement, prior to
students capabilities; safety of the certification. This additional training must
students and/or assistant/s, instructor/s, not be used to support and/or be
when determining to commit to an open associated with any personal and/or
water training dive or not. monetary grievances and/or disputes, of
whatsoever kind.
In this part of the student’s development,
the instructor will emphasize the need to
be a “thinking diver”, one who takes ASSIGNED PROBLEMS
responsibility for his/her own actions.
All procedures marked with an asterisk (*)
The instructor must keep the atmosphere conducted during any of the Open Water
fun but at the same time emphasize the sessions may have assigned tasks, by the
thinking diver philosophy in both attitude instructor, for the students to perform
and action (this applies equally to the simulated scenarios.
instructor!) The instructor may assign students and
schedule one or more of the flexible
During the Open Water section the RAID assigned problems according to logistical
Instructor will be reviewing the student’s needs. The instructor shall have and carry
application and adaptation of the skills a list of the skills, and the relative assigned
mastered in confined water to simulated student’s name (written down) for each
scenarios. training dive for referral purposes.

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Weighting
The instructor must exercise caution when
assigning problems, be aware of individual Ensure students are correctly weighted
student capabilities and keep the before the planned dive if entering a salt
assignments realistic and within reason. water environment for the first time. Do
The assignment of too many problems will not try to adjust the weighting on the open
not provide the correct learning water dive.
environment.

Note: Surface flexible dive skills can be Equipment

completed before and/or after a dive, or on
their own as an independent session. The Students and instructor must be equipped
best is to incorporate them in a flowing as described, but not limited to:
sequence throughout a training dive.
1. As required and described in the
General Diving Standards.
Rescue Skills 2. All equipment necessary and needed
to complete the rescue scenario, such
The RAID instructor must have written as pocket masks, line, floats, marker
down and be in possession of a list of buoys and appropriate equipment.
skills to be completed in each training 3. Each student diver must use the
open water dive, for ease of reference. correct equipment and accepted gear
appropriate to the local diving
Further, the RAID instructor shall not be environment, which includes, but not
required to demonstrate skills learnt and limited to, SMB and reel, compass,
mastered in the confined water training. knife, light stick, torch/dive light,
The instructor is only reviewing slate/pencil
procedures and making notes for the de- 4. A first aid kit and an emergency
briefing. If at any stage there may arise a oxygen kit.
situation in which there could possibly be
injury to any diver, then the RAID
instructor must have direct control and Environmental Protection
therefore must be in the water at all times.
The RAID instructor must ensure that they
follow all environmental laws and
Surface Supervision regulations and that the open water
training dive sites will not harm the marine
Introduce students to the principle of ecosystem.
surface supervision and completion of the
“Dive Site Evaluation Check List” when Whilst on scuba, RAID instructors will
giving the dive briefing. Demonstrate how follow the philosophy that they take
to complete the check and how essential nothing from the sea, except memories
surface supervision is. Surface and leave nothing behind. That includes,
supervision must be implemented on all but not limited to, cigarettes and cigarette
open water training dives. butts/ends, plastic bags, bottles, food
scraps etc.

Instructor Assistance RAID instructors must lead by example

and treat the marine environment with the
It is required to have a RAID assistant for utmost respect (they earn a living from it,
the open water dives, as per the RAID so kept it healthy).
General Diving Standards

Student Referrals

The RAID instructor must refer to the

General Diving Standards.

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Student Rescue Management Plan DIVE BRIEFING

