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140 Bravo To The New RSTC/UHMS Diver Medical Form

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In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn about the newest revision of the RSTC/UHMS diver medical form.

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Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

Well, the Diver Medical Screen Committee has been busy improving the diver Medical Screening Form that most of us use as dive professionals. This committee has been supported by UHMS Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, the RSTC Recreational Scuba Training Council and WRSTC, DAN US and DAN Europe and the Hyperbaric Medicine Division, at Univ of California, San Diego.

This latest form has some really great changes that are very important to you as a dive professional. Why? Because whatever level of dive pro you are, chances are you will be administering this form to students and divers at some point. And it is important for you to know what are some of these elements that are being asked, especially the new items in this latest revision.

Items In This Episode

  • COVID changes
  • Developmental disabilities changes
  • uhms.org

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139 Teaching and Supervising Aging Divers with Dan Orr

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In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn about the importance of teaching and supervising the aging diver.

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Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

So, we’re all getting older right. And everyone listening is at different levels in the aging spectrum. But one thing is certain we are going to be training divers that are aging (yeah I know were ALL aging, but I’m specifically referring to working with divers older than you are.

Now follow where I’m coming from. If any of you are parents, you know that there was a steep learning curve when you brought your first child home right? You had to learn all kinds of tips and techniques to make your babies life safe and comfortable, as well as your own. It’s because you can’t remember that time in your own life to remember what your parents did so, it’s foreign to you.

Well the same goes for those that are aging. Those that are much older than you. You don’t have the first person perspective or experience of what an older diver has going on so it might be foreign to you. That’s why today I have Dan Orr joining us to talk about teaching and supervising the aging diver. This is an area that he is extremely knowledgeable in and in fact he is teaching on this topic regularly.

Dan Orr

Here’s a little bit about Dan Orr. Dan Orr recently retired as President of Divers Alert Network (DAN), where he led DAN on its worldwide diving safety mission. Prior to coming to DAN, he worked in a dive retail store, and at two university diving programs. He’s served on the Boards of many diving organizations including the Historical Diving Society, Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA), Our World Underwater Scholarship Society and many others.

Dan has published and co-authored over 100 articles and a dozen books and manuals including: Scuba Diving Safety, Pocket Guide to First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries; Pocket Guide for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries; and the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Training Manual. He has won many prestigious diving awards including the NOGI Award in Sports/Education, the Leonard Greenstone Award for Diving Safety, the Our World-Underwater Award, Beneath the Sea’s Diver of the Year, the Wyland Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement and the 2012 DEMA Reaching Out Award.

Currently Dan and his wife Betty run Dan Orr Consulting, a consultancy dedicate to serving the needs of diving professionals and the diving industry. You’re gonna love what he has to say.

Items In This Episode

  • Who are aging divers
  • The importance of refreshers
  • Gas mixes
  • Accommodations and standards
  • Equipment considerations

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138 Continuing Education for the Dive Pro

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In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn about the importance of continuing education for diving professionals.

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Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

Have you heard the expression “if you want to learn something, teach it.” Well, it is true! We need to be lifelong learners of our craft. To do that means to be not only a teacher but a student as well.

We put a whole lot of emphasis on students taking continuing education. But we, as dive pro’s, really need to be taking continuing education classes ourselves, and sharing our knowledge in many ways.

Here is an excerpt from the PFI Instructor Agreement:

  • Make at least 30 scuba dives and complete at least one of the following:
  • Teach or participate in a SDI/TDI course, as an instructor, candidate, auditor, staff member or lecturer.
  • Teach or take a course in diving, lifesaving, swimming, first aid, boating, speaking, teaching or a science related to the aquatic environment
  • Be professionally employed in aquatics, diving, teaching or boating.
  • Complete a post-graduate thesis in a teaching or diving subject.
  • Author a formal paper related to diving which is published by SDI/TDI, an academic journal or national periodical

Items In This Episode

  • Taking con ed courses for pro’s
  • Taking online courses
  • Listen to Audiobooks
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Write articles

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137 The Importance of Waivers and Releases

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In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn about the importance of waivers and releases for diving professionals.

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Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

Have you ever heard the saying that a waiver and release form is not worth the paper it’s printed on? I have heard that saying for decades. I’m sure you have heard it said too. Let me ask you this, have you ever received a waiver and release form and just signed it? Without even reading it? I know I have.

So in today’s episode I want to open your eyes to the absolute important of securing properly executed waivers and releases. These instruments are designed to protect you and help you be more defendable in the case of a negligence litigation. That is a law suit against you. That is what we will be exploring in today’s episode.

Items In This Episode

  • The difference between waiver, release and assumption of risk
  • The wording of an actual waiver and release form
  • The requirement of waivers and releases
  • The value of waivers and releases

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If you find this show adds value to you as a dive pro and you’d like to help support the show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. It’s only $4 per month – that’s only $1 per episode. When you become a supporter of The Dive Locker you’ll get a shout out from me on the next episode after you join. You will also be listed on the Patrons of Dive Locker Podcast webpage. And you will receive 10% off any ScubaGuru Academy course at the Patron level, and 20% off at the Rockstar level. And of course my undying appreciation for helping support the show.

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LXD060 : Nadia Aly

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Nadia Aly – Underwater Photographer and Expedition Legend

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In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary photographer and expedition leader Nadia Aly.

Today’s guest is the founder and creative talent behind diving’s largest social media brand – I’m sure you’ve heard of it – ScubaDiverLife

Bio

Nadia Aly is an award winning wildlife photographer, with a focus on underwater marine life. Her primary goal is to educate people globally, about the diverse populations of sea creatures that exist in our oceans. She captures their beauty and uniqueness with her camera and then publishes these photographs and videos. She does this in an effort to raise awareness and interest in supporting efforts to conserve our oceans and their inhabitants.

As she continues to master the art of underwater photography, she takes interested clients on numerous underwater expeditions every year, through her company Scuba Diver Life Expeditions. Her specialties are the sardine run out of South Africa and the humpback swims out of Tonga, where she takes guests to swim up close and personal with the whales.

Nadia is also the owner of scubadiverlife.com an online news portal for scuba diving and ocean conservation enthusiast.

She holds a masters degree in digital media from the center for digital media in Vancouver BC. This program is a result of joint collaboration between university of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr Institute and private industry sponsors.

Items In This Podcast

  • Discover Scuba at age 12
  • Masters in Fine Arts
  • How entering a video contest started her professional diving journey
  • Traveling 10 months of the year
  • Favorite diving destinations
  • Scuba Diver Life
  • NadiaAly.com

Sponsor

Special thanks to our episode sponsor Aggressor Adventures

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Sincerely,

Tec Clark

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