The Management and Rescue Sections Before each open water training session
required the student to formulate a RAID the instructor shall give a briefing about
Rescue Management Plan (RRMP) for the the dive activities, and what is expected of
open water dive site, where the qualifying the student. Dive briefings must be
dives are to take place. concise and to the point. It must include
the following primary points (BOLD
Assignment: RAID Rescue PRINT):
Management Plan (RRMP) is to be
submitted to the certifying RAID 1. Buddy checks.
instructor by the end of open water 2. Entry type and required procedures.
training dive 2. 3. Bubble check and descent
procedures.
The RAID instructor shall provide as much 4. Buddy teams.
information, as requested by the student, 5. Environment orientation (topography;
simply answer the question, do not expand expected marine life etc).
on it or provide suggestions. This allows 6. Planned route / conduct for open
for and promotes original thinking and water.
development by the student. The students 7. Skills and requirements:
must be encouraged to investigate and What:-
consider the local resources, facilities and Why:-
EMS for the dive site. How:-
8. Maximum depth.
On completion of the students RRMP, the 9. Maximum dive time.
instructor must discuss and compare the 10. Lost buddy procedures.
students plan with the RAID instructors or 11. Hand signals review.
RAID Dive Centre’s plan. It goes without 12. Emergency protocols.
saying, therefore, that the RAID instructor 13. Ascent procedures and requirements.
and/or RAID Dive Centre has to have an 14. Surface requirements (signal if OK on
up to date Rescue Management Plan surface; deploy SMB).
completed and in accordance with the 15. Water exits.
Rescue and Management Section of this
programme.
The De-Briefing
This plan must be the actual plan that
would be implemented in the event of a The instructor shall evaluate the overall
real accident. The students must skills performed which must be general
appreciate that what they are learning is and not identify any particular person for
applicable to the real world. any specific event. It must cover and
confirm all that the divers have reviewed, a
realistic value for each; problems
DIVE SITE BRIEFING/ ORIENTATION encountered and solutions; thorough
positive re-enforcement and with reference
The instructor must provide, on arrival to to a skill slate/list.
the training site, a full dive site
briefing/orientation, including, but not De-briefings must be concise and to the
limited to, rules and regulations, ablutions point. It must reiterate the following
and equipment storage, environmental primary points (BOLD PRINT) which have
orientation, emergency been reviewed and confirm if the other
procedures/protocols, etc. points were completed correctly or not and
if not how they should be improved on in
The instructor shall, again, introduce the next dive;
students to the “Dive Site Evaluation
Check List” when giving the dive site 1. Buddy checks.
briefing. Demonstrate how to complete the 2. Entry type and actual procedures
check. 3. Bubble check and descent
procedures.

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4. Buddy teams. The instructor must review which

5. Environment orientation (what was simulated problems can be assigned and
actually found etc). the timing for each.
6. Route taken.
7. Skills completed: Suggested problems will be given under
What:- the appropriate headings. The instructor
Why:- can utilise these or assign, within reason,
How:- unique problems of their own. It must
Problem:- always be a consideration that safety for
Solution:- all divers, assistants and instructors is of
Reinforcement:- paramount importance.
8. Maximum depth reached.
9. Maximum actual dive time from The instructor may be responsible and
surface to surface. legally liable for any injury and/or death of
10. Missing buddy procedures (required or any student, assistant and/or persons
not). whilst participating in this programme if
11. Hand signals reviewed. due care and responsibility is not
12. Emergency protocols (repeated). undertaken by the instructor and/or the
13. Ascents and safety stops. instructor is found negligent.
14. Surface actions.
15. Water exits. This sounds hard but it is reality, unlike
other programmes, this type of training
needs to simulate and present various
COUNSELLING problems/risks for the students to learn
from, but it must not put them into real
Complete Inst Skill Assessment for danger and that is the job of the instructor.
Students form.
So when planning a simulated problem,
The instructor will provide an overall consider what could really go wrong and
briefing and de-briefing, to the students all how can you, the instructor, prevent this?
together, after which each student will If you decide that there is too much risk
receive individual counselling on their then do not do it and/or look for a safer
development. This will provide the alternative.
instructor the chance to approach and
discuss particular development and There must be a clear understanding, by
progress with each student privately. all persons, of the hand signal “STOP”.
That means that all simulated assignments
It is a time for students to ask questions are to stop and that no more assignments
they do not want to ask in front of the other will be initiated, and that standard diving
students and or divers. In view of this the practices and general conduct are to be
instructor must ensure an atmosphere and resumed for that particular
attitude of listening and being non session/dive/event and/or until advised
judgemental. otherwise. This hand signal can be given
by any person involved in the training
Offer advice and guidance, as an whether it is, but not limited to, a student,
instructor, on development of skills within assistant and or instructor.
the RAID diver programmes.
This programme requires the utmost in
This time will also provide an opportunity planning, attention to detail and be
to assign students tasks/problems, cautious. Apply prudent instruction,
advising them that they must not divulge foresight and common sense when
their individual assignment to the others. assigning problems to students and
remember you, the instructor, must be
The timing of the assignments/problems able to immediately respond to potential
will depend on the actual problem and situations and prevent situations which
whether the instructor needs to signal the may lead to injury and/or death.
student to initiate.

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End Objective All Dives are Rescue Free Dives

Maximum Depth: 15 metres/49 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times and Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

NOTE:
 At the start of the programme advise  Maximum Depth based on Nitrox
students, in or out of the water monitor mix
and be aware of all divers, and be  Best Nitrox mix for the dive site
prepared for simulated scenarios and  Maximum dive time (NDL/CNS
the consequential results: limits)
 Maximum estimated dive time
 Preparation for the Level 3 Open based on air/Nitrox volume supply
Water training by the instructor is most (Cylinder pressure & size)
important, without adequate planning  Estimated minimum air/gas/nitrox
simulations do not work and cylinder pressure for emergency
dangerous situations may result. safe ascent (2 persons breathing
from the same cylinder from the
Failure to Prepare is prepared to fail. maximum planned depth)

 Instructors need only to simulate a Problems: Anxiety, forgotten

couple of problems at a time, but at equipment, no checks, dive
least one from each item, spread over computer battery failure; no
all the Open Water Level 3 training. understanding of dive computer
functions, oxygen content not
The RAID instructor assigns student analysed/maximum depth not
problems: calculated NDL/CNS and
minimum gas pressure ignored.
1. Rescue Risk Management Plan No cylinder information (name;
date; gas mix; max depth)
Problem: No plan; plan not
implemented; plan not made
known to all divers; plan not 3. Listen and Participate in the Dive
understood; plan not applicable to Briefing
dive site; plan not updated.
Problems: Insufficient information
2. Prepare Equipment Assembly and provided; no dive plan. No
Assembly Checks with Buddy information about rebreather
divers and what to look out for.
The instructor shall require all students
to individually plan the following using
their dive computer and the CNS 4. Review Hand Signals
table:
Problems: Do not review; new
hand signals divers do not know.

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5. Gear up and Complete Pre-Dive 10. When Underwater, Monitor and Be

Buddy Safety Checks Aware of all Divers.

Problems: Miss a part of buddy The instructor must assign tasks and
checks; weight belt missing; not be prepared for simulated scenarios.
enough time given to complete
check; dangly items missed: These may include, but not be limited
Failure to note starting cylinder to all the following problems. In
pressure: Failure to check pillar addition the bold face problems must
valve all the way open and half be covered in this training dive:
turn closed. Ignorant of rebreather
buddy check requirements  Equipment (lost mask or BCD
broken (PI not working; broken
shoulder clip; cumber band/waist
6. Enter Water in the Manner Discussed strap broken) & swim to the
in the Briefing surface,
 Feeling uncomfortable/out of
Problems: Slip and fall; enter too breath
early/late; buddy not ready, forget  Tired diver/s - surface
something or equipment breaks  No understanding of hand
(fin strap); dry suit zip open - signals
water floods in; diver incorrectly  Sea sick
dressed (thermal protection) for  Hyperthermia or hypothermia
cold water.

11. Submersible Marker Buoy Deployment

7. Perform Bubble Check
All students must deploy the SMB at
Problems: No bubble check; depth on this dive.
bubbles found; buddy
descends/sinks quickly; loose Problems: Cannot find the ascent
weights; not checking buoy line; using buoy line as
console/parameters. buoyancy control (pulling up/hold
down); no safety stop; rapid
ascent; SMB deployment failure;
8. Controlled 6 Point Descent with a diver unresponsive at safety stop;
descent/ascent line, maximum depth sea sick at safety stop, no
20 metres/66 feet air/need air; missed emergency
decompression stop.
Problem: 6 point descent missed;
unconsciously continued
finning/kicking; uncontrolled
descent; lack/no buoyancy control;
bubble leak; buoyancy problem
(too heavy/light); descends off the
line and diver drifts off.

9. Monitor Console and Bubble Check

Problem: Failure to perform

bubble check on the surface
and/or at 6 metres/20 feet; failure
to monitor console/parameters.

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Ascent Skill 12. Positive Buoyancy on the Surface

Remind students to follow the ascent Problems: Unable to establish

procedures by remembering the following: positive buoyancy; remove
mouthpiece and accidentally
SLOWLY ASCEND ON EVERY DIVE @ 9 ingest water; unresponsive diver
METRES / 30 FEET A MINUTE on the surface; tired diver; heart
attack on the surface; weather
 Signal to your buddy that you are both conditions turned bad whilst
going to ascend. Hold your console diving; fearful diver on the surface;
and check it continuously: What are panic diver.
you checking?
1. Depth and Gas Supply 13. Exit and Post Dive
2. Ascent speed
3. Allowable Dive Time (Dive Problems: Tired diver unable to
Computer) exit without assistance (rescue
 Assume a vertical position buoy throw/reach); exits with
 Dump air from the BCD in a controlled unresponsive diver; CPR/BLS and
manner after you have ascended rescue breathing; failure to consult
about 2 m/ 6 ft. Only release excess professional medical advice; no
air from the BCD to maintain neutral diver emergency oxygen and/or
buoyancy on ascent. AED; no communications.

DO NOT release too much so that you 14. Post Dive Equipment Care
become negative and start sinking,
when you want to ascend. Problems: Failure to attend to
faulty equipment; failure to monitor
The instructor must check that all divers; failure to refill cylinder
students are never negative or with planned gas; failure to
positively buoyant on ascent. The aim replace/check/calibrate oxygen
is to stay neutrally buoyant at all times, cell in Nitrox gas analyser; failure
especially on ascents. to check or adjust dive computer
with new gas mix/max depth/
 Look up; rotate to make sure it is clear alarm/ PpO2 alarm. Fail to note
for the ascent at a rate of 9 metres/30 ending cylinder pressure and
feet a minute. average depth.

Buoyancy Skills 15. Listen to De-brief and Participate

o At 10 metres/33 feet you shall Problem: Not listening to advice or

hover for 2 minutes and shall not criticism (attitude).
move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet
above or below 10 metres/33 feet. By the end of this rescue scenario,
o After 2 minutes you shall ascend the student should be able to, as
to 5 metres/16.5 feet without using part of a team or as an individual,
the line for control and shall hover identify and assist or respond
at 5 metres/16.5 feet for 3 effectively to a diver/s simulating
minutes. those skills typed in bold and any
o At 5 metres/33 feet you shall not other suggested skills as the
move more than 1.5 metres/5 feet instructor saw prudent to
up or down from the level. incorporate in this scenario.
o From 5 metres/16.5 feet you shall
take no less than 1 minute to 16. Complete SAC rates with students;
reach the surface. complete student counselling;
Log the Dive On-line.
 On the surface inflate your BCD to be
positively buoyant, exchange open
circuit regulator with the snorkel.

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Minimum Depth 18 metres/60 feet

Maximum Depth: 25 metres/83 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times and Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

NOTE: Instructors need only to simulate a functions, oxygen content not

couple of problems at a time, but at least analysed/maximum depth not
one from each item, spread over the Open calculated NDL/CNS and
Water Level 3 training. minimum gas pressure ignored.
No cylinder information (Name;
1. Rescue Risk Management Plan date; Gas mix; max depth)

Problem: No plan; plan not

implemented; plan not made 3. Listen and Participate in the Dive
known to all divers; plan not Briefing
understood; plan not applicable to
dive site; plan not up-dated. Problems: Insufficient information
provided; no dive plan. No
information about rebreather
2. Prepare Equipment Assembly and divers and what to look out for.
Assembly Checks with Buddy.

The instructor shall require all students 4. Review Hand Signals

to individually Plan the following using
their dive computer and the CNS Problems: Thick gloves prevent
table; some hand signals; new hand
signals OC divers do not know.
 Maximum Depth based on
air/Nitrox mix
 Best Nitrox mix for the dive site 5. Gear Up and Complete Pre-Dive
(air may be the best option) Buddy Safety Checks
 Maximum dive time (NDL/CNS
limits) Problems: Miss a part of buddy
 Maximum estimated dive time checks; weight belt missing; not
based on SAC rate: Air/Nitrox enough time given to complete
volume supply (Cylinder pressure check; dangly items missed:
& size and depth) Failure to note starting cylinder
 Estimated minimum air/gas/nitrox pressure: Failure to check pillar
cylinder pressure for emergency valve all the way open and half
safe ascent (2 persons/buddy turn closed. Ignorant of rebreather
breathing from the same cylinder buddy check requirements
from the maximum planned depth)

Problems: Anxiety, forgotten

equipment, no checks, dive
computer battery failure; no
understanding of dive computer

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6. Enter the Water in the Manner  Blank computer screen/dead

Discussed in the Briefing battery)
 Failure to monitor console/SPG
Problems: Slip and fall; enter too or Depth
early/late; buddy not ready due to  Unresponsive non breathing on
unforeseen delay; forget the surface (This must be
something/equipment breaks (fin duplicated for an in water
strap); dry suit zip open - water response by a diver and then or
floods in; diver incorrectly dressed later in the training sessions
(thermal protection) for cold water; arrange a response by students
diver not aware of strong current; from shore or boat when least
incur injury when entering the expected). Simulate this at the
water. end of a dive, when students are
buoyant on the surface, have one
student/diver simulate
7. Perform Bubble Check unconscious whilst floating
positive buoyant.
Problems: No bubble check;  Maximum allowable no deco
bubbles found; buddy warning limit reached
descends/sinks quickly; loose  Missing Diver – NOT LOST
weights; not checking DIVER
console/parameters.

11. The student must complete the

8. Controlled 6 Point Descent, maximum following skills, whilst hovering, at
depth 25 metres/83 feet depth below 15 m/49 ft in addition to
any scenario presented. During this
Problem: 6 point descent missed; skill the students may not move up
unconsciously continued and down from the start position by
finning/kicking; uncontrolled any more than 2 m/6.6 ft. Nor are they
descent; lack/no buoyancy control; allowed to swim/kick/fin around.
buoyancy problem (too
heavy/light); descends off the line Hovering - Breathe from alternate
and diver drifts off; simulated Lost air source (Buddies’ Octo)
weight system (NOTE: Do not ask  Locate and retrieve the buddies’
students to drop weights second stage regulator – Octo.
intentionally for whatever reason)  Buddy to check their air/Gas
pressure.
 Remove the primary second stage
9. Monitor Console and Bubble Check and maintain an OPEN AIR way –
blow bubbles.
Problem: Failure to perform  Blast clear the OCTO second
bubble check on the surface stage and breathe for no less than
and/or at 6 metres/20 feet; failure 1 minute.
to monitor console/parametres.  Recover the primary second stage
and switch back to it, whilst
maintaining an OPEN airway.
10. When Underwater, Monitor and Be  Check console/parameters and
Aware of all Divers. signal if OK.
 Buddy to stow the Octo second
The instructor must assign tasks and stage.
be prepared for simulated scenarios.
These may include, but not be limited The students should not need an
to all the following problems. The bold ascent/descent line to assist them at this
face problems must be covered in this level. If they need to hold on to anything
training dive: then the skill is not mastered and the
student needs to practice this in confined
water, before re-attempting.

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12. 6 Point Ascent

15. Post Dive Equipment Care.
Note: All students must deploy the
SMB at depth on this dive. Problems: Failure to attend to
faulty equipment; failure to monitor
Problems: No safety stop; rapid all divers; failure to refill cylinder
ascent; SMB deployment failure; with planned gas; failure to
no SMB/reel; diver unresponsive replace/check/calibrate oxygen
at safety stop; sea sick at safety cell in Nitrox gas analyser; failure
stop; unresponsive and/or passive to check or adjust dive computer
panic diver. with new gas mix/max depth/
alarm/ PpO2 alarm. Fail to note
ending cylinder pressure and
13. Positive Buoyancy on the Surface average depth.

Problems: Unable to establish

positive buoyancy; unresponsive 16. Listen to De-brief and Participate
diver on the surface; tired diver;
heart attack on the surface; Problem: Not listening to advice or
weather conditions turned bad criticism; not applying advice to
whilst diving; fearful diver on the future dives (attitude).
surface; unresponsive and/or
passive panic diver; non breathing By the end of this rescue scenario,
diver; equipment removal; panic the student should be able to as
diver. part of a team or as an individual,
identify and assist or respond
effectively to a diver/s simulating
14. Exit and Post Dive those skills typed in bold and any
other suggested skills as the
Problems: Tired diver unable to instructor saw prudent to
exit without assistance (rescue incorporate in this scenario.
buoy throw/reach); long tow;
unresponsive diver; non breathing
diver; beach rescue; exits and 17. Complete SAC rates with students;
carries; consideration by surface complete student counselling;
support to responded to in water Log the Dive On-line.
surface rescue; CPR/ BLS and
rescue breathing; failure to consult
professional medical advice; no
diver emergency oxygen and/or
AED; no communications.

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Minimum Depth: 25 metres/83 feet

Maximum Depth: 30 metres/66 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times and Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

1. Rescue Risk Management Plan: Problems: Anxiety; forgotten

equipment; no checks; battery
The instructor must get students to failure; gas not filled properly.
implement a chosen RRMP during this Diver arrives late and starts to
training session. rush to catch up; peer pressure.

Problem: No plan; plan not

implemented; plan not made 3. Listen and Participate in the Dive
known to all divers; plan not Briefing
understood; plan not applicable to
dive site; plan not up to date. Problems: Insufficient information
provided; no dive plan; diver not
listening/concentrating.
2. Prepare Equipment Assembly and
Assembly Checks with Buddy
4. Review Hand Signals.
The instructor shall require all students
to individually plan the following using Problems: Thick gloves prevent
their dive computer and the CNS some hand signals; new hand
table; signals OC divers do not know.

 Maximum Depth based on

air/Nitrox mix 5. Gear Up and Complete Pre-Dive
 Best Nitrox mix for the dive site Buddy Safety Checks
(air may be the best option)
 Maximum dive time (NDL/CNS Problems: Miss a part of buddy
limits) checks; weight belt missing; not
 Maximum estimated dive time enough time given to complete
based on SAC rate: Air/Nitrox check; dangly items missed:
volume supply (Cylinder pressure Failure to note starting cylinder
& size and depth) pressure: Failure to check pillar
 Estimated minimum air/gas/nitrox valve all the way open and half
cylinder pressure for emergency turn closed. Ignorant of rebreather
safe ascent (2 persons/buddy buddy check requirements
breathing from the same cylinder
from the maximum planned depth)

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6. Enter the Water in the Manner 1. Lack of Buoyancy Control

Discussed in the Briefing 2. Narcosis
3. Feeling uncomfortable/out of
Problems: Slip and fall; enter too breath
early/late; buddy not ready due to 4. Mask has uncontrolled leaking
un-foreseen delay; for get leading to a panic diver
something/equipment breaks (fin 5. Conscious breathing and/or
strap); dry suit zip open - water passive panic diver; underwater
floods in; diver incorrectly dressed with ascent
(thermal protection) for cold water; 6. Missing Diver and then Lost Diver.
diver not aware of strong current; Buddy went missing during ascent
incur injury when entering the with the conscious/passive panic
water. diver, after the rescue the buddy
of the panic diver is now simulated
to be the missing diver; is
7. Perform Bubble Check nowhere to be found - now lost.

Problems: No bubble check;

bubbles found; buddy 12. 6 Point Ascent
descends/sinks quickly; loose
weights; not checking Problems: missing SMB/reel; no
console/parameters. safety stop; rapid ascent; SMB
deployment failure; diver
unresponsive at safety stop; sea
8. Controlled 6 Point Descent, maximum sick at safety stop; unresponsive
depth 30 metres/66 feet and/or passive panic diver.

Problem: 6 point descent missed;

unconsciously continued 13. Positive Buoyancy on the Surface
finning/kicking; uncontrolled
descent; lack/no buoyancy control; Problems: Unable to establish
buoyancy problem (too positive buoyancy; remove
heavy/light); descends off the line mouthpiece without switching to
and diver drifts off; simulated Lost snorkel; unresponsive diver on the
weight system (NOTE: Do not ask surface; tired diver; heart attack
students to drop weights on the surface; weather conditions
intentionally for whatever reason) turned bad whilst diving; fearful
diver on the surface; unresponsive
and/or passive panic diver; non
9. Monitor Console and Bubble Check breathing diver; equipment
removal; panic diver
Problem: Failure to perform
bubble check on the surface
and/or at 6 metres/20 feet; failure 14. Exit and Post Dive
to monitor console/parameters.
Problems: Tired diver unable to
exit without assistance (rescue
10. When Underwater, Monitor and Be buoy throw/reach); long tow;
Aware of all Divers. unresponsive diver; non breathing
diver; beach rescue; exits and
The instructor must assign tasks and carries; consideration by surface
be prepared for simulated scenarios. support to responded to in water
These may include, but not be limited surface rescue; CPR/ BLS and
to all the following problems. The rescue breathing; failure to consult
following problems must be covered professional medical advice; no
in this training dive: diver emergency oxygen and/or
AED; no communications.
Failed to complete incident report
form

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15. Post Dive Equipment Care. 16. Listen to De-brief and Participate

Problems: Failure to attend to Problem: Not listening to advice or

faulty equipment; failure to monitor criticism; not applying advice to
all divers; failure to refill cylinder future dives (attitude).
with planned gas; failure to By the end of this rescue scenario,
replace/check/calibrate oxygen the student should be able to as
cell in Nitrox gas analyser; failure part of a team or as an individual,
to check or adjust dive computer identify and assist or respond
with new gas mix/max depth/ effectively to a diver/s simulating
alarm/ PpO2 alarm. Fail to note those skills typed in bold and any
ending cylinder pressure and other suggested skills as the
average depth. instructor saw prudent to
incorporate in this scenario.

17. Complete SAC rates with students;

complete student counselling;
Log the Dive On-line.

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This is a Deep Dive - Plan the Dive and Dive the Plan

Minimum Depth: 32 metres/106 feet

Maximum Depth: 40 metres/132 feet

TELL THE STUDENTS THE TWO GOLDEN RULES

Know Your Gas Supply At All Times and Never Hold Your Breath While Scuba Diving

1. Rescue Risk Management Plan 4. Review Hand Signals

Problem: none to be assigned. Problem: none to be assigned.

2. Prepare Equipment Assembly and 5. Gear Up and Complete Pre-Dive

Assembly Checks with Buddy Buddy Safety Checks

The instructor shall require all students Problem: none to be assigned.

to individually plan the following using
their dive computer and the CNS
table: 6. Enter the Water in the Manner
Discussed in the Briefing
 Maximum Depth based on
air/Nitrox mix Problem: none to be assigned.
 Best Nitrox mix for the dive site
(air may be the best option)
 Maximum dive time (NDL/CNS 7. Perform Bubble Check
limits)
 Maximum estimated dive time Problem: none to be assigned.
based on SAC rate: Air/Nitrox
volume supply (Cylinder pressure
& size and depth) 8. Controlled 6 Point Descent, to
 Estimated minimum air/gas/nitrox minimum depth of 32 metres/106 feet
cylinder pressure for emergency or a maximum depth 40 metres/132
safe ascent (2 persons/buddy feet.
breathing from the same cylinder
from the maximum planned depth) Problem: none to be assigned.

Problem: none to be assigned.

9. Monitor Console/SPG/Depth/Allowable
dive time
3. Listen and Participate in the Dive
Briefing Problem: none to be assigned.

Problem: none to be assigned.

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NOTE:
10. When Underwater, Monitor and Be  The SAC calculation will be the
Aware of all Divers. The instructor combined rates for each buddy team
must assign tasks and be prepared for and based on the amount of gas
simulated scenarios. The following needed from ONE cylinder. This is
problems must be covered in this because both divers will be breathing
training dive: from ONE cylinder.
 It must be emphasized that if the
 Need air/out of air/gas/Nitrox minimum air pressure is reached when
 Partial pressure warnings – at depth before the skill is STARTED
descending below the allowed then the student must ascend without
input PpO2 limit of 1.4 OR TOD performing the skill as the minimum
 Narcosis – this may happen for gas takes priority.
real so DO NOT assign this on a  The minimum starting cylinder
deep dive pressure shall be calculated before the
dive.
 If during the ascent the donor’s
11. You Must Complete a Dive Plan and cylinder pressure approaches 50 bar /
Dive to the Plan 735 psi, then the skill must be
terminated by the buddy team. This is
You simulate the need for air/gas from only a simulation of a diver needing
a minimum depth of 32 metres/106 air. On termination of the skill, for what
feet and a maximum depth of 40 ever reason, requires the simulated
metres/132 feet. The buddy team will “Out of Air” diver to switch to their own
complete the following skills: air source.
 If during calculations it is noted that
a. Check the console/parameters the students’ cylinder size is too small
(Depth/NDL/SPG) for the planned dive then a
b. If all within planned limits, signal larger/capacity cylinder must obtained.
OK  The instructor shall check the
c. Secure and pull free the buddy calculations and that the student has
Octo second stage and purge to provided for enough air/gas pressure
ensure it is working. to descend initiate the skill; the ascent
d. Remove the primary regulator plus the added reserve 50 bar/735 psi
mouthpiece and replace with Octo
second stage
e. Maintain an open air way Blast 12. 6 Point Ascent
clear and breathe
f. Donor to check cylinder air Problems: none to be assigned.
pressure and signal OK
g. Follow ascent procedures and 13. Positive Buoyancy on the Surface
dive computer ascent rate
h. On ascent check donor cylinder Problems: none to be assigned.
air pressure and dive computer
parameters
i. Dump gas from BCD in controlled 14. Exit and Post Dive
manner
j. Stop at 10 metres/33 feet and Problems: Tired diver unable to
make a 2 minute safety stop (gas exit without assistance (rescue
provided) buoy throw/reach); long tow;
k. Stop at 5 metres/16.5 feet for 3 unresponsive diver; non breathing
minute safety stop (gas provided) diver; beach rescue; exits and
l. Ascend to the surface carries; consideration by surface
m. Establish positive buoyancy by support to responded to in water
oral inflation of BCD surface rescue; CPR/BLS and
n. Signal if OK rescue breathing; failure to consult
professional medical advice; no
diver emergency oxygen and/or
AED.

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15. Post Dive Equipment Care 17. By the end of this rescue scenario, the
student should be able to as part of a
Problems: Failure to attend to team or as an individual, identify and
faulty equipment; failure to monitor assist or respond effectively to a
all divers; failure to refill cylinder diver/s simulating those skills typed in
with planned gas; failure to bold and any other suggested skills as
replace/check/calibrate oxygen the instructor saw prudent to
cell in Nitrox gas analyser; failure incorporate in this scenario.
to check or adjust dive computer
with new gas mix/max depth/ 18. Complete SAC rates with students;
alarm/ PpO2 alarm. Fail to note complete student counselling;
ending cylinder pressure and Log the Dive On-line.
average depth.

17. Listen to De-brief and Participate

Problem: Not keeping in practice;

continued education

Diver Flexible Skills may be conducted in addition to and during any one of the activities at
the instructor’s discretion during at any time during open water training.

The students need not be advised before they are to perform the flexible skill.

It is the intention to surprise the student with the flexible skill when conditions allow, provided
the surface supervisor and any other appropriate persons are aware.

The evaluation criteria assessment

Did the student perform a safe, efficient rescue, manage the scene with good control and
make the appropriate decisions for the situation? Did the student include the On-site
Neurological Assessment if required and make reference to the Risk Management Schedule
for emergencies?

Skill: Assistance from shore, boat or hard surface

The student shall respond from a boat or shore or hard surface to a person in the water on
the surface who is either panicking or un-responsive or urgently shouting for assistance. The
student shall respond as they see necessary in order to render assistance as safely as
possible for all persons concerned.

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The RAID instructor and student must log on-line to www.DiveRaid.com and log the open
water training for each dive completed. If the student has completed, within 6 months of
registration and mastered all the skills in accordance with RAID standards and to the
satisfaction of the RAID certifying instructor, for which that student is at a level competent to
be recognised as a certified RAID Level 3 Rescue diver in conditions similar or better than
what they have been trained in and to a maximum depth of 40 metres/132 feet of open water,
then the instructor may sign the student off, on-line, as certified Level 3 RAID Diver.

